Embassy of the United States

Public Services

Registering the Birth of Your Child

ON APPOINTMENT ONLY (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Please call:

(+32) (0)2 508 2196, between 1:30 to 4:30
(+32) (0)2 508 2378, between 1:30 to 4:30
(+32) (0)2 508 2382, between 1:30 to 4:30

If your child has a claim to U.S. citizenship, it is necessary for the U.S. citizen parent to execute an application for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, before a consular officer.

You are required to register your child in person and bring your child to this Embassy. We recommend that you register your child as soon as possible after his/her birth. It is not possible to register a child over the age of 18.

The following information will assist you in determining whether or not your child is a U.S. citizen and will provide assistance in the steps you are required to take to register the birth.

To determine if the child’s U.S. citizen parent(s) were in the U.S. long enough to transmit citizenship, please follow this link.

Documents Required to Register a Child

• A completed Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad Worksheet (to download click here).
• A completed application for a Social Security Number card .
• Child’s original certified Belgian Birth certificate issued by the Belgian Communal authorities (it must show the name, DATE and HOUR OF BIRTH, and the identity of the parents).
• Certified marriage certificate of parents issued by the appropriate City (or Commune), County or State authority.
• Official evidence of termination of all previous marriages, i.e. FINAL divorce decree(s) or death certificate
• If the child is born out of wedlock to a US citizen father, an affidavit of paternity and financial support must be submitted.
• Both parents’ U.S. Passports.
• Military members who are not in the possession of a U.S. passport, bring proof o f ID (military ID, U.S. drivers license, temporary Belgian ID...) AND proof of U.S. citizenship (U.S. birth certificate issued by the state in which the parent was born).
• If only ONE parent is a U.S. citizen: The U.S. passport of the American citizen AND proof of identity of the non-U.S. citizen (Belgian ID card, foreign passport, foreign drivers license). The U.S. citizen MUST apply in person on behalf of the child and sign the application. The application for a Consular Report of Birth CANNOT be signed by a non-U.S. citizen.
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad fee: $65.00 (credit card)
• Passport fee: $60.00 + $25.00 = $85.00 (credit card)*
• All documents in Dutch, French or German must be accompanied by an informal English translation.

*To apply for a passport for your child click here