Report Birth Abroad
Paris
Reporting the birth of a U.S. citizen abroad in Paris is now available by online appointment only.
Your child must be present at the time of application for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA).
Required documents, forms and appointment schedule:
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You must bring all required documents, including U.S. standard size passport photographs for biometric passports if you are applying for your child’s first passport.
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All forms must be completed prior to your appointment and all required documents must be submitted at the same time; failure to do so may result in rescheduling your appointment at another time (approximate 3 week waiting period).
Special instructions concerning the (CRBA) application process:
Prior to scheduling an appointment for your child, please take the time to carefully read these instructions and information on required documents and forms (PDF - 205 kb) to report the birth of a U.S. citizen in Paris and obtain a first U.S. passport.
It is extremely important that you list all dates required in Question # 12 on the Form DS-2029 (“Precise Periods of Physical Presence in United States”) and that you can submit documentary evidence to support the dates of physical presence in the United States. If it is not clear that the parent has more than enough physical presence in the United States, it is important to obtain the exact dates of the parent's entries and departures.
Documentary evidence of physical presence may be submitted in the form of:
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expired passports showing entries into or departures from the United States and other countries;
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school, and employment records;
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tax withholding statements;
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bank, credit card records;
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frequent flyer records;
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boarding passes;
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and other such documents that establish periods of U.S. physical presence.
Once you have read the instructions are ready to submit the complete application please
Schedule your child's appointment here.
Other Consular Offices in France
Appointments to register the birth of your child and present a first passport application may be made at the Consulate General in Marseille.
You may also apply at the Consulate General in Strasbourg, the American Presence Posts in Lyon, Rennes, Bordeaux, Toulouse and at the Consular Agency in Nice. Please contact these offices directly to make an appointment. However, processing times will be longer if applying from these offices.