The birth of a child abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) in Indonesia should be reported as soon as possible and to the nearest American consular office for the purpose of establishing an official record of the child's claim to U.S. citizenship at birth.  Even though an application for a consular report can be made at any time before the child’s eighteenth birthday, the availability and/or reliability of the information presented and of the supporting evidence diminish with time.  Delay in reporting could result in your inability to prove the child’s citizenship.

An application for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad requires completion of Form DS-2029, which also acts as an application for a Social Security Number for the child if the application is approved.  Processing of the DS-2029 requires the presence of both parents and the child . A service fee of $65 applies and is payable in dollars or Indonesian rupiah at the time of the application (though the fee is subject to change.) 

In order to establish the child's citizenship under the appropriate provisions of U.S. law, both parents and the child need to be present at the interview with the following documents:

• an official record of the child's foreign birth (e.g., an original of the child’s Indonesian Civil Registry birth certificate);
• evidence of the parent(s)' U.S. citizenship (e.g., a certified birth certificate, current U.S. passport, or Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship, etc. Consult with a Consular Officer if you have further questions);
• evidence of the parents' marriage, if applicable;
• affidavits of parent(s)' residence and physical presence in the United States;
• parents’ photo ID; and
• documents related to the birth such as hospital records, records of pre-natal care.

In certain cases it may be necessary to submit additional documents, including affidavits of paternity and support, divorce decrees from prior marriages, or medical reports of blood compatibility. All evidentiary documents should be originals or certified as true copies of the originals by the registrar of the office from which each document was issued.  If only one parent is an American citizen, special rules apply to the ability of the parent to transmit citizenship. 

The American citizen parent should bring as much evidence as possible of his/her physical presence in the United States from his/her birth until the birth of the child.  School report cards or transcripts, employment records, income tax returns, W-2 forms, social security earning statements, pay receipts, and passport entry/exit stamps, etc. are example of documents that can be used for this purpose.  The above documentation must be submitted as either an original or copy certified by the issuing authority.  If the documents are not in English or Bahasa Indonesia, they must be accompanied by certified translations.

The official record is in the form of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America . This document, referred to as the Consular Report of Birth or FS-240, is proof of the United States citizenship. An original FS-240 is furnished to the parent(s) at the time the registration is approved. The Social Security number application is processed at the regional Social Security Administration office in Manila, and the card mailed directly to the address provided by the parents on form DS-2029.  

Parents may apply for their child’s passport at the same time.  To do so, please fill out (DS-11) and bring two identical 2 inch x 2 inch (5cm x 5 cm) photographs of the child on a white background, clearly showing the child’s face with an image size from bottom of chin to top of head of between 1 and 1-3/8 inches (no smaller than the dotted line and no larger than the outer continuous line).  Photos in any other format cannot be accepted.  It takes an average of 10 working days to issue a child’s passport which will be valid for 5 years.