Cherokee Nation’s Registration Office is temporarily closed to in-person assistance and will reopen on November 1st. A secure vault will be placed in the lobby of the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex in Tahlequah for those who wish to drop off citizenship applications. Citizens may also mail in applications via postal service.

Have you lost your Cherokee Nation citizenship card or had a name or address change?

If so, complete the Tribal Registration Request Form available on the Downloadable Forms page. The request must contain the following with the completed Tribal Registration Form:

  • One clear copy of a state-issued driver’s license or state-issued identification card or Cherokee Nation citizenship (blue) card. If using a blue card, be sure it has been signed.

Updated March 15, 2026