# How do I register a baby born abroad? > Every step, in both countries, in the right order. URL: https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/en/baby-born-abroad/ Language: English (en) ## The problem A baby born abroad exists in two legal systems and, until registered in both, in neither. Who it hits: Every family with a birth outside its home country. ### The shapes it takes - Local birth registration deadlines (France 5 days, Germany 7, Japan 14, Thailand 15, Philippines 30, UK 42) - Consular registration (France 15 days, Japan 3 months, Philippines and Germany 1 year, US CRBA before 18) - Citizenship by birth in the country (US confirmed June 2026) - Citizenship through each parent (US presence rule, Canada 1,095 days, UK by descent) - Unmarried parents: recognition and surname - The baby's first passport - Travelling soon after the birth ### What this page gives you Every step, in order, for your country. ## Registering a baby born abroad: the rules on this page The date of birth stays on this device. ### Registering the birth where it happened - France: within 5 days (https://www.service-public.fr) - United Kingdom: within 42 days (https://www.gov.uk/register-birth) - Philippines: within 30 days (https://psa.gov.ph) - Thailand: within 15 days - Japan: within 14 days (https://www.moj.go.jp) - Germany: within 7 days - Italy: within 10 days - Singapore: within 42 days (https://www.ica.gov.sg) - South Korea: within 30 days - Netherlands: within 3 days - India: within 21 days - United States: the hospital files it (https://www.usa.gov) ### Registering at a parent's consulate - France: declare the birth at the French consulate within 15 days (30 in some countries) — or, at any time, ask it to transcribe the local birth certificate with its translation, a parent's proof of French nationality and the family book. (https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr) - United States: apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) before age 18 — as soon as possible, online where the embassy offers it; the fee is $100. Both parents usually attend with the baby. (https://travel.state.gov) - United Kingdom: registering the birth with the UK is optional — the local certificate is enough for a British passport. (https://www.gov.uk/register-birth-abroad) - Philippines: file a Report of Birth at the Philippine embassy or consulate within 1 year; the PSA birth certificate is available about 3 months later. After a year, a delayed-registration affidavit and a 10-day posting are needed. (https://jakartape.dfa.gov.ph/consular-services/civilregistry/rob) - Japan: submit the birth notification to the embassy within 3 months — if the baby got another nationality at birth, declare that you keep Japanese nationality in the same form, or the baby loses it. (https://www.mofa.go.jp) - Germany: if the German parent was also born abroad after 1999 and lives abroad, register the birth with the German mission within 1 year — otherwise the baby doesn't become German. (https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de) - Canada: apply for a citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) — there's no deadline. (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2025/06/bill-c-3-an-act-to-amend-the-citizenship-act-2025.html) - Australia: apply for Australian citizenship by descent — there's no deadline. (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au) - India: register the birth at the Indian mission within 1 year for citizenship by descent (later needs government permission). (https://www.mea.gov.in) - Italy: register the birth with the Italian consulate — the 2025 law tightened citizenship by descent, so check the conditions first. (https://www.esteri.it) - Thailand: register the birth at the Thai embassy or consulate. (https://www.mfa.go.th) - Korea: report the birth through the Korean embassy or consulate. (https://overseas.mofa.go.kr) - China: ask the Chinese embassy about travel documents — if a parent has settled abroad and the baby got another nationality at birth, the baby isn't Chinese. (https://cs.mfa.gov.cn) - Ask the embassy of the parent's country how to register the birth and whether there's a deadline. ### The baby's citizenships - Citizenship by birth in the country: United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Jamaica - Only in some cases: United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Ireland, South Africa - United States: Confirmed by the Supreme Court on 30 June 2026 (Trump v. Barbara); later executive orders target birth tourism — check the latest. - United Kingdom: British if a parent is British or settled in the UK. - Germany: German if a foreign parent has lived lawfully in Germany for 5 years with a permanent right to stay. - France: Not at birth, unless a parent was also born in France; otherwise possible later (from 13 on request, or at 18). - Australia: Australian if a parent is a citizen or permanent resident. - New Zealand: A New Zealander if a parent is a citizen or entitled to live there indefinitely. - Canada: Canadian by birth in Canada (except children of foreign diplomats). - French automatically — a child with at least one French parent is French. - US citizen if the conditions are met: with one US parent, that parent needs 5 years of physical presence in the US (2 after age 14) before the birth; with two, one must have lived in the US. - British by descent if the British parent was born, adopted or naturalised in the UK — a parent who is British by descent can't usually pass it on automatically. - Filipino automatically — a child of a Filipino parent is Filipino, even with another nationality. - Japanese if a parent is Japanese — but see the 3-month rule if born abroad. - German if a parent is German — with the 1-year registration rule for families already abroad. - Canadian if the parent was born or naturalised in Canada; a parent born abroad needs 1,095 days in Canada before the birth (for births from 15 December 2025). - Australian by application; a parent who is Australian by descent must have spent 2 years in Australia. - Indian by registration at the mission, if the parent is Indian and the child holds no other passport. - Italian only under the 2025 conditions — check with the consulate. - Thai if a parent is Thai. - Korean if a parent is Korean. - Chinese if a parent is Chinese — unless a parent has settled abroad and the baby got another nationality at birth. - Usually passes from a citizen parent — ask the embassy of the parent's country. ### Parents who aren't married - French father: recognise the baby at any town hall or French consulate, before or after the birth — the recognition act goes with the transcription. - Filipino parents: the baby takes the mother's surname unless the father signs an affidavit of admission of paternity and the mother an affidavit to use the father's surname. - US father: blood relationship, written acknowledgment (or legitimation) before 18, and a written promise of financial support until 18. - Japanese father: acknowledge the baby — before birth it counts from birth; after birth, a nationality notification is needed. - The father's recognition is usually needed for his surname and his citizenship — ask his consulate. ### The first passport - Apply to the country whose nationality is on record first: bring the birth certificate (and the consular registration), baby photos to the passport rules, and both parents' IDs. - US passports for children under 16: both parents appear, or the absent one signs a notarised consent (form DS-3053). - Only one parent present: bring the other parent's signed consent (notarised or apostilled) for the registration and the passport. - Born at home: you register the birth yourself — bring a statement from the midwife or a witness, and any medical record. ### Watch out - Websites charging to “fast-track” a birth certificate — the civil registry and consulate forms are the real thing. - Missing a deadline: late registration often means affidavits, public posting or a court order. - Consular deadlines that cost a nationality (Japan, Germany) — they don't bend. ## Language - [English](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/en/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/en/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [العربية](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/ar/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/ar/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [Deutsch](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/de/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/de/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [Español](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/es/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/es/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [Français](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/fr/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/fr/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [हिन्दी](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/hi/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/hi/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [Bahasa Indonesia](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/id/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/id/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [日本語](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/ja/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/ja/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [한국어](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/ko/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/ko/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [Português](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/pt-BR/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/pt-BR/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [Русский](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/ru/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/ru/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [Türkçe](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/tr/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/tr/baby-born-abroad/index.md) - [Tiếng Việt](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/vi/baby-born-abroad/) · [Markdown](https://allproblemssolved.aplusz.app/vi/baby-born-abroad/index.md)