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Form FS 240 is an essential vital record that serves as proof of the child's US citizenship. A child born abroad to U.S. citizens will need Form FS 240 to: Apply for American IDs. Get a Social Security number.

(1) A Certification of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States (form FS-545): (a) Form FS-545 was first issued in 1960; (b) It was issued by the U.S. embassy or consulate; and. (c) Form FS-545 issuance was discontinued in November 1990, but is still valid as evidence of U.S. citizenship.

A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA, or Form FS-240) is a document that certifies a child acquired U.S. citizenship at birth. You should report the birth of a child born abroad at a U.S. embassy or consulate overseas.

Once your application and interview are complete, the processing time for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad and first passport is approximately 15 working days. Note: There is no expedited service for a CRBA, but in case of emergency or urgent travel, we may be able to issue an emergency passport.

If they registered your birth with a U.S. embassy or consulate, they would receive a document called FS-240 and entitled Report of a Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen. If they registered your birth with the State Department, they would receive a document called DS-1350 and entitled Certification of Report of Birth.

A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA, or Form FS-240) is a document that certifies a child acquired U.S. citizenship at birth. You should report the birth of a child born abroad at a U.S. embassy or consulate overseas. The U.S. embassy or consulate will issue you a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA).

Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350) The Department of State issues a DS-1350 to U.S. citizens in the U.S. who were born outside the U.S. and acquired U.S. citizenship at birth, based on the information shown on the FS-240.

Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (FS-240) State Department Certification of Birth (FS-545 or DS-1350)