Report of Birth Abroad

Consular Report of Birth Abroad

To facilitate access to the Consular Section, applicants for any service, including American citizens, are requested to carry only those items that are absolutely necessary.  No weapons are permitted at any time.  Electronic items must be left at the reception desk, and this is a time-consuming process that will delay your entry.  Metallic items will cause delays during screening, and all bags must be x-rayed.

Please review checklists before coming to your appointment.  Note the two categories:

1. Checklist: child of two U.S. citizen parents

2. Checklist: child of one U.S citizen parent

If your child was born overseas, you must register his or her birth at the U.S. Consulate before a U.S. passport can be issued. If your child is 18 or over, you must still meet the requirements below, however a Consular Report of Birth Abroad will not be issued. For information on obtaining citizenship for a child adopted overseas please see: http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/adoption_485.html.

Please note that only one parent need come to the Consulate. If you are applying for only a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, your child does not have to come. If you will be applying for a passport at the same time, your child must come. A relative may not apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad on a parent’s behalf.

You may submit applications for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad and a U.S. passport at the same time. Please see the section on applying for a U.S. passport for more information. Your child's U.S. passport will be processed in three to four weeks and returned to you by the method you have specified.

TO REGISTER THE BIRTH OF YOUR CHILD, YOU MUST SUBMIT:

-- An application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Form FS-240

-- To download Form FS-240, please click here and put ds2029 in the search box!

-- The child’s original birth certificate issued by the Israeli or Palestinian Authority Ministry of Interior (Please ensure that the original birth certificate is correct and complete, including the mother's maiden name, or we will be unable to register the birth of your child.)

-- The parents’ marriage certificate

-- Both parents’ U.S. passports.

-- Application Fee of $65 or the Shekel equivalent; cash or U.S. credit card only.

PASSPORT AND REPORT OF BIRTH RETURN: To receive your passport, you may either: 1) supply a registered, self-addressed, stamped envelope (for registered mail) or 2) complete an envelope upon arrival at the Consulate General for a courier service that will deliver your documents directly to your chosen address cash on delivery.

PLEASE NOTE:

-- In addition to the originals, please bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate and your marriage certificate for our records. Alternatively, we will make copies for you at $1 per copy.

-- If your documents are in Arabic or Hebrew, you do not need to submit an official translation.

-- Please click here for more information on the physical presence requirement.