You will need all of the following:

• The child’s original Honduran birth certificate and one photocopy.  This document is issued at the Registro Nacional de las Personas (RNP).  The original must be presented at the time of the interview.
• The child’s original birth registration record, or certified copy of “folio” and one photocopy. This document can be obtained at the RNP.
• A photo of your child (photo requirements).
• Parent(s) Passports: The American Citizen parent must present his/her original U.S. passport and one photocopy. Non-U.S. citizen parents must present his/her original passport or original Honduran ID card and one photocopy.
• Proof of Parents’ Marriage
  • You need to bring your original marriage certificate and a copy. Translation is not necessary for Honduran marriage records. If the marriage certificate is in another language, English translation is necessary.
  • Children born out of Wedlock: Detailed information and requirements for children born out of wedlock can be found here.
• Proof of Termination of All Prior Marriages of Parents (Divorce Decrees/Death Certificates)
  • If you have prior marriages, we need to see proof of how those marriages ended. Please bring the original and one copy of each document. A translation is needed if the certificate is not in English.
• Evidence of Biological Parentage.
  • In order to transmit citizenship to your child, you must prove the blood relationship between yourself and the child for whom you are applying.  Acceptable evidence of a blood relationship can include parents’ previous passports (U.S. or Honduran); Honduran Immigration Movement or U.S. CBP entry/exit record; pre-natal and post-natal photos that include the mother, father, and child; pre-natal medical records; and ultrasounds, vaccination cards, and pre-natal check card.
• Evidence of U.S. Citizen Parent’s Physical Presence in the U.S.
  • If only one parent is a U.S. citizen at the time of the child’s birth, the U.S. citizen parent can transmit U.S. citizenship to the child if he/she was a U.S. citizen when the child was born and if he/she can prove that he/she has been physically present in the U.S. for five years (two of which were after age 14) before the child was born. Acceptable evidence of physical presence can include proof of registration in U.S. public or private schools (such as transcripts), court records, military records, U.S. employment and income records, medical records, W2 forms with SSA statement or other similar documents.  University degrees/diplomas will not be accepted — proof of registration or transcripts are required.
  • If both parents are U.S. citizens at the time of the child’s birth, one parent must prove that they have resided in the U.S. prior to the birth of the child. If the parent was born outside of the United States, the parent must provide evidence of residence, e.g. proof of registration in U.S. public or private schools (such as transcripts), court records, military records, U.S. employment and income records, medical records, W2 forms with SSA statement or other similar documents.