Vital statitics in Wahington DC birth certificate of child born abroad to american parents?

Question

I need a copy of my sons birth certificate he was born at US Army hospital in Frankfurt Germany

Answer 1

How to Apply for a Certified Copy of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad

Submit a signed and notarized written request including all pertinent facts of the occasion along with a copy of the requester''s valid photo identification. Only the subject, parent, or legal guardian may request a birth record. The following information must be included in the request:

General Information

Date of request

Purpose of request

Document Requesting (Certificate of Birth, Report of Death, Certificate of Witness of Marriage, or Certification of No Record)

Number of documents requesting

Current mailing address and daytime telephone number

Facts of Birth, Death, or Marriage

Name (at birth/death/marriage)

Name after adoption (if applicable)

Date of birth/death/marriage

Country of birth/death/marriage

Father’s name

Father’s date and place (state/country) of birth

Mother’s name

Mother’s date and place (state/country) of birth

Passport Information

Passport used to first enter the U.S.

Name of bearer

Date of issuance

Passport number

Date of inclusion (if passport was not issued to the subject)

Current passport

Name of bearer

Date of issuance

Passport number

Fees

Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240) - $30.00 - ONE REPLACEMENT ONLY

(Request for a FS-240 must include the original FS-240 or a notarized affidavit attesting to its disposition.)

For the following documents, the fee is $30.00 for the first copy and $20.00 for each additional copy:

Certificate of Birth (DS-1350)

Report of Death

Certificate of Witness to Marriage

Certification of No Record

Check or money order must be signed, dated, and made payable to “Department of State.”

Remittance must be payable in U.S. dollars through a U.S. bank.

Do not send cash.

Additional Requirements

Notarized signature

A copy of a valid identification of the requester, such as a driver’s license, military ID, or passport.

If you possess a Report of Birth/Death or Certificate of Witness to Marriage, please enclose a copy to aid in our file search.

If you are requesting an amendment or correction to a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, please include certified copies of all documents appropriate for effecting the change (i.e., foreign birth certificate, marriage certificate, court ordered adoption or name change, birth certificates of adopting or legitimating parents, etc.). The original or replacement FS-240, or a notarized affidavit concerning its whereabouts also must be included.

SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST TO:

U.S. Department of State

Passport Services

Vital Records Section

1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 510

Washington, DC 20522-1705

Turnaround Time

Most consular vital records must be retrieved from off-site repositories, including the National Archives. Thus, the time it takes varies greatly based on the type of record and date of occurrence, making it difficult to give a definite timeframe. However, in most cases, turnaround is four to eight weeks.

Expedited Service

Overnight delivery can save about ten days processing time, but there is no way to reduce the retrieval time. Overnight return via Federal Express is available for an additional $14.40 or the requester may provide a pre-paid airbill for the carrier of choice.

Additional Information

The Vital Records Section can be reached at [phone].