若有婴儿在中国出生，其美国籍父母应到美国大使馆或总领事馆进行登记。大使馆或者总领事馆会为新生儿出具一份《海外出生领事报告》并签发美国护照已备日后离境之需。《海外出生领事报告》等同于出生证明，可用于入学、就业或其他目的。
如需与公民处预约此项服务，请点击本页面右边的链接。如需预约北京的美国公民服务处，请将DS-2029表格和出生证发送到电子邮箱BeijingACS@state.gov。请注意，如您需要预约上海的美国公民服务处，请先点击右边的链接完成预约后再等待领馆的确认邮件。如您需要预约广州的美国公民服务处，请发送电子邮件至GuangzhouCRBA@state.gov邮箱。如您需要预约沈阳的公民服务处，请务必先行预约然后前往办理业务。
 
美国公民出生在海外的子女有权要求美国公民身份。以下就关于海外出生的子女要求获取美国公民身份的不同情况进行简要介绍。
父母双方为美国公民，生育的婚生子女：
父母双方为美国公民，假如其中一方在孩子出生前居住于美国或美属海外领地之一，他们在美国或美属海外领地以外生育的子女有权获取美国公民身份。对居住年限无特定要求。
父母一方为美国公民，另一方为非美国公民，于1986年11月14日或之后生育的婚生子女：
父母一方为美国公民，另一方为非美国公民，若美籍父/母一方曾在美国或美属海外领地之一实际居住达五年，其中至少有两年为他/她年满14周岁后居住的，他们在美国以外生育的子女可能有权获取美国公民身份。该实际居住必须发生在孩子出生前。
父母一方为美国公民，另一方为非美国公民，于1952年12月24日至1986年11月13日之间生育的婚生子女：
父母一方为美国公民，另一方为非美国公民，若美籍父/母一方在孩子出生前曾在美国实际居住达十年，其中至少有五年为他/她年满14周岁后居住的，他们在美国以外生育的子女可能有权获取美国公民身份。
母亲为美国公民，其于2017年6月11日或之前生育的非婚生子女：
美籍母亲在其非婚生子女出生前曾在美国实际居住连续一年（365天），她在美国以外生育的非婚生子女有权获取美国公民身份（注意：为美国政府或军队驻海外机构工作的时间，或是作为美国政府或军队驻海外机构的员工家属在海外的停留时间，无法视作在美居住时间）。
母亲为美国公民，其于2017年6月11日以后生育的非婚生子女：
美籍母亲在其非婚生子女出生前曾在美国实际居住累计五年，其中两年是在其年满14岁以后，她在美国以外生育的非婚生子女有权获取美国公民身份（注意：为美国政府或军队驻海外机构工作的时间，或是作为美国政府或军队驻海外机构的员工家属在海外的停留时间，无法视作在美居住时间）。
父亲为美国公民，其非婚生子女：
美籍父亲在其非婚生子女出生前曾在美国实际居住累计五年，其中两年是在年满14岁以后，他在美国以外生育的非婚生子女有权获取美国公民身份。父亲需要同时签署宣誓申明表示同意为其子女提供经济支持直至她/他年满18周岁。
在中国以外出生的子女申请海外出生证明
若孩子出生在中国以外，美国公民服务可接收其海外出生证明（CRBA）的申请。美国公民服务会将该申请转交至孩子出生所在地恰当的办公室（例如，出生在香港的孩子，其申请将被转至香港处理），并由该办公室决定是否签发海外出生证明以及何时签发。
若有婴儿在中国出生，其美国籍父母应到大使馆或总领事馆进行登记。大使馆会为新生儿出具一份《海外出生领事报告》（Consular Report of Birth Abroad，简称CRBA) 并签发美国护照已备日后离境之需。《海外出生领事报告》等同于出生证明，可用于入学、就业或其他目的。
请注意：《海外出生领事报告》上孩子的英文名字与当地医院出具的出生证上的名字必须完全一致。如名字为汉字的拼音形式可以被接受。
递交申请时必须出示文件原件。使馆官员在审核文件后会将所有文件的原件退还给婴儿的父母。由于使馆内禁止携带任何电子产品入内，所有申请所需的材料和照片请准备纸制版。为了更加有效的确立申请者的美国公民身份，提交申请时请携带下列文件：
请注意：申请人本人应与父母双方一同前来使馆办理此项业务。
在美停留期
