Reports of Birth Abroad

U.S. citizen parents of children born in Armenia are encouraged to come to the Consular Section to determine whether the child is eligible for U.S. citizenship. Please contact the Consular Section as soon as possible after your child's birth.

In order to establish the child's citizenship under the appropriate provision of U.S. law, the following documents must be submitted.

• Child's original official birth certificate.
• Evidence of the U.S. citizenship of the parent(s), such as an original birth certificate (or certified true copy), current U.S. passport or original certificate of naturalization.
• Parents´ marriage certificate (if applicable).
• Divorce certificate, if either parent has been divorced.
• If only one parent is an American citizen, proof of American citizen parent´s physical presence in the U.S. The citizen parent must be able to furnish proof of five years´ residency in the United States prior to the child´s birth, at least two of which were after the age of 14. Proof may include original high school and college transcripts, and passport stamps showing prolonged periods of stay in the United States. Tax documents and pay stubs are not considered sufficient proof of physical presence in the United States.
• Service fee of USD 65 in cash dollars or the equivalent in Armenian dram.

A Consular Report of Birth will be issued once the child has been documented as a U.S. citizen. This Report of Birth is evidence of the child's U.S. citizenship and is used in lieu of a birth certificate in the U.S.