United States Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti
CONSULAR REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD (CRBA) CHECKLIST (March 15, 2018)
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A child born outside of the United States to a U.S. citizen parent or parents may acquire U.S.
citizenship and be issued a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA). When filling out forms, do not
leave any fields blank. For any question that does not apply, mark “N/A” (not applicable). Extracts
from the Haitian National Archives (located in Port-au-Prince) are required for all Haitian birth,
marriage, divorce, and death certificates that were issued more than two years ago. To apply:
□ Complete Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad DS-2029;
□ Complete Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support DS-5507;
and
□ Complete passport application DS-11
Gather documents: On the day of your appointment, you will need all of the following (original and
two photocopies of each document):
□ Child’s original birth certificate issued by the Civil Registrar.
□ Two passport pictures (2”x2”) of the child.
□ Proof of the parent(s) U.S. citizenship, such as an original U.S. birth certificate, passport,
CRBA, Naturalization Certificate, or Certificate of Citizenship.
□ Proof of physical presence in the United States of the U.S. citizen parent(s): Valid time
includes when undocumented, as a Legal Permanent Resident, or as a U.S. citizen.
All physical presence must have occurred prior to the birth of the child. Examples of proof of
physical presence includes vaccination records, baptismal certificate, elementary and middle
school report cards, high school and college transcripts and diplomas, military records (DD-
214), income tax return, W2s (from employment held while in the United States), Social
Security Statement, old passports, etc.
□ Proof of identity for each parent: a valid, original passport, driver license, or ID card.
□ Marriage/Divorce Certificate(s): If you are married, provide an original or certified copy of the
marriage certificate. If you were previously married, please provide marriage, divorce, or death
certificates for all previous marriages.
□ Pregnancy and birth records: dated ultrasounds containing the name of the mother,
laboratory test results, doctor/ultrasound/hospital receipts, pictures of the mother pregnant,
pictures of mother and baby immediately following the birth and during the hospital stay. Any
and all hospital or medical documents (discharge orders, paid hospital bill, prescriptions
following the birth, etc.)
□ Proof of relationship between parents: For example, time-stamped photos of the couple
together before, during, and after the pregnancy, photos of the U.S. citizen parent with the
newborn baby, Western Union money transfer receipts over time, birthday cards, email
printouts, lease agreements, bank statements, home utility bills, etc. Proof the couple was
together at the time of conception, i.e. passport with entry and exit stamps, etc.
Once you have all of the above, make an appointment via our website. On the day of your
appointment at the Embassy, the child and both biological parents must appear in person. You
must bring all of the above documents, plus two photocopies of each. In addition, inside the
Embassy, you must pay 100 USD (or equivalent in gourdes) to apply for the CRBA. If we determine
your child is a U.S. citizen, we will also charge you for a first-time child passport application (115 USD
or equivalent in gourdes). Payment may be made in the form of cash or major credit card (Visa or
MasterCard).
