To apply, your child must have been born in North Macedonia and you must travel to U.S Embassy Skopje for the in-person interview.

To be eligible to apply through eCRBA, you MUST meet all the following criteria:

• You are applying for an appointment at U.S. Embassy Skopje.
• The child was born in North Macedonia.
• The child is under the age of 18.
• At least one parent was a U.S. citizen when the child was born.
• You must be able to use an internationally accepted credit/debit card or a direct payment method to pay online at U.S. Government’s official payment site Pay.Gov.
• You are the biological parent of the child for whom you are applying for a CRBA.

Create a MyTravelGov account: A “MyTravelGov” account is an online service that applicants can use to request consular services. You must register for such an account to use the eCRBA application. My TravelGov is a secure encrypted portal.

Watch this YouTube video to learn more about creating your account.

Use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to access MyTravelGov. You can also use Safari on MacOS (iMac) but cannot use Safari on iOS (iPhone and iPad).

In many cases, the U.S. citizen parent(s) must present proof of their physical presence in the United States. Physical presence is the actual time the U.S. citizen parent was physically within the borders of the United States before the child’s birth.

Examples of physical presence may include:

• Current and expired passports (can be U.S. or foreign passports),
• Your U.S. entry/exit records, click here to get your records,
  • useful tip: entry/exit records have helped many parents determine their required physical presence, although getting such records from CBP may take couple of weeks.
• School transcripts/records (not diplomas),
• Employment, training, paycheck receipts,
• Travel, medical, or any other records.

The eCRBA application via your MyTravelGov account, will guide you through the process and will allow you to scan and upload documents as you go. You can scan, save, and upload documents in each section of the eCRBA application as a .JPG file. You must bring exactly the same original documents to the in-person interview where a consular officer will verify them.

1. Minor’s North Macedonia birth certificate (International form).
2. Proof of parents’ citizenship and identity.
   • U.S. citizen parent: U.S. passport; or U.S. birth certificate, showing filing date and issuing office’s seal; or U.S. Naturalization Certificate; or Consular Report of Birth Abroad.
   • Foreign parent: valid foreign passport, including photo and signature.
3. Parents’ marriage certificate (if applicable)(International form).
   • Proof of termination of all previous marriages (divorce or death certificate)
4. Proof of U.S. parent’s physical presence in the United States prior to child’s birth as explained in STEP 3.
5. Evidence of relationship between the child and the parent, and of evidence of relationship between the parents. Examples include birth/pregnancy records, family photos, correspondence, and other printed materials.

Both parents should attend with the child. If only one parent or legal guardian attends, please see the requirements below.

If the U.S. citizen parent who is solely transmitting the citizenship to their minor child, will not be present at the interview, the original notarized form DS-5507 must be submitted.  The U.S. citizen parent who is transmitting the citizenship to their child is not in North Macedonia, will be required to mail the original notarized form DS-5507 to the parent in North Macedonia for the CRBA interview. Please ensure that page 2 lists the time spent in the United States and the time spent abroad separately and that all pages requiring a signature from the U.S. citizen parent are signed in front of a U.S. commissioned notary or a Consular Officer. Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary.

Additional documentation may be requested depending on the circumstances of the case. You will be advised during your appointment if additional evidence is required.

You can pay the $100 eCRBA fee through Pay.Gov or if you have issues paying online, you still have the option to pay at the embassy at the time of your appointment in cash or credit card.

• Pay online the eCRBA fee by internationally accepted credit/debit card or a direct payment method at U.S. Government’s official payment site Pay.Gov. Important notice: Please note you must allow a minimum of 5 working days between payment submission and eCRBA scheduled interview appointment, or

Pay at the time of your appointment.

• Cash: in Denars or U.S. dollars.
• Credit or debit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Discover or American Express.
  Card transactions are made in U.S. dollars and may be subject to additional fees applied by your card provider.  Please note that we cannot accept contactless payment of any kind. Please note that there is no expedited services outside the United States.

Once you complete the online application and the payment, you will then be directed to schedule your appointment at the U.S. Embassy Skopje.  Please allow a minimum of 5 working days between payment submission and CRBA scheduled interview appointment. This provides time for your payment to be processed.  If you schedule your appointment before this time, your application will not be available.

When scheduling the appointment, you should make a written note of the following:

• Choose ‘Report the birth abroad of a child of a U.S. citizen and/or apply for the child’s first passport.’
• Book the appointment in the child’s name.
• Print or write down the appointment date and time, confirmation number and password (you will not receive booking confirmation or appointment reminders by email).

You are not required to present a printout of the confirmation sheet on the day of the appointment as your name will be on the access list for that day, although you may wish to keep a copy for your records.

Please ensure that you arrive at the Embassy at the appointed time, otherwise we may be required to cancel your appointment. Each applicant requiring a service must have a separate appointment.  Remember to schedule the appointment in the name of your child. Your child must accompany you to the appointment.

If there are no appointments available when you first check the booking system, please keep checking. New appointments are regularly added, including appointments made available from daily cancellations. These appointments can only be booked through the online calendar, not by email or telephone, which is why it is important to keep checking the calendar.

Please click here to book an appointment to take place at U.S. Embassy Skopje.

Attend you scheduled in-person interview with your original documents (must be exactly the same documents with serial numbers that you have already uploaded on eCRBA). The original documents will be returned to you after reviewing your application. You must provide English translations for all foreign language documents. The child must be present at the time of the interview.

CRBA: It will take approximately four weeks. However, this timeframe is a guideline only, as some cases may take longer.