
passport, and many other official purposes. citizenship and can be used to register for school, get a U.S. Passport at the same time as applying for their CRBA”. passport at the same time.Īlthough CRBA applications can be made at any time before the citizen’s 18th birthday, parents are encouraged by the Government to “apply for their child’s Social Security Number and U.S. When a child is born abroad, their mother or father can apply for a CRBA and the child’s U.S. Parents must register a child’s birth abroad at the local consulate or embassy. citizenship is born overseas, their mother or father should apply for a CRBA as soon as possible. How Do I Get a Consular Report of Birth Abroad? The Consular Report of Birth Abroad -also known as Form FS-240- is then issued and can be used as proof of U.S.


military base outside the United States is registered through CRBA Form DS-2029. citizen that took place overseas or at a U.S. The Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) certifies that a child born abroad to U.S.