在美停留期是指父母一方实际在美国境内停留的日期，即：离开美国外出旅行，包括度假，应当排除在外。保留在美的住所并不构成实际在美停留。注：任何被美国军方/政府或者法定的国际组织（例如联合国）派驻海外的时间可以被计为申请者在美停留期的一部分，以利于申请公民身份。作为上述人员的家属在海外派驻的时间同样可以被计入。服兵役记录或者其他证明可能会被要求提交。
美籍父母在海外出生的女子可以申请公民身份。以下列举几种新生儿获得美国公民身份的情况：
美籍父母在海外出生的婚生子女：
在美国境外或其属地出生的子女可获得公民身份。须提供父母一方在美国或者其属地居住过的证明， 居住时间（无时限要求）须发生在子女出生以前。
一方为美籍父/母和一方为外籍父/母在1986年11月14日或以后出生的婚生子女：
一方为美籍父/母和一方为外籍父/母在海外出生的婚生子女有可能获得公民身份。必须提交美籍父/母一方在美国境内或其属地居住5年的证明，其中至少2年是在其满14岁以后的居住时间。在美停留期必须是在新生儿出生以前的时间。
一方为美籍父/母和一方外籍父/母在1952年12月24日至1986年11月13日间出生的婚生子女：
一方为美籍父/母和一方为外籍父/母在海外出生的婚生女子有可能获得公民身份。必须提交美籍父/母一方在美国境内居住10年的证明，其中至少5年是在其满14岁以后的居住时间。在美停留期必须是在新生儿出生以前的时间。
美籍母亲在海外出生的非婚生子女：
美籍母亲在海外出生的非婚生的子女可获得公民身份。必须提交美籍母亲在孩子出生以前在美连续停留至少一年的时间证明。（注：美籍母亲须在美国境内或其属地连续居住一年。被美国军方/政府或者作为美国政府/军队雇员的家属派驻海外的时间将不被计入其在美停留期的一部分。）
美籍父亲在海外出生的非婚生子女：
美籍父亲和外籍母亲在海外出生的非婚生女子可获得公民身份。必须提交美籍父亲在美国停留时间的证明/证据，其要求同上述一方为美籍父/母和一方外籍父/母在海外出生的婚生子女。另外，
其他规定
当领事官员审核并签发《海外出生领事报告》以确定婴儿的美国公民身份之前，领事官员可能会要求婴儿父母补充其他相关文件。领事官员会告知哪些文件应该补充进来。
所有文件请勿邮寄而应当面提交到婴儿出生地或当前居住地所属辖区的大使馆或领事馆。
请注意，婴儿的父母在取得护照后应尽快为婴儿申请中国签证。如婴儿出生于北京，请联系：北京市公安局出入境管理处北京市东城区安定门东大街2号电话：8402-0101
如有疑问，请发送电子邮件至beijingacs@state.gov或致电8531-4000.
 
实际在美国过内居住证明的文件示例
部分可以被领事官员接受的实际在美国国内居住的证明文件包括（但不限于）：
如果您曾经为一个孩子成功申请到海外出生报告，该报告只会被领事官员视为支持性文件。
什么是“实际在美国国内居住”？实际在美国国内居住的意思是您居住在美国，或者任何美属领地上。仅仅拥有美国驾照或者交税并不能证明您实际在美国国内居住。另外，所有去美国境外的旅行，即使是去加拿大或者墨西哥的短期旅行，都不会被计入您实际在美居住的时间。
我如何证明我“实际在美国国内居住”？ 首要的证据包括您护照上的出入境签章，您在美上学期间的成绩单，和您的退伍证书。次要的证据包括您的水电煤气账单和您在美国的银行交易记录（需打印在有银行抬头的专用纸上的原件）。更多的证据将依个案不同而不同。所有提交的材料必须是原件，或者是经过公证的副本。

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A child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth if certain statutory requirements are met. The child’s parents should contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA) to document that the child as a U.S. citizen.
