Apostille of Consular Report of Birth Abroad

An apostilled birth certificate is often required when applying for resident permit in China for a minor as a dependent of their parents. However, when children were born outside of US, they were not issued the regular birth certificates, but the Consular Report of Birth Abroad. The apostille of Consular Report of Birth Abroad is similar to a regular birth certificate.

I. Apostille of Consular Report of Birth Abroad

1. Please fill out the online order form of our agency:

   Create New Order

   (Select the state as "DC")

2. Print the confirmation page. You order ID, our mailing address, payment information (including credit card payment) and other instructions are shown on the confirmation page.
3. Mail us the "original Consular Report of Birth Abroad" and the order confirmation page.
4. Tell us the time and method you mailed your documents, including tracking number, so that we can track the movement of your mail.
5. We will check your birth certificate, apply for apostille, and mail it back to you.

II. Processing time and fees

• Currently 12 weeks (check our homepage for update). The government fee is $20, and our service fee $99.96.
• Service fee discount available (20-50%) if there are 2 or more documents.

III. Questions and Answers

Question: Do I need to get a new Consular Report of Birth Abroad?

Answer: If it is too old and you obtained it outside of US, please get a new one from the Vital Statistics section of the State Department.