If you were born in a foreign country to a U.S. citizen parent or parents, and your parent registered your birth at a U.S. embassy or consulate in the form of a Consular Report of Birth (Form FS-240), and you would like evidence of your birth and United States citizenship, you should submit a written request which includes the following five items:

1.Your full name at birth, and date and country of birth.

2.Parents' full names, including mother's maiden name, and their dates and places of birth and nationality.

3.A daytime telephone number.

4.You or your parents' signature. A legal guardian's signature is acceptable only when accompanied by a certified copy of the guardianship papers or court order of adoption.

5.A $40 fee per document. (Check or money order made payable to the Department of State.)