Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
You are required to have an appointment to submit your CRBA application. Click on the link below to make an appointment.
A Consular Report of Birth (CRBA) is evidence of United States citizenship, issued to a child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents who meet the requirements for transmitting citizenship under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
CRBA applications must be made before the child's 18th birthday, and we recommend that parents apply for the CRBA as soon as possible after the child's birth. Anyone who has a claim to U.S. citizenship must be in possession of a valid U.S. passport to enter and exit the United States, even if they have citizenship of another country, as well.
Eligibility for a CRBA
In order to determine whether or not the U.S. citizen parent(s) is/are able to transmit citizenship, please refer to Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship By a Child Born Abroad.
- The applicant (child) and at least one parent, preferably the U.S. citizen parent, must be present. Both parents are highly encouraged to come to the Embassy in person with the child. It is also suggested that parents apply for their child's social security number and first U.S. passport at the same time as applying for their CRBA. (Either the attendance of both parents or a notarized DS-3053 form from one parent [Parental Consent Form] is required if also applying for a U.S. passport)
If you believe transmission requirements have been met, please submit the following in person at the U.S. Embassy. All documents submitted must be originals or true copies certified by the issuing authority.
- Parent's proof of U.S. citizenship: U.S. passport, naturalization certificate, or official birth certificate from a US state or territory.
- Child's Birth certificate
- Evidence of parents' marriage: (if applicable) original or certified true copy of parents' marriage certificate.
- Evidence of termination of all prior marriages of parents (if any): original or certified true copies of divorce or death certificates.
- English translation: All supporting documents in a foreign language must be translated into English.
- Completed application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad: Form DS-2029
- American Citizen Parent's documentary evidence of physical presence in the United states prior to the child's birth (when only one parent is a U.S. citizen)
- Application for a U.S. passport: Form DS-11.
- Two U.S. passport-sized photos: 2" X 2" with a white background showing the child's full face with the eyes open. If the child is being held up in front of a camera, please ensure that no part of the child's head or face is obstructed.
- Social Security Card Application: Form SS-5-FS.
FEES: There is a US$65 fee for the Consular Report of Birth Abroad and a US$85 fee for the passport application for a total of US$150. It may be paid in US or Singapore currency. Travelers' checks and credit cards (Visa, American Express, Diner's Club and Discover) are accepted. However, personal checks and Singapore NET cards are not accepted.
In some cases the following information may be required
- Evidence of U.S. citizen parents' physical presence in the U.S.: This is required when only one parent is a U.S. citizen even if that parent was born in the U.S. Merely maintaining a residence in the U.S. (i.e. having a home in the U.S., maintaining voter registration, etc.) is insufficient; you must actually be in the U.S. for a total of five years. The following items may be used to demonstrate your presence in the U.S.: school transcripts, old passports, employment records, social security records, cancelled checks, and tax records.
- Affidavit of parentage: required for a child conceived out of wedlock.
- Evidence of parents' physical presence together at time of conception: required if the child was conceived out of wedlock, e.g. passports, leases, etc.
Appointment System for Reporting a Birth Abroad
To report a birth abroad you must make an online appointment prior to coming to the Embassy. This online appointment system is designed to minimize the time spent at the Embassy by each applicant as well as ensure that each Report of Birth Abroad case receives a high level of attention and care.
Please review the application information on this page carefully and gather the required supporting documentation. Once you are prepared to submit a correct application with all supporting documents and have completed all of the required forms, please make your appointment through the link below.
At this time if a service other than Report of Birth of Abroad and passport services other than adding pages is selected, you will be guided to a nonfunctional webpage and be forced to use your "back" button to navigate back to the "Choose Service(s)" page. "Reports of Birth Abroad" and "Passport services other than adding pages" are the only service currently active for appointments.
Appointments are available Monday-Friday in the morning and afternoon except on Singapore and U.S. public holidays and Consular Administrative/Training days.
To make and/or cancel an appointment, please click HERE.
Please click here for a list of ACS Appointment FAQ.
Processing for the CRBA will normally take one business day if the child was born in Singapore, (issuance of passports takes ten to twelve days).
Obtaining a replacement or additional copies of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad
The Embassy does not retain completed CRBA files. Rather, these are forwarded to the Department of State in Washington, D.C. Replacement or additional copies of the CRBA must be requested from the Department of State. Additional information including fees and request requirements is available on the Department website.