Report Birth Abroad

Children Born in Djibouti or Northern Somalia to an American Citizen Parent

Children born abroad to U.S. citizen parents may have a claim to U.S. citizenship.  You are required to register your child in person at the Embassy.  The child must accompany the parent to the Consular section.  We recommend that you register your child as soon as possible after his/her birth.  It is not possible to register a child over the age of 18.

We also recommend applying for a U.S. passport for the child at the same time as a Consular Report of Birth Abroad—provided the conditions for requesting a new passport are met.  (Please see first-time application requirements under the “Passports” link on the left side of this page).

Required documentation

Please read the following important link: documentation requirement. Then, please fill out the form DS-2029 application for Report of Birth.

Note – Because of the prevalence of fraudulent documents, the Consular Officer may request, in addition to documents submitted to provide evidence of relationship, a DNA test between the child and the alleged American citizen parent(s).

Warning: We do not accept DNA tests done privately, without written guidance from Djibouti Consular Section.