Reports of Birth Abroad
A Consular Report of Birth (Form FS-240) is official evidence of U.S. citizenship issued to a child under age 18 born abroad to a United States citizen parent(s) who acquires citizenship at birth. Because a child's foreign birth certificate is insufficient to prove U.S. citizenship, the Consular Report Of Birth Abroad is primary evidence to show how and when a child acquires U.S. citizenship. The application (Form DS-2029/SS-5) is available only from the U.S. Consulate General and must be submitted by a U.S. citizen parent in person before the child's 18th birthday. We encourage parents to document their child's citizenship as soon as possible after the birth. A passport application for the child can be submitted at the same time. Please note the child must appear at the U.S. Consulate General.
This process is often time consuming, please plan to come early in our service hours or be able to return the next business day. You may be asked to return to the Consulate with further information to support your case. If you do not return with any requested information within 90 days, your application will be considered abandoned.
The U.S. Consulate General is open to U.S. citizens for routine consular services from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, excluding U.S. and Moroccan holidays.
Application for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, First U.S. Passport, and Social Security Number for Your Child
Transmitting U.S. citizenship is an important process that is subject to specific U.S. laws and regulations. Please read the following instructions carefully. Failure to submit the required documents or to complete the forms correctly will result in a delay in the process.
Step 1: Fill out the applications and prepare the required documents
You can obtain additional copies of the applications from the American Citizen Services Unit at the U.S. Consulate. You can also make photocopies of the applications.
You must fill out the following:
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Application for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) Form DS-2029
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Application for a U.S. Passport, Form DS-11
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Application for a Social Security Number, Form SS-5
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Affidavit of Physical Presence
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Calculation of Physical Presence in the U.S
Item 4 and 5 are not required if:
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You have a Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by a U.S. Consulate or Embassy for a previous child, or
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Both parents are U.S. citizens.
While filling out the applications, please:
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Read the instructions carefully
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Do not leave any blank spaces, write "None" or "Not Applicable" if there is nothing to write in that item
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Use an additional white sheet if the space is not enough
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Write the name of the child on all applications exactly as it appears on the Moroccan birth certificate.
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Write the names of the parents as they appear in the passports or other submitted IDs
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Provide your address and telephone number in Morocco and in the U.S. if available.
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Do not sign the applications until instructed to do so.
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If your passport does not bear your current legal name, you must submit an original document or a certified copy proving the name change (such as a court order, marriage or divorce decree).
Required Documents
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One (1) original Moroccan birth certificates in French from the city hall (Commune Urbaine) of the child's place of birth. This document must be requested within one month of the child's date of birth.
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The U.S. citizen parent(s)' valid passport(s) with two copies.
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The ID or passport of the non American parent with one copy
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Parents' original marriage certificate and English translation (plus one copy of each).
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Original divorce decree (or other documentation of the termination) of any previous marriages of parents with English translation (plus one copy of each).
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Two photos of the child, 5x5 centimeter, white background, front view.
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Photocopies of the U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by a U.S. Consulate to your previous child (ren), if you were issued one.
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A fee of $205.00 ($100.00 for the CRBA and $105.00 for the passport) or the equivalent in Moroccan dirham. The Social Security Card is free of charge.
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Affidavit of Parentage and Physical Presence in United States of U.S. citizen parent(s) with evidence of 5 years of physical presence, at least 2 of which were after the age of 14. The 5 years need not be continuous. The following documents are examples of evidence of physical presence in the U.S.: transcripts from college or school, original W-2s, pay slips, original social security statements, government or military service records and entry and exit stamps on passports.
You do not need to submit requirement number (9), if you have a Consular Report of Birth Abroad for a previous child issued by the U.S. Consulate in Casablanca, or both parents are U.S. citizens with a valid marriage certificate and either of them have any period of physical presence in the U.S. If you did not physically live in the U.S. for five years, or if you know that you do not have proof of the required physical presence, please provide that information in a written statement in English on a white sheet of paper.
If the U.S. parent will not be in Morocco and present during step 3 (the appointment), the following are required from him/her:
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Statement of Consent form DS 3053, notarized by a notary public in the U.S., or by a U.S. Consular Officer at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
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Affidavit of Physical Presence notarized by a notary public in the U.S., or by a U.S. Consular Officer at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate
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Notarized copies of all the pages of the U.S. passport and notarized clear copies of all pages of any and all passports in his/her possession
Please Note:
Documents are not required to be translated by a specific translator.
Photos may be taken at any photo shop with the required specification.
Fees are non-refundable.
Step 2: Deliver the Applications and Documents to American Citizen Services Unit
Please enclose the completed applications and all required documents in an envelope. Anyone can hand deliver the envelope to the American Citizen Service Unit at the U.S. Consulate General located at 8, Boulevard Moulay Youssef, Casablanca Monday through Thursday between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. or between 1:30and 3:00 pm. The fee of $65.00 should be paid when the envelope is delivered.
Step 3: The Consulate will call you for an appointment.
As soon as the application is reviewed, you will be called to sign the applications before a Consular Officer. Both parents and the child must be present. You need to bring the originals for all of the documents for which you are submitting photocopies.
Step 4: Picking up the Consular Report of Birth and the U.S. passport
At the end of the appointment, you will be informed whether the application is approved or not. If so, you will be informed when you may come back to pick up the Consular Report of Birth Abroad and the U.S. passport, usually two weeks after the appointment and approval date. The Social Security Card will be issued by the Social Security Administration Office and will be sent to the address that you wrote on the Social Security application.
NOTE: If it is determined that a U.S. citizen can not transmit citizenship to his or her child, he or she should consult the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 which provides an alternative means of seeking citizenship for children of U.S. citizens who do not acquire citizenship at birth.
Travel Reminder:
American citizens must enter and depart the United States using their U.S. passports.
Forms can be obtained from the U.S. Consulate or through the following links:
Application for U.S. Passport, Form DS-11
Application for a Consular Report of a Birth Abroad, Form DS-2029
Application for a Social Security Card, Form SS-5
Statement of Consent, DS-3053
Obtaining Copies of the Consular Report of Birth Abroad
A replacement Consular Report of Birth or form DS-1350 (Certification of Report of Birth, which contains the same information as CRBA, is acceptable for all legal purposes. Replacement reports can be issued in multiple copies but can not be obtained overseas. They can be obtained by writing to:
Passport Correspondence Branch
1111 19th Street, N.W., Suite 510
Washington, D.C. 20521-1705
A written request should include:
(1) full name of child at birth (plus any adoptive names)
(2) date and place of birth
(3) names of parents
(4) serial number of the FS240 (on FS-240s issued after November 1, 1990)
(5) any available passport information
(6) signature of requester
(7) notarized affidavit for a replacement FS-240 (if applicable).
The fee is $10 per document, payable to the "Department of State" by check or bank draft drawn on a bank in the United States, or money order. The Department will assume no responsibility for cash lost in the mail. Copies will be provided to the person who is the subject of the Report of Birth, the subject's parents, the subject's legal guardian, or a person who submits written authorization from the subject of the Report of Birth.
