Post Offices that handle passport application: Please be aware of the new federal law outlined below.

The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA), Public Law 106-395, applies to certain foreign-born children. If eligible under this new law, these children will automatically acquire U.S. Citizenship, provided they meet conditions outlined below.

The child has been adopted pursuant to a full, final, complete adoption (and is able to provide a certified adoption decree) and

At least one adopting parent is a U.S. citizen. (Evidence of parental citizenship is not required because it is established overseas before the child is granted a visa to enter the U.S.) and

The child is residing in the U.S. in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent(s) pursuant to lawful admission for permanent residence (and is able to provide proof of lawful admission for permanent residency).

For application acceptance purposes, 1 of 2 items will prove lawful admission:
I-551 stamp in the child's foreign passport
or
Child's Permanent Resident Alien card.

Parent Becomes Naturalized U.S. Citizen

At least one parent is a naturalized U.S. citizen and
The child is residing in the U.S. in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent(s), pursuant to lawful admission for permanent residence.

Customers will need to present the following documentation when executing these applications:
1. Child's foreign birth certificate (with official translation, if necessary)
2. Parent's evidence of U.S. Citizenship, (For acceptable evidence of U.S. citizenship, see Chapter 3 of the PARG)
3. Child's evidence of lawful admission (foreign passport with INS Stamp I-551 or Permanent Alien Resident Card)
4. Parents' Marriage Certificate, if applicable
5. Parents' Certified Divorce, Separation, or Legal Custody Decree, if applicable

The $100 additional complex adjudication fee is eliminated for all cases, effective February 27,2001

For further guidance and information, please contact your Passport Agency Customer Service Manager. Please consult the Passport Agent's Reference Guide (PARG) for other standard requirements.