# 22 CFR § 50.8: Certification of Report of Birth Abroad of a United States Citizen

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.8

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 CFR § 50.8
- **Heading:** Certification of Report of Birth Abroad of a United States Citizen
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—Foreign Relations > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE > SUBCHAPTER F—NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS > PART 50—NATIONALITY PROCEDURES > Subpart A—Procedures for Determination of United States Nationality of a Person Abroad

## Text

At any time subsequent to the issuance of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America, when requested and upon payment of the required fee, the Department of State's Passport Office may issue to the citizen, the citizen's parent or legal guardian a certificate entitled “Certification of Report of Birth Abroad of a United States Citizen.”
[61 FR 43312, Aug. 22, 1996]

## Nearby sections

- [22 CFR § 50.2 § 50.2 Determination of U.S. nationality of persons abroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.3 § 50.3 Application for registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.4 § 50.4 Application for passport.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.5 § 50.5 Application for registration of birth abroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.6 § 50.6 Registration at the Department of birth abroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.6.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.7 § 50.7 Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.7.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.8 § 50.8 Certification of Report of Birth Abroad of a United States Citizen.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.8.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.9 § 50.9 Card of identity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.9.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.10 § 50.10 Certificate of nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.10.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.11 § 50.11 Certificate of identity for travel to the United States to apply for admission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.11.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.20 § 50.20 Retention of nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.20.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.30 § 50.30 Resumption of nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.30.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.40 § 50.40 Certification of loss of U.S. nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.40.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.50 § 50.50 Renunciation of nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.50.md)

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