Consular Report of Birth Abroad

The birth of a child abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) should be reported as soon as possible to the Embassy for the purpose of establishing an official record of the child's claim to U.S. citizenship at birth.  The official record is in the form of a Consular Report of Birth Abraod of a Citizen of the United States of America.  This document is considered a basic United States citizenship document and an original is provided to the parent(s) at the time the registration is approvied.   

A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and passport for a child will be processed at the same time. In order to do so the child and both parents need to appear in person at the nearest Embassy. Please bring the following documents to the Embassy: Application for Consular Report of Birth form DS-2029 Application for Social Security Number Passport application form DS-11 Affidavit of Parentage and Physical Presence Form . The U.S. citizen parent should sign this affidavit in the presence of the U.S. Consular Officer. Two identical passport photographs: The Embassy/Consulate will reject any photographs that do not meet the following specified requirements: identical, taken within the last six months, and a good likeness; 5 cm x 5 cm (2" x 2") square with at least 0.5 cm space between the top of the head and the top edge of the photograph; printed on high quality photographic paper; untrimmed; on a white background; color photos; applicant must face the camera directly; the head must not be turned and must be centered in the frame; and the applicant's face and ears must be completely exposed. Parents' current passports. Bring the originals and two copies of each passport. Note: U.S. military members in active duty status may bring their birth certificate or original certificate of naturalization together with their military ID card if they do not have a passport. Two copies of each document are also required. Marriage Certificate: Original and one copy. A translation is needed if the certificate is not in English. Divorce Decrees/Death Certificates: It is necessary to show termination of all prior marriages. Please bring the original and one copy of each document. A translation is needed if the certificate is not in English. Proof of physical presence in the US: if both parents are US citizens, one parent needs to provide proof that they have been in the US before. Please bring a photocopy of a page of your passport that has a US entry stamp. If one parent is a US citizen, that parent must provide evidence that he or she lived in the US for five years, two of which were after age 16. Because each situation is different, the documents required to prove this differ. In the past, successful applications have been supported by any combination of school records, diplomas, IRS tax statements, utility bills, credit card bills, housing or apartment rental agreements, and/or other official documents, which show an applicant meets residency requirements. Bring an Affidavit of Parentage and Physical Presence and copies of the appropriate documents with you to your interview. Fees: The fee for the CRBA is $65.00; the fee for the passport is $82.00. The payment may be made in cash U.S. dollars or by credit card at the Embassy. Again, the child and both parents need to be at the Embassy in order to complete a passport application for the child. The only exceptions made are in cases where one parent is outside of Gabon or is physically unable to travel to the Embassy (for example, they are seriously ill). If only one parent is able to appear, one of the following will be required in addition to the above: Form DS-3053 (Statement of Consent) completed by the absent parent must be notarized before a U.S. or Gabonese Notary Public. American Embassies and Consulates abroad can also notarize Form DS-3053 (Statement of Consent). Copy of the absent parent’s U.S. or foreign passport

The Consular Section is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30-11:30 for this service.