REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD
When a child is born overseas to an American parent or parents,
certain documentation is required in order for that child to be
registered as an American Citizen. Once registered, the child can
receive a U.S. Report of Birth Abroad, apply for a U.S. passport
and apply for a Social Security number.
Both parents and the child must appear in person with their
IDs. If one parent is out of the country and cannot appear, that
parent should fill out a consent form (form
DS 3053) and have it notarized by a notary public or U.S. Consular
Officer.
You will also need to present the following original documents,
with translation into English by a sworn translator. Please provide
two photocopies of each document.
1- One photo for the child (see
photo requirements).
2- An original official Lebanese birth certificate issued
and executed by the Lebanese government. (make sure the name shown
on the birth certificate is exactly how you want it on the Report
of Birth.)
3- Parents' official marriage certificate.
4- Evidence of termination of previous marriages if applicable,
such as divorce decree or death certificate.
5- Evidence of parents' U.S. citizenship, such as U.S. passport,
original birth certificate, or naturalization certificate. Naturalized
Americans who use a different name in their American passport than
and their Lebanese or other documents should also present valid
photo ID in both names. Possible forms of ID include: U.S. or Lebanese
driver's license, Lebanese ID card, Lebanese or other passport,
U.S. green card.
6- Satisfactory evidence that the child is the natural child
of the mother whose name appears on the birth certificate. This
should include mother's pre-natal medical records including sonogram,
hospital's birth certificate, doctor's signed statement attesting
to pre-natal treatment, or other evidence as may be required by
the consular officer. To avoid delays, please present adequate pre-
and post-natal documentation and register the child's birth as soon
as possible after the birth of the child.
7- If only one parent is a U.S. citizen, that parent must
present evidence of five years physical presence in the U.S. (before
birth of the child), two of which are after the age of fourteen.
The parent must also sign a sworn affidavit of physical presence.
See attached Forms Part 1
& Part 2 ( Note: if the
child was born before 1986, different rules apply. Please consult
the American Services Section for more details.)
8- The fee for the Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a
Citizen of the United States of America (Form
DS - 2029/SS5) is $65.00, or the equivalent in Lebanese currency,
payable in cash.
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Report
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