Birth Abroad

Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)

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. 

Parent(s) applying should provide:

• A certified copy of the child's local birth certificate;
• Proof of US citizenship for parent(s) (e.g., US passport);
• A certified copy of the parents' marriage certificate (if applicable);
• A certified copy of divorce decrees (if applicable); and
• $65 USD processing fee.  

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