U.S. Citizenship Acquisition
Children born outside the United States
Parents who are native U.S. citizens or acquired U.S. citizenship Prior To The Birth of the child may register their child as a U.S. citizen provided that:
- Two married U.S. citizen parents 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.
If your children are entitled for US citizenship send us an e-mail to BuenosAires-ACS@state.gov adding your local address so we can send you the required forms and instructions.
If you didn’t live in the United States long enough to transmit US citizenship to your children, visit the Consular Section, Monday thru Friday from 10 am to 12 pm, with your passport, child’s birth certificate, and marriage certificate to consider other options.
US citizen cannot transmit US citizenship to his/her spouse.