When applying on Form DS-11, you must submit primary evidence of U.S. citizenship:
Please note: Some states issue birth abstracts which are a summary of your original birth record. Most birth abstracts meet all the requirements listed above, while some birth abstracts do not meet these requirements. If you submit a birth abstract, it must meet all of the requirements above. If your birth abstract does not meet all the requirements above, we may also need you to submit a long-form birth certificate showing a copy of your original birth record.
You must submit a delayed birth certificate OR a Letter of No Record, AND early public records.
Early public or private documents
If you were born outside the United States and acquired U.S. citizenship through your U.S. citizen parent(s), please submit the following with your passport application:
Please see U.S. Citizenship Laws & Policy for more information.
If you were born outside the United States and acquired U.S. citizenship through the naturalization of your parent(s), please submit the following with your passport application:
Please see U.S. Citizenship Laws & Policy for more information.
U.S. Citizenship through Adoption
If you were born outside the United States and acquired citizenship through adoption by a U.S. citizen parent while under the age of 18, please see Child Citizenship Act of 2000 for more information.
You may request a file search instead of submitting evidence of U.S. citizenship if:
The file search fee is $150 and charged in addition to the normal application fees, payable to the U.S. Department of State. Please complete the Request for a File Search and include it with your application.