Parents of a child born abroad to a U.S. citizen or citizens should apply for a CRBA and/or a U.S. passport for the child as soon as possible. Failure to promptly document a child who meets the statutory requirements for acquiring U.S. citizenship at birth may cause problems for the parents and the child when attempting to establish the child’s U.S. citizenship and eligibility for the rights and benefits of U.S. citizenship, including entry into the United States. By law, U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States.
To apply for a CRBA, please  create a MyTravelGov account. Once you have created a MyTravelGov account you can access eCRBA, submit your application and pay online. Please fill out all sections completely, including times of physical presence in the U.S., and upload all supporting documentation (including proof of physical presence in the U.S.).  
Once you have completed the eCRBA application, please follow the instructions below to schedule an interview. 
To schedule a CRBA appointment in Beijing, please send an email to BeijingACS@state.gov with your eCRBA case number. CRBA appointments in Beijing cannot be reserved using the online appointment system.
To schedule a CRBA appointment in Shanghai, please send an email to ShanghaiACS@state.gov with your eCRBA case number. CRBA appointments in Shanghai cannot be reserved using the online appointment system.
To schedule a CRBA appointment in Guangzhou, please send an email to GuangzhouCRBA@state.gov with your eCRBA case number. CRBA appointments in Guangzhou cannot be reserved using the online appointment system.
To schedule a CRBA appointment in Shenyang, please send an email to ShenyangACS@state.gov with your eCRBA case number. CRBA appointments in Shenyang cannot be reserved using the online appointment system.
Children born abroad to U.S. citizen parents may have a claim to U.S. citizenship. The following is a brief description of the various circumstances under which a child born abroad acquires American citizenship.
Child born in wedlock to two U.S. citizens: 
A child born outside of the United States or its outlying possessions to two U.S. citizen parents is entitled to citizenship, provided one of the parents had, prior to the birth of the child, been resident in the United States or one of its outlying possessions. No specific period of time is required.
Child born in wedlock to one U.S. citizen parent and one non U.S. citizen parent on or after November 14, 1986:
A child born outside of the United States to one U.S. citizen parent and one non-U.S. citizen parent may be entitled to citizenship, providing the U.S. citizen parent had been physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for five years, at least two years of which were after s/he reached the age of fourteen. This period of physical presence must have taken place prior to the birth of the child.
Child born in wedlock to one U.S. citizen parent and one non-U.S. Citizen parent between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986: 
A child born outside of the United States to one U.S. Citizen parent and one non-U.S. Citizen parent may be entitled to citizenship providing the U.S. Citizen parent had, prior to the birth of the child, been physically present in the United States for a period of ten years, at least five years of which were after s/he reached the age of fourteen.
Child born out of wedlock to a U.S. Citizen mother on or before June 11, 2017
A child born outside of the United States and out of wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother may be entitled to U.S. citizenship providing the U.S. Citizen mother had been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of at least one year (365 days) at some time prior to the birth of the child. (NOTE: Periods spent overseas with the U.S. government/military or as a government/military dependent, are NOT considered as physical presence in the U.S. for transmission under this category.)
Child born out of wedlock to a U.S. Citizen mother on or after June 12, 2017
A child born outside of the United States and out of wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother may be entitled to U.S. citizenship providing the U.S. Citizen mother had been physically present in the United States for at least 5 years, 2 after the age of 14 at some time prior to the birth of the child. (NOTE: Periods spent overseas with the U.S. government/military or as a government/military dependent, are NOT considered as physical presence in the U.S. for transmission under this category.)
Child born out of wedlock to a U.S. Citizen father
A child born outside of the United States and out of wedlock to a U.S. Citizen father may be entitled to U.S. Citizenship providing the U.S. citizen father had been physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for five years, at least two years of which were after he reached the age of fourteen. In addition the U.S. citizen father must acknowledge paternity and agree in writing to provide financial support for the child until s/he reaches the age of 18 years.
