How to Apply for a Certificate of Birth Abroad
A child born in Equatorial Guinea to a U.S. citizen parent may be entitled to U.S. citizenship. The parent or legal guardian should file a “Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America” (Form FS-240) as soon as possible with the Consular Section.
For a certificate of report of birth abroad, you’ll need to fill out the DS-2029 which can be found at the following link
If you also want to do the passport application for the baby, the DS-11 is found here. You’ll need to bring at least one 2X2 photo on white background.
The signatures to the documents on the forms must be done in front of a consular officer. Both parents should generally appear at the interview unless there are extenuating circumstances (contact the Consular Section for more information at malaboconsular@state.gov). Parents must bring valid photo IDs such as a passport, driver’s license, or national ID card.
Other things to bring:
- the baby’s local birth certificate
- marriage certificate (if you have one)
- hospital records
- documents showing that the U.S. citizen parent lived in the U.S. for 5 years such as social security earnings statement or 5 calendar years of tax returns. Please provide originals only.
To obtain your social security earnings statement, please click here.
Appointments are available on Tuesdays at 9 am. The cost for a certificate of birth abroad is $100 USD and the cost for a minor passport is $115 USD payable in cash or U.S. credit card.
To make an appointment, click here.
Eligibility for a CRBA
Please contact the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Embassy Equatorial Guinea where your child will be born for more information about eligibility requirements and how to register your child’s U.S. citizenship.
A child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth if certain statutory requirements are met. The child’s parents should contact the U.S. embassy in Equatorial Guinea to apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (DS-2029) to document that the child is a U.S. citizen. If the U.S. embassy or consulate determines that the child acquired U.S. citizenship at birth, a consular officer will approve the CRBA application and the Department of State will issue a CRBA, also called a Form FS-240, in the child’s name.