Local CRBA Information
Please note that U.S. Embassy Burkina Faso only accepts online CRBA Applications. Please read more below.
If your child was born in Burkina Faso and has a possible claim to U.S. citizenship, you may apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA). A CRBA is evidence of United States citizenship issued to a child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents who meet the requirements for transmitting citizenship under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The CRBA may be used to apply for a U.S. passport and is acceptable as proof of U.S. citizenship for all legal purposes.
You should apply for your child’s Consular Report of Birth Abroad as soon as possible after their birth. Applications submitted years after your child’s birth could dramatically increase processing time and in some cases may make it impossible to establish your child’s claim to citizenship. A CRBA cannot be issued to a child over age 18.
Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
The law on transmission of U.S. citizenship
To qualify, at least one parent must have been a U.S. citizen on the date of the child’s birth and must meet U.S. physical presence requirements. Learn more about transmitting citizenship through the Bureau of Consular Affairs’ Acquisition of U.S.Citizenship by a Child Born Abroad page.
Application for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad
Use the American Citizen Services Navigator for instructions.