Embassy of the United States

Please read the information below before making an appointment.

If your child born abroad (outside of the United States) has a possible claim to U.S. citizenship, you may apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA).  This is a basic citizenship document that establishes your child's status as a U.S. citizen.  We recommend that you apply for a CRBA as soon as possible after a child's birth; you may also apply for the child's first passport at the same time.  Once you receive the CRBA and the passport, you can then apply for a social security number.  Please note that a CRBA cannot be issued to a child over the age of 18.

Appointments for this service are required.  The link to set up an appointment is below the following instructions.

Please Note:  To apply for the CRBA and passport, all documents you present must be either originals or certified copies.  You will need the following: 

1. Appearance in person of BOTH parents AND the child.  The child being reported, and both parents, must appear in person at the Embassy.  If one parent is not in Jordan, he or she may submit a notarized letter authorizing the other parent to apply for the CRBA and/or passport.  This letter must state the child's name, the name of the parent not present, and it must be signed and notarized by a U.S. notary or at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.  The standard from for this purpose is called a Form DS-3053 - Statement of Consent (PDF 157 KB).
2. Completed Form DS-29 – Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad (PDF 53KB). Instructions on how to complete Form DS-29 are given on the reverse side of the form.  Please DO NOT SIGN the form until instructed by the Consular Officer to do so.
3. Birth certificate issued by the Jordanian authorities - with translation if not in English.  The original Jordanian birth certificate is issued by the Department of Civil Registration (Da'irat Al-Ahwal Al-Madaniyyah) on the basis of a “Notification of Birth” form issued by the hospital.
4. The marriage certificate - with translation if not in English.  If the parents are not married, please contact us to ask about special requirements.
5. Evidence of the termination of any previous marriages - with translation if not in English.  Normally, such evidence consists of a divorce order, annulment decree, or death certificate.
6. Evidence of the U.S. citizenship of both parents.  Such evidence normally consists of U.S. passports, naturalization certificates or birth certificates from the United States
7. If only one parent is a United States citizen, evidence that the American citizen parent was physically present in the United States for a minimum period of 5 (five) years, at least 2 (two) of which were after the age of 14 (fourteen).  Primary forms of such evidence typically consist of old U.S. and Jordanian passports and OFFICIAL school or university transcripts.  A Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued for a previous child is also sufficient evidence.  Secondary or supporting forms of such evidence can include copies of old tax forms certified by the IRS.  Utility bills, rent statements, and letters from employers are not accepted.
8. Fees  Fees may be paid by cash or credit card (Visa/Mastercard), either in U.S. dollars or the equivalent in Jordanian dinars.
   
   

Please Note:  To apply for the CRBA and passport, all documents you present must be either originals or certified copies.

Appointments for this service are required.  To set up an appointment, visit the U.S. Citizens Services appointment system page.  Appointments are available Sunday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., excluding U.S. and Jordanian public holidays and the last working day of the month.