8 FAM 506
Entitlement to a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
8 FAM 506.1
Who is Eligible to Apply for a CRBA
(CT:CITZ-1; 06-27-2018)
(Office of Origin: CA/PPT/S/A)
8 FAM 506.1-1 Who can apply
(CT:CITZ-1; 06-27-2018)
a. A consular officer may issue a form FS-240, Consular
Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America, for any
child who is eligible for it upon application made at any time before the
childs 18th birthday. Requests for application for a form FS-240 after the
age of 18 should be directed to CA/PPT/S/A (AskPPTAdjudication@state.gov).
b. The childs parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must
complete form DS-2029, Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a
Citizen of the United States of America. If there is no parent or guardian,
CA/OCS/L, in consultation with CA/PPT and L/CA, will determine who may apply on
behalf of the minor.
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NOTE: This exception is generally limited
to extraordinary cases involving death of the entire family, except the
child.
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c. If approved, the revised form FS-240 is issued.
The form is a two-part set consisting of the original form FS-240 and a
Department file copy.
d. The form DS-2029 is to be executed only by a childs
parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Either parent, including an alien parent, may
execute the application. No other persons are authorized to apply on a childs
behalf, except with notarized authorization from the childs parent(s) or
guardian, or with specific case-by-case authorization from CA/PPT/S/A (AskPPTAdjudication@state.gov)
in exceptional cases. For abandoned or unaccompanied minors, CA/PPT/S/A may
authorize a consular officer to execute the application.
e. The form FS-240, in certain circumstances, now may
be amended (see 8 FAM 1001.3)
or replaced (see 8 FAM 1001.6).
f. Custody dispute: There is no two-parent signature
requirement for a form FS-240 with respect to permission to issue. In the case
of a child involved in a custody dispute, either parent may apply for the form FS-240
regardless of which parent has been awarded custody. In the rare event that
separate applications are received from both parents, as in the case of a
divorce, approve the application received first. Once the form FS-240 has been
issued, the other parent may obtain an form FS-240. Direct questions about a
Form FS-240 and a child custody dispute to CA/PPT/S/A (AskPPTAdjudication@state.gov).