2026-18724Notice

Certificate of Citizenship Form: Extended, Unchanged, Unexciting

Published Date: 9/14/2026

Notice

Summary

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments.

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Estimated Time and Cost Burden

USCIS estimates 26,810 paper N-600 respondents will spend 1.5 hours each, 28,190 online filers will spend 0.75 hours each, and 36,500 biometrics submissions will take 1.17 hours each. The total estimated annual public burden is 104,063 hours and the total estimated annual cost burden is $7,081,250.

Who Must File Form N-600

You must use Form N-600 to request a Certificate of Citizenship if you acquired U.S. citizenship by birth abroad to a U.S. citizen parent, by adoption by a U.S. citizen parent, or after meeting eligibility tied to a parent's naturalization. USCIS may require you (or a parent/legal guardian filing on a minor's behalf) to attend an Application Support Center for a photograph and to submit biometrics under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(9).

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Key Dates

Published Date
Comments Due
9/14/2026
11/13/2026

Department and Agencies

Department
Independent Agency
Agency
Homeland Security Department
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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