In 1969 I was born on an Army base in Asmara, Africa. Technically, I'm an American citizen, since I was born on "US soil". I tried getting help from the State Dept with no luck. Any advise will be greatly appreciated.
2006-10-31 14:34:53 · 8 answers · asked by django716 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Were your parents American citizens?
Your parents should have filed a Report of Birth Abroad with the American embassy. The military fills out all the paperwork and all the parents have to do is sign it. The State Department should be able to provide you with a copy.
If the report wasn't filed how did you get an American passport? I don't see how the embassy could have issued you one without documentation of your birth. Without the passport how could you gain entry to the United States? Even an infant needs a passport.
2006-10-31 16:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by Yak Rider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being born on an American Military base, in a country other than America does not make you an American Citizen, neither does it qualify you to any rights to become an American Citizen.
Write to the US State Department and ask for information concerning US Citizenship.
While working for the Dept Of The Army, assigned to Heidelberg Germany,. Patton Barracks, Am a Retired Army Veteran (24 years), my wife gave birth to our son and our daughter, in Germany.
My wife is American, was also working for the US Government.
When our children were born in Germany, we had less than a month to report their birth to the US Consulate/Embassy in Germany and present official hospital birth records in order for our children to obtain American Citizenship. Had we failed to do that, they would not and could not claim American Citizenship!
2006-10-31 22:47:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should be able to obtain a copy of your birth certificate from the Department of the Army if your parents were employed or on active duty with the Army or any of the armed forces.
2006-10-31 22:47:40 · answer #3 · answered by wzant1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can contact the army and see what they say about where your birth certificate would be considering you where born on and army base.
2006-10-31 22:47:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local health department, and they will give you thee info on what to do depending on where you were born, i had to write a letter to the VA in New Jersy to get my birth certificate, because the form they gave me