Citizenship and Birth Abroad

Reporting a Birth

Parents who are native U.S. citizens or acquired U.S. citizenship PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD may register their child less than 18 years of age as a U.S. citizen provided that:

- Both parents are U.S. citizens and at least one can show evidence that he or she resided in the United States or its outlying possessions prior to the child’s birth.

- The child was born after 2:07 P.M.  EST, 14 November 1986 and one parent is a U.S. citizen and the other a non-U.S. citizen, if the U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. prior to the child's birth, for a period of five years, at least two of which were after the age of 14 years.

- The child was born prior to 2:07 P.M. EST, 14 November 1986, and the U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. prior to the child’s birth for ten years, five years of which were after the age of 14.

- The child was born out of wedlock to U.S. citizen mother and if mother was physically present in the United States 12 months continuously prior to the child’s birth.

The physical presence in the U.S. of the U.S. citizen parent must be documented.

If you lived enough time in the United States to transmit US citizenship:

● Request the information package: How to Register a Child Born Abroad by e-mail to: BuenosAires-ACS@state.gov

● Once you have the forms and the list of documents you need to submit, schedule an appointment on-line through internet.

To schedule an appointment, please click HERE.

Once the Consular officer determines that the child acquired US citizenship at birth, he/she will issue a Consular Report of Birth Abroad and a US passport.

If you didn’t live enough time in the United States to transmit US citizenship to your children, and you want to live or visit the United States with your family, visit the Consular Section, Avda. Colombia 4300, Buenos Aires, Monday thru Friday from 10 am to 12 pm, with your passport, child’s birth certificate, and marriage certificate to consider other options.