We strongly recommend that the birth of your child be reported to this Embassy as soon as possible after the birth. It is not possible to report the birth of a child over the age of 18. Even if your child holds nationality of a country other than the U.S., if your child has a claim to citizenship, he or she must be in possession of a valid U.S. passport to enter and exit the United States.
Want to know if your child is eligible for U.S. citizenship? Information is available here.
Are you eligible for U.S. citizenship, but are over the age of 18? Visit our website for information
Questions about dual nationality? See the U.S. Department of State’s guidance at: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html or see our blog post “Can I Have Dual Nationality?“
I am an US citizen living in the UK and my partner is a UK citizen. I and my first child have dual citizenship. I have had a second child and have not been able to register him with the US embassy in London. The baby does have his UK passport and we have made plans to visit the US in September. (I don’t think we would have time to register him before then considering the time frame) Will he still be eligible for US citizenship and registering at the embassy when we arrive back from the States?
Hi my father was born in the US in 1952 to an american father and british mother. I think my father came back to UK in 1955. He has an American passport but has never been back to US. Am i able to use his citizenship to move to the US? I am over 21 and single.
My husband and I are about to have a baby (due this week). I am a British citizen and he is a US citizen. We would like for our child to have dual citizenship (and passports). We live in Scotland – do we have to visit the US embassy in London after the baby is born to arrange US citizenship, or is it possible to organise in Scotland? Or could we possibly apply when we are in the US in WA state in December?
Thanks,
Sally
I am a US citizen living in France, I have had two daughters with a UK citizen. The first daughter was born out of wedlock, the second while we were married.
I am in the process of getting divorced and my ex refuses to allow me to take the children abroad and enforces this by holding their British passports and refusing to give them to me.
I have pursued this through the courts and have so far gotten nowhere.
Are the children entitled to US passports through me? I hold a US passport through my birth in Chicago. I currently reside in France to be near the children, however, my girlfriend is an American citizen living in New York and I would like to start taking them to the states.
Sally – you may register the birth of your child at the U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh. More information is available from the Consulate website, here. You must register the birth of your child and apply for a passport for them if you wish to travel to the United States with your baby. Anyone with a claim to U.S. Citizenship must enter and exit the United States on a valid U.S. passport.
Marie – if your son has a claim to U.S Citizenship, he must obtain a passport before traveling to the United States. All U.S. Citizens, regardless of age, must enter and exit the United States on their own U.S. passport. More information about registering the birth of your son and obtaining a passport for him is available from the Embassy website.
Melanie – please visit our website, where there is information about claiming U.S. Citizenship.
sORRY I DON’T THINK I made my last post clear and it was deleted. My father was born in the states in 1952 to an american father and british mother. He came to the UK in 54/55. He still has a US passport. But he has never been back to the US. His father is a US citizen and so are his half brothers and sisters. I was curious to know if i would be entiltled to US citizenship as the daughter of an American citizen although he’s not resident there. I’m over the age of 21 if that makes any difference.
melanie – your blog post has been answered above
Angie – the information you require is available form the Embassy website.
Lew – as you are currently residing in France, you may wish to contact the Embassy in Paris for assistance. Information about your children’s eligibility for a U.S. passport is also available from our website, here.