Transmitting Citizenship

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  1. Eligibility for a CRBA
  2. Transmitting Citizenship
  3. Physical Presence Requirements
  4. Physical Presence
  5. Required Documents
  6. Photographs
  7. Fee
  8. Schedule an Appointment

Transmission of U.S. citizenship depends on:

  1. At least one parent having the nationality of the United States at the time of the child’s birth;
  2. The existence of a blood relationship between the child and U.S. citizen parent(s);
  3. Documentary evidence demonstrating the U.S. citizen parent(s)’ presence in the United States prior to the child’s birth, as specified in the examples listed below.

 

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