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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153 responses to Citizenship of a baby born in a foreign country
Hi,
Mi histroy its quite different. My wife is a citizen (born in Panama), Im a permanent resident, and we are tryng to get a baby thru a surrogate mother in Panama. The rason its the affordable cost in Panama instead of USA. We are both living in USA.
I will contact the USA consulade in Panama but, I dont know what to expect.
tahnk you for your advise.
What about kids that are about 14 and 15 that were born abroad and their father is a US citizen. I don’t think he ever registered them when they were babies, and now they are here in the US and they are appling for permanent residency. Is this right?
Yes I think that is fine as they are not 18 years of age yet. Apply for citizenship, but be ready to prove a lot of things, such as marriage documents etc. Any woman can claim the father of her children is American, but for obvious reasons you have to prove it via legal documents to get citizenship.
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