You just obtained your US Citizenship through the naturalization process. So how do you prove that you are an US Citizen? If you are born on US soil, your birth certificate that is issued by the US government is the primary proof of your citizenship. In case where you become a US Citizen through the naturalization process, your Certificate of Naturalization serves as proof of your US Citizenship. In the case that you lose or need to replace your Certificate of Naturalization, you can file Form N565 in order to obtain a new one from the USCIS.
In case that you were born outside the United States to US citizens, you may be eligible for a Certificate of Citizenship, if you meet the requirements. When US citizens give birth to children outside the United States, they should register the birth of their children at the US Consulate abroad in order to obtain a Consular Registration of Birth Abroad. This is very much like a birth certificate. It is important to note if this document is lost, you will not be able to obtain a duplicate copy.
Passports
The process of obtaining a US passport is pretty straight forward if you were born in the US. If you were born abroad, then there are certain additional requirements to establish eligibility for a US passport. This includes: