Forms

Relevant forms for Consular Report of Birth Abroad:

Form title	Number	Instructions
Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad	DS-2029 (PDF 61KB)	Print every page on a separate sheet of paper. Double-sided forms CANNOT be processed. For the U.S. citizen parent(s) questions 24/25 are particularly important. Try to list ALL your time spent in the U.S., regardless of how long or short the period. Note that even a day trip to Canada or Mexico interrupts time spent in the U.S. Try to answer to the best of your recollection. A non-U.S. citizen parent need not list time spent in the U.S. Do not sign this form until asked to do so by the Consular officer.
First Passport Application	DS-11 (from www.travel.state.gov)	Print the actual form pages only, on two separate sheets. Fill out this form but do not sign it.
Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence and Support	DS-5507 (from www.state.gov)	This is an additional form, only required for a U.S. citizen father who is not married to the mother of the child. Note the statement at the bottom of page 3 of the DS-2029 can serve in lieu of this form. Do not sign this form until asked by the Consular Officer.
One parent unable to appear	DS-3053 (from www.travel.state.gov)	If only one parent can be present at the time of application for a passport, a written statement DS-3053, signed by the non-appearing parent in the presence of a notary, must be submitted. In the form, the absent parent agrees to the issuance of a passport. Don’t forget to bring a copy of the identity document used at the notary’s.
You cannot locate the other parent	DS-5525 (from www.travel.state.gov)	This statement of exigent/special family circumstances for issuance of a U.S. passport to a minor under age 16 must be completed with as much detail as possible.