Embassy of the United States Bratislava, Slovakia

The birth of a child in Slovakia to U.S. citizen parent(s) should be reported as soon as possible to the U.S. consular section for the purpose of establishing an official record of the child’s claim to U.S. citizenship at birth. The official record is in the form of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America, Form FS-240, abbreviated as "CRBA".

Please note: this provision of law requires a “blood relationship” of parent and child — the child must be the biological child of the U.S. citizen parent. Adopted children and step-children of U.S. citizens also have possibilities for U.S. Parents of such children should contact the consular section for information specific to their situation.

A Consular Report of Birth (CRBA) can be prepared only at the U.S. consular office in the country/region where the child was born and can only be done while the child is under the age of 18. In order to establish the child’s citizenship under the appropriate provisions of U.S. law, the following documents must be submitted:

• The child’s local birth certificate
• Proof of U.S. citizenship of the child’s U.S. citizen parent(s)
• Photo I.D. of parents (such as a U.S. or foreign passport)
• Parents’ marriage certificate, if applicable
• Document about termination of any/all previous marriages of either parent, if applicable (divorce decree, death certificate, etc.)
• A statement from either U.S. citizen parent and evidence that they lived in the U.S. long enough to transmit citizenship to their child. The statement you give is called an Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence, and Support (pdf, 165 KB)
• Application for a CRBA Form DS-2029 (pdf, 56 KB)
• Fee of 100 USD or equivalent in EUR

To apply for a CRBA, the U.S. citizen parent (or one of two U.S. citizen parents) and the child must be present at the Embassy. Please schedule an appointment.

If the application for U.S. passport is filed at the same time, both parents and a child must be present. Please see Passports for Children. An Application for a U.S. Social Security Number SS-5 (pdf, 163 KB) can also be filed along with the application for CRBA.

If you cannot download the forms contact the Consular section at consulbratislava@state.gov and forms will be mailed to you.