713-8         CITIZENSHIP FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN BORN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Effective February 27, 2001, the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 allows a child born outside of the United States to acquire citizenship of the United States automatically when all of the following conditions have been fulfilled:  

1. At least one parent of the child is a citizen of the United States, whether by birth or naturalization;

2. The child is under the age of eighteen years; and

3. The child is residing in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the United States citizen parent; pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence.

Note:
 
Because proof of citizenship is not automatically issued to eligible children, parents must provide proof of the child's relationship (such as a birth certificate) to their U.S . citizen parent and proof that the child is lawfully admitted into the U.S.United States  Parents of a foreign born child who meet the conditions of the new law should be encouraged to apply for a certificate of citizenship for their child with the USCISU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and/or a passport for their child with the Department of State.