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What should I arrange for a child born abroad?

Build separate checklists for citizenship evidence, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, a U.S. passport, and an SSN.

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Read the Family and citizenship questions abroad guide

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This checklist prepares the official process. A consular officer decides whether citizenship was acquired at birth.

Was at least one parent a U.S. citizen when the child was born?

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