Ds 2029 Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Complete fields 1a through 1d about the child.

Name of Child in Full: Enter the name of the child as it is recorded on the local birth certificate.

If a different name is shown on the birth certificate, an affidavit from the parent or legal guardian must be presented. The affidavit must explain why the name on Form DS-2029 is different from the name on the child's birth certificate.

To be valid, an affidavit must be signed, witnessed, and notarized.

Date of Birth: Write the month before the day and year.

Place of Birth: Enter the name of the city and country where the child was born.

If the transmitting U.S. citizen parent who is not present completes and submits the Form DS-5507, the parent completing the Form DS-2029 need not provide information on the Form DS-2029 about the other parent completing the Form DS-5507. Instead, the parent completing the Form DS-2029 should check the box by the statement “Please see the accompanying Form DS-5507”.

Complete fields a through k for items 2 and 3 about each parent.

Full Name: Enter Mother/Father/Parent's name as it appears on the passport and/or government-issued identity document.

All Previous Legal Names: Enter all legal names ever used by mother/father/parent, including name at birth.

Sex: Check the box to indicate whether mother/father/parent is male or female.

Citizenship: Check the "yes" or "no" box to indicate whether you were a U.S citizen or non-citizen national when the child was born.

Place of Birth: Enter the name of the city, state/province (if applicable) and country.

Current Physical Address and Contact Information (Do not list a P.O. Box) (You may list an A.P.O. address): Enter the address in the foreign country where the application is completed.

Check the “Same as mailing address” to indicate if the physical and mailing address are the same.

Marital Status of the Parents: Check the "yes" or "no" box to indicate whether the biological parents were married to each other when the child was born.

Note: This item requires a single response regarding both parents.

List Date and Place of Marriage and check the box to indicate current status of that marriage, adding date of termination by death or divorce, if applicable.

Marriage(s): Please list any other marriages as follows: Date of marriage; end date, if any; and manner ended, if applicable. Show Name(s) of Spouse(s), Dates and Current Status if applicable (Death, Divorce, Still Married). If you have never been married, enter "none."

Time spent in the United States: List all dates you have been present in the United States.

Month and Year (or MM-YY format) is acceptable if exact dates are unknown. You may be asked to provide exact dates if necessary, to determine statutory requirements have been met.

If additional space is needed, please use the Section E Continuation Sheet.

Periods abroad in U.S. Armed Forces, in other U.S. Government employment, with qualifying international organization, or as a dependent child of a person so employed: You must present official documentation of relevant periods of service from the appropriate governmental department or international organization.

How would you like to receive the Consular Report of Birth Aboard?: Check the “Pick-up” or “Mail” box to indicate whether you want to pick-up the document from the U.S. embassy/consulate/consular agency or mailed.

If you choose to have the CRBA delivered to you by mail, you will be responsible for all mailing costs - you will be asked to provide a postage paid self-addressed return express (or regular if permitted) mail envelope if the CRBA application is approved.

Mailing Address: Enter Mailing Address if it is different from the address listed in Current Physical Address.

If you are a U.S. citizen father completing this form and your child/the applicant was born abroad out of wedlock (i.e., the biological parents were not married to each other at the time of the birth or if married at some time before the birth, if the birth occurred more than 300 days after the termination of the marriage of the biological parents to each other), you must complete this item.

Please draw a line through and initial any statement that is not true.

I agree to provide financial support for this child until he/she reaches the age of eighteen.

Section C must be completed before a consular officer, notary public, or other person qualified to administer oaths.

All persons completing this form must complete this item.

Do not sign until you are appearing before the person administering the oath/affirmation.

Affirmation: I solemnly swear (or affirm) that the statements made on this application are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

A child born abroad who acquired U.S. citizenship at birth may be issued a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (CRBA) if the application is filed before the child's 18th birthday.