Citizenship of a baby born in a foreign country
Citizenship of a baby born in a foreign country
What is the citizenship status of a baby born abroad to only one American - US citizen (and generally the rule for citizen’s of other counties)? Cutting to the chase and with out all the legalese, a baby born in a foreign country where one parent is a US citizen can be a US dual citizen. Therefore, if you live in Europe and are married to a European or EU citizen the baby is a US citizen. However, the following steps must be taken to register the baby.
Steps to register a baby in a foreign country as a US citizen
1. Go to the consulate with the baby
2. Original copy of the baby’s birth certificate
3. Original copy of the parent’s certificate of marriage
4. Parent’s passports
5. $65 USD
It is that simple. See the baby is already a US citizen when born, even to one parent, its just really registering the baby as a citizen. Can a child be a dual citizen? yes, simple in the US they go by US laws abroad they go by the laws of that county.
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April 10, 2008at 12:53 pm
So what benefits does dual nationality have?
What happens if you fail to register soon after birth? Is there a time limit?
April 11, 2008at 7:14 am
Time limits- 18. But if you want to get a citizenship after that it gets more complex so do it before 18. I would recommend when they are a child it gets harder with time.
benefits, of citizenship - the right to live and work in two different places in the world, open yourself up to new languages cultures many. Also it is kind of fun to have dual citizenship. If I am a citizen of an EU country and the USA for example then I work and live more places my life will be richer.
July 17, 2008at 2:41 pm
my grandaughter was born in trinidad my son a born american citizen is having a tough time getting an american passport for his daughter. His birth certificate is not enough proof he is an american citizen his w2s is not enough now they want his school records he also supplied his social Security records
July 18, 2008at 5:05 am
@Seta, Something sounds funny. If you are an American, you can show you passport and Birth certificate some evidence that you are American. What they might be looking for is that the American citizen at sometime resided in the USA before the birth of his daughter. If he never, ever lived in America it could be a problem. But as long as he once lived in America it should be fun with his daughter’s citizenship.