Reporting a Birth

Reporting the birth abroad of a U.S. Citizen and obtaining the child's first United States Passport

Applications are by appointment only.  Click here to request an appointment.

Read transmission requirements and the following to ensure that you have all the necessary documents and are prepared for the interview. 

What do I need to apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad and passport?

• Parents’ Passports  (U.S. passport - Argentine or other foreign passport),
• Parent(s) Certificate Of U.S. Naturalization, if applicable.
• Original or Certified Copy of Parents' Marriage Certificiate. 
• Original or Certified Copy of Parent(s)' Divorce Decree(s), if either was previously married.
• Evidence Of U.S. Citizen Parent's Physical Presence In the United States prior to the birth of the child (e.g., School transcripts,pay stubs,traffic or court documents, credit,bank,or debit card statements, Tax documents, Prison records, Newspaper or newsletter clippings, medicaid or food stamp receipts, Military service records (DD-214s), Previous passports*, Anything else that can demonstrate that the U.S. parent meets the transmission requirements.
  *Please note that U.S. citizens who travel a lot and use their passports as proof of physical presence may face delays in processing the application*)
• Child's Birth Certificate("Partida de Nacimiento" issued by the Argentine Civil Registry).
• Evidence of Pre-Natal Medical Care mother received in Argentina or elsewhere during pregnancy with names and addresses of physicians, clinics or hospitals where care was received.  (i.e. "ecografia, monitoreo fetal").
• Statement from hospital, clinic, the physician or midwife who assisted delivery giving the particulars of the birth (name of parents, date, place, time of birth, weight of child, etc.).
• One Photo of The Child 
• Completed U.S. Passport Application (DS-11).
• Parent(s)' Completed Affidavit Of U.S. Physical Presence (DS-5507)
• Completed Appl. for a Consular Report of Birth. (Form DS-2029) 

IMPORTANT: If you do not bring these documents, the case is not going to be taken and you will have to reschedule a new appointment.

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

Any documents which are not in English or Spanish must be translated into English.

Forms will be signed in front of the Consul during the day of the interview.

The consular officer must see each child who seeks a CROBA and a U.S. passport.

Both natural parents must execute the passport application for a child. 

Consular Reports of Birth and US passports are issued in the United States.  This process normally takes 15 to 20 days.

After 20 calendar days either parent or an authorized person will be able to pick them up at the Embassy, Monday thru Thursday from 3pm to 4pm or receive them via DHL.

• The Consular Report of Birth is US$ 100.-.   
• The passport fee for applicants under 16 is US$ 105.-  
• The passport fee for applicants over 16 years is US$ 135.-

All fees may be paid in dollars, pesos or by major international credit card.