Birth and Citizenship

1. Set up an appointment.;
2. Bring your child.
3. The completed application forms :  Consular Report of Birth Abroad DS-2029, Application for Social Security number  SS-5, and Passport Application Form DS-11.  DO NOT SIGN the forms.  You will sign in our presence.
4. Child’s Dutch Birth Certificate [international version].
5. Parents’ U.S./Alien passports.
6. Parents’ Marriage Certificate ** (if married in The Netherlands, the international version).
7. Proof of termination of any previous marriages** (divorce or death certificates).
8. If only one parent is an American Citizen, that parent’s proof of 5 years physical presence in the U.S. (employment records, school transcripts, tax returns, etc.).
9. Two photos (5cm x 5cm on a white background).
10. The appropriate fee.
11. Make an appointment.

The following requirements apply:

• One of the parents must be a U.S. citizen at the time of the child’s birth.
• If both parents are U.S. citizens at the time of the birth, the child is a U.S. citizen, as long as one of the parents has resided in the United States (see below).
• For children born after November 14, 1986 to one U.S. citizen and one alien, the U.S. citizen parent must have been physically present in the United States for a total of 5 years before the child’s birth, two of which must have been after attaining 14 years of age.
• For children born out of wedlock to a U.S. citizen father, the father must formally acknowledge parentage and agree to support the child through age 18 as well as fulfill the U.S. physical presence requirement stated above.
• For children born out of wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother, the mother must have been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of one year prior to the child’s birth.
• For children not covered in the above categories, please contact this office or see section on Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship.