The following instructions are provided to assist American citizens who wish to report the birth of their child in Brazil. This service is provided at the Embassy/Consulate in charge of your state of residence according to its jurisdiction. Please check the

Required Forms (COMPLETE BUT DO NOT SIGN!)

- DS-2029 Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad.

- DS-11 Passport Application.  Please submit two 5 x 5cm or 5x7cm color passport photos with a plain white background and no dates on the picture.

- DS-5507 Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence and Support.  Required when only one of the parents is a U.S. citizen.

- SS-5 Application for a Social Security Card.  Not required. Optional.

Both parents must come in person with the child and should bring the following documents (all originals):

1. Child’s Brazilian birth certificate;
   
   
2. Parents’ marriage certificate – if applicable;
   
   
3. Divorce final decree of parent’s previous marriages – if applicable;
   
   
4. Satisfactory evidence that the child is the natural child of the mother whose name appears on the Birth Certificate. This may be in the form of medical reports covering pre-natal care, a doctor's signed statement attesting to pre-natal treatment, mother’s pre-natal exams or other evidence as may be required by the Consular Officer;
   
   
5. Evidence of the parent's American citizenship. This may be in the form of a valid American passport, or the original of a birth certificate showing birth in the U.S., or a U.S. Certificate of Naturalization. If one parent is not a U.S. citizen he/she must present his/her passport and a Brazilian ID Card if he/she is a resident of Brazil;
   
   
6. Child’s Brazilian passport (if already issued);
   
   
7. Parents’ passports; 
   
   
8. Hospital records where the child was born;
   
   
9. Family photos showing the children growing;
   
   
10. If one or both parents have been previously married, the original of the document terminating such marriage(s), i.e. Divorce Decree, Death Certificate, etc.
    

If any of these applies, you need additional documentation:

- The child was born out of wedlock (U.S. citizen is the father).  Please submit evidence of paternity and support. Also, please submit evidence of parent’s relationship prior to child’s birth.  If that applies to your case, please also complete the Affidavit of Parentage and Physical Presence form.


- There is only one American parent.  Please submit evidence of that parent’s physical presence in the United States (examples: school, work, military records). The law requires at least 5 years physical presence in the U.S. two of which were over the age of 14.


- One of the parents was previously married.  Please submit evidence of legal termination such as death or divorce decree.

Fees will be paid at the time of the appointment:

 - U$ 85 for the child’s passport and U$65 for the CRBA.  This may be paid in cash (U$ or R$) or international credit card.

- SEDEX service (optional). The price depends on the address to be mailed to and varies between R$ 13 – R$ 30.

Important Additional Information:

-  Originals of all documents presented will be returned to the reporting parent(s). The copies will be certified and will accompany the final report of birth, which is submitted to the Department of State for permanent record keeping.       

- The parents will receive a certified copy of the Consular Report of Birth Abroad.

- Children born in Brazil to American parents, except those in diplomatic or official status, acquire Brazilian Citizenship at birth as well as having a possible claim to American Citizenship. They are dual nationals, and are required to have Brazilian passports to leave Brazil. They will need American passports to enter the United States or other countries.

- A Report of Birth Abroad cannot be issued after the child has passed his eighteenth birthday, although the child may still be eligible to obtain an American passport.