Consular Report of Birth Abroad

All services requiring a personal appearance in Kaohsiung are by appointment only. Appointments can be made online. Please see information below.

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad

Congratulations on your child's birth! If one or both parents are U.S. citizens, your child may have acquired U.S. citizenship at birth.

If both parents are U.S. citizens and either parent has resided in the US at some time prior to your child's birth, your child became a U.S. citizen at birth.

If only one parent is a U.S. citizen, that parent will have to present evidence of five years of physical presence in the U.S. prior to the child's birth. Two of the five years must be after age fourteen. Time spent in the U.S. does not have to be consecutive.

You should apply for a CRBA and passport as soon as possible after your child's birth to avoid future difficulties or delays that may arise if your child does not have a U.S. travel document.

All forms must be completed in English. When supporting documents (such as proof of marriage, divorce, death, birth) are required, they must be in English or accompanied by a certified translation.

Both parents and the child must appear in person to file an application.  

The following items are required:

1. Proof of Parents' U.S. Citizenship: Original or certified true copy of U.S. passport, naturalization certificate, or birth certificate from a U.S. state or territory.
2. Child's Birth Certificate: Original or certified true copy of the child's English and Chinese birth certificates including the name of the child and the parents and the date and place of the child's birth.
3. Proof of Marriage: (if applicable) Original or certified true copy of marriage certificate, with certified English translation.
4. Proof of Termination of Prior Marriages: (if applicable) Original or certified true copies of all divorce or death certificates, with certified English translation.
5. One copy of every original document submitted in number 1 - 4 above.
6. Completed CRBA application form (DS-2029). Click here to download.
7. Completed passport application form (DS-11). Click here to download.
8. Two 2" x 2" (5cm x 5cm) color passport photos (head size 1" to 1 3/8") with a white background, taken within the past 6 months, showing the child's full face with eyes open.
9. Photo ID with name in English for both parents (US, Taiwan or other passport or US driver's license).
10. Social Security Card Application (SS-5). Click here to download.
11. US$100 fee for Consular Report of Birth Abroad and US$105 fee for passport. (US$205 total) 

In Kaohsiung, fees may be paid in either NT dollars or by credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and Discover. We do not accept personal checks or travelers checks.

The following items may also be required on a case-by-case basis:

1. Evidence of Physical Presence in the U.S. for U.S. citizen parent: If only one parent is a U.S. citizen, that parent will have to present evidence of five years of physical presence in the U.S. prior to the child's birth. Two of the five years must be after age fourteen.
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     • Time spent in the U.S. does not have to be consecutive.
     • Maintaining a residence in the U.S. (for example, owning property, voting, paying taxes) is not sufficient.
     • Evidence might include: School and employment records, tax withholding statements, social security statements, expired passports with entry and exit stamps, Taiwan immigration Entry/Exit Record.
2. Affidavit of Parentage and Physical Presence: Required for a child conceived out of wedlock. Click here to download affidavit of parentage and physical presence.
3. Evidence parents were physically together at time of conception: Required if the child was conceived out of wedlock or if required by the consular officer. Evidence might include: Passports, airline tickets, entry/exit records. 

All documents must be originals or certified true copies. The consular officer will determine which documents are acceptable and may request additional evidence.

Click here to make an appointment for your lovely baby.

If your child's CRBA application is not immediately approvable, the officer will tell you what is needed to complete the process. You will need to make an appointment to return with the required information. The child does not need to return.

Click here to schedule a return appointment.

If one parent is a citizen of Taiwan: Your child will also be a citizen of Taiwan at birth and will have to comply with Taiwan laws. Your child will have to be placed on the Taiwan parent's Household Registration and depart Taiwan using a Taiwan passport. If the child returns to Taiwan using a U.S. passport, the child will need to apply for a resident visa and Alien Registration Card. A male child who continues to reside here may eventually be subject Taiwan's compulsory military service law.

CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF THE CRBA:

We are unable to produce more than one CRBA for your child. In the event your child's CRBA is misplaced or destroyed, obtaining a replacement from Washington may take up to six months.

REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL CRBA:

If you need to obtain a replacement of your child's original CRBA from the Department of State in Washington, DC.  Please click here for more information.