• Application for Consular Report of Birth form DS-2029, which must be filled out online and printed. If you arrive with inaccurate or incomplete forms, or insufficient funds to pay the fees, you will be asked to reschedule your appointment.  The U.S. citizen parent should only sign this affidavit in the presence of the U.S. Consular Officer.
• Passport Wizard:  Fill out and print your application form for a new passport using the online Passport Wizard. The Passport Wizard will automatically direct you to the appropriate application form.  When the Passport Wizard directs you to the “Next Steps” page, simply click “Create Form” at the bottom and print out the form it generates.  DO NOT SIGN THE APPLICATION FORM YET.
• Please make sure you correctly fill out Items 24/25 – Time Spent in the United States.  The U.S. Citizen parent must list actual periods of physical presence in the United States prior to the applicant’s birth in exact detail; starting from the U.S. citizen parent’s time of birth in the U.S. or initial trip to the U.S. up until the child’s date of birth.  (Immigration status is irrelevant).  You may not count vacation trips abroad, schooling in foreign countries, or any other brief absences outside the U.S. as physical presence in the United States.  Failure to correctly fill out Items 24/25 will result in delays in processing your application.
• Please enter 000-00-0000 for SSN on the passport application form and fill out the following statement: SSN Statement: SSN Never Issued. You will need to apply for a social security number when you receive your child’s passport.

Important:

• After you receive your child’s CRBA and passport, you need to contact the San Jose Federal Benefits Unit to apply for an Social Security Number for your child. Detailed information can be found at our Social Security page.
• If only one parent is a U.S. citizen at the time of the child’s birth and the non-U.S. citizen parent is not able to attend the appointment, a notarized Form DS-3053 “Statement of Consent” is required for passport issuance.  Note that the form must be signed by a U.S. Notary or a U.S. Consular Officer (notarials issued by Honduran officials are not accepted).  The form is only valid for 90 days after it is signed and notarized.
• If only one parent is a U.S. citizen at the time of the child’s birth and the U.S. citizen parent is not able to attend the appointment, a notarized Form DS-5507 “Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence, and Support” is required as part of the CRBA application.

Important:
Please note that you must bring the required photocopies with you to the appointment. There is a fee of $1.00 per page for any photocopies made by the Embassy or Consular Agency. If you not bring any photocopies with you, you will be asked to reschedule the appointment.

Payment is due at the time the application is submitted and is payable by international credit or debit card, dollars, or Lempiras in Tegucigalpa. The Consular Agency is payable by international credit or debit card and Lempiras only. The fees above include any applicable passport processing, execution and security fees. By law these fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Please note the entry requirements and terms service below:

• If your intended service does not match the appointment you schedule online, we will not be able to assist you and you will need to re-schedule.   
• You must arrive at least 10 minutes early.
• You must wear a mask covering both your nose and mouth.
• You must arrive with identification and all required documents, photos, and photocopies.
• You must arrive with cash (USD or L) or a credit card to pay for your service.

To schedule an appointment, please click here.

Generally, immediate family members may accompany passport or CRBA applicants to their appointment interviews at a U.S. embassy or consulate, and all minor children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Passport or CRBA applicants also have the option of being accompanied by an attorney at their appointment interview.  Attendance by any third party, including an attorney, accompanying an applicant is subject to the following parameters designed to ensure an orderly appointment interview process and to maintain the integrity of the adjudication of the application(s):

• Given space limitations in the consular section, not more than one attendee at a time will be allowed to accompany an applicant (or the applicant’s parent or guardian if the applicant is a minor).
• Attendance by an attorney does not excuse the applicant and/or the minor applicant’s parent or guardian from attending the appointment interview in person.
• The manner in which a passport or CRBA appointment interview is conducted, and the scope and nature of the inquiry, shall at all times be at the discretion of the consular officer, following applicable Departmental guidance.
• It is expected that attorneys will provide their clients with relevant legal advice prior to, rather than at, the appointment interview, and will advise their clients prior to the appointment interview that the client will participate in the appointment interview with minimal assistance.
• Attorneys may not engage in any form of legal argumentation during the appointment interview and before the consular officer.
• Attendees other than a parent or guardian accompanying a minor child may not answer a consular officer’s question on behalf or in lieu of an applicant, nor may they summarize, correct, or attempt to clarify an applicant’s response, or interrupt or interfere with an applicant’s responses to a consular officer’s questions.
• To the extent that an applicant does not understand a question, s/he should seek clarification from the consular officer directly.
• The consular officer has sole discretion to determine the appropriate language(s) for communication with the applicant, based on the facility of both officer and applicant and the manner and form that best facilitate communication between the consular officer and the applicant.  Attendees may not demand that communications take place in a particular language solely for the benefit of the attendee.  Nor may attendees object to or insist on the participation of an interpreter in the appointment interview, to the qualifications of any interpreter, or to the manner or substance of any translation.
• No attendee may coach or instruct applicants as to how to answer a consular officer’s question.
• Attendees may not object to a consular officer’s question on any ground (including that the attendee regards the question to be inappropriate, irrelevant, or adversarial), or instruct the applicant not to answer a consular officer’s question.  Attendees may not interfere in any manner with the consular officer’s ability to conduct all inquiries and fact-finding necessary to exercise his or her responsibilities to adjudicate the application.
• During a passport or CRBA appointment interview, attendees may not discuss or inquire about other applications.
• Attendees may take written notes, but may not otherwise record the appointment interviews.
• Attendees may not engage in any other conduct that materially disrupts the appointment interview.  For example, they may not yell at or otherwise attempt to intimidate or abuse a consular officer or staff, and they may not engage in any conduct that threatens U.S. national security or the security of the embassy or its personnel.  Attendees must follow all security policies of the Department of State and the U.S. embassy or consulate where the appointment interview takes place.

Attendees may not engage in any conduct that violates this policy and/or otherwise materially disrupts the appointment interview.  Failure to observe these parameters will result in a warning to the attendee and, if ignored, the attendee may be asked to leave the appointment interview and/or the premises, as appropriate.  It would then be the applicant’s choice whether to continue the appointment interview without the attendee present, subject to the consular officer’s discretion to terminate the appointment interview.  The safety and privacy of all applicants awaiting consular services, as well as of consular and embassy personnel, is of paramount consideration.

Replacement Copies of your Consular Report of Birth Abroad

Official copies of a previously issued Consular Report of Birth Abroad are not available from the Embassy or Consulate and must be requested directly from the Department of State in Washington. Please see the Department of State website for ordering instructions.

If you need reasonable accommodation for your appointment, we encourage you to request your accommodation immediately once you schedule your appointment. We make every effort to provide accommodations to persons with disabilities and medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations vary, depending on the situation and the person’s needs.
Examples of accommodations include, but are not limited to:

• If you require a private appointment due to a medical condition or disability, we may schedule an alternative time for you to come in for your interview.
• If you or your child has special needs that requires a private appointment in a quiet space without distractions, we may schedule an alternative time for you or your family to come in for your interview.
• If you are unable to speak, you may be allowed to respond to questions in an agreed-upon nonverbal manner such as using pen and paper.
• If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may bring a sign language interpreter to translate during the interview if needed.
• If you have low vision, we may provide you with communications in large print.

If you are unable to provide fingerprints because of a medical condition, including birth defects, physical deformities, skin conditions, you may qualify for a fingerprint waiver for certain fingers.

• Interview waivers are only granted in extreme situations, such as having a medical condition that requires flying in an air ambulance.

The waiting room of the Consular Section and its restroom are wheelchair-accessible.

Please contact us at USAHonduras@state.gov for more information or to request reasonable accommodation.