Citizenship (N-400) document checklist
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Citizenship (N-400) document checklist
Everyone
- Copy of my green card, front and back
- Fee: card (G-1450), bank (G-1650), or fee waiver or reduced fee papers
- Current marriage certificate (if married)
- Papers ending every earlier marriage (divorce, annulment or death certificate)
Only if it fits me
- Marriage path: proof spouse is a citizen 3+ years; proof we lived together 3 years; tax transcripts for both of us, 3 years
- Any arrest or charge: reports, court dispositions, sentencing records, proof I finished my sentence or program
- Sealed or cleared case: court order, or letter saying no record exists
- Owe taxes: 5 years of IRS transcripts, signed payment plan, current status of the plan
- Fines or restitution: the order and proof of payment
- Child support: proof of payments
- Trip of more than 6 months: proof my home, job and bills stayed in the U.S.
- Men who did not register for Selective Service (age 26 to 31): status letter and my statement
- Optional: two character reference letters from U.S. citizens who are not family
- English translation and translator's note for any paper not in English
For the interview
- Originals or court certified copies of every record I sent as a copy
- IRS tax transcripts, especially if I traveled for 6 months or more
Send copies, not originals. Do not write your Social Security number on this sheet.
From Citizenship Documents. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.