Child born outside of China seeking a Consular Report of Birth Abroad
American Citizen Services will accept applications for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA) if the child is born outside of China. ACS will forward the application to the appropriate office of the child’s birthplace (for example, the application for a child born in Hong Kong will be sent to Hong Kong for processing) and that office will determine if and when the CRBA will be issued.
As U.S. citizen parent(s), you should report your child’s birth abroad as soon as possible to the U.S. Consulate to establish an official record of the child’s claim to U.S. citizenship at birth. The official record will be the Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Form FS-240 which is a basic United States citizenship document.
Please Note: the name of your child that will appear on Form FS-240 Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA) must match exactly the name on the official birth certificate.  Phonetic Romanization of Chinese characters is acceptable.
A Consular Report of Birth (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).
CRBA applications must be made before the child’s 18th birthday, and we recommend that the parents apply for the CRBA as soon as possible after the child’s birth. For applicants older than age 18 who have never been issued a CRBA, please refer to Possible Derivative Claim to U.S. Citizenship. Anyone who has a claim to U.S. citizenship must be in possession of a valid U.S passport to enter and exit the United States, even if they have citizenship of another country, as well.
The U.S. Embassy and all Consulates General in China cannot accept telephone calls, emails, or walk-in consultations regarding Social Security issues. Any questions or issues regarding the application for a social security number should be addressed to the Social Security Administration.
The child’s passport and Consular Report of Birth Abroad are processed by the U.S. State Department and take approximately two weeks to arrive.
Original documents must be presented with the applications. All original documents will be reviewed by a consular officer and returned to the applicant. Visitors are not allowed to bring any electronic devices into the Embassy, so please bring hard copies of all documents and photos needed for the appointment. In order to efficiently establish the U.S. citizenship of your child, please bring the following:
More information on how to report the birth of a child is available at the Department of State’s website.
Physical presence is the actual time when the parent was physically within the borders of the United States. This means that any travel outside the United States, including vacation, should be excluded. Maintaining a residence in the U.S. does not constitute physical presence. You may submit tax returns, wage statements (W2s), school transcripts, utility bills, rental/lease agreements, etc. as evidence of your physical presence in the United States. If you submit W-2s as evidence of physical presence, please also submit a letter from the employer stating your period of stay in the U.S. If a parent is a naturalized U.S. citizen, previous Chinese passports can be used as evidence of physical presence.
Note: Any periods of time spent overseas with the United States Military/Government or qualifying international organization (such as the United Nations) may be computed as physical presence in the United States for transmission of citizenship purposes. Time spent as a dependent of such person may also be computed as physical presence. Military records or other proof may be requested.  
The child must appear in person with the parents when reporting the birth. Information on third party attendance during the passport and CRBA application process is available here (PDF 115KB).
In cases where the American citizenship of a child hasn’t been established, consular officers may require other documentation before a CRBA or passport can be issued. The consular officer will inform you of what documents may still be required. These documents should not be mailed, but must be presented in person at the Embassy/Consulate which has jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of birth or current place of residence.
Please note, once a U.S. passport is issued, the child’s parents must apply for a Chinese visa to ensure that they don’t have problems leaving the country. Please contact the local Chinese Exit and Entry Bureau (EEB) for information on how to apply for a Chinese visa.
Transmission of U.S. citizenship depends on:
Some examples of documentary evidence which may be considered to demonstrate that physical presence requirements have been met may include (but are not limited to):
If you have other children who have been issued with a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, this may be considered as supplemental evidence.
What does physical presence mean?
Physical presence in the U.S. means just that, you are physically present in the U.S., or in one of its Outlying Possessions.  Merely maintaining a residence, possessing a drivers license or paying taxes, does not evidence your physical presence in the United States.  Additionally, any travel outside of the U.S., including short trips to Canada or Mexico, cannot be counted towards your time in the U.S.
How can I prove my physical presence?
Primary evidence of your time spent in the U.S. is your current and old passports showing entry and exit stamps, official school transcripts and U.S. military discharge papers.  Secondary evidence includes original utility or telephone bills, and bank statements on original letterhead with ATM transactions in the U.S.  Other documents may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.  In all cases, documents must be original and/or a certified copy of the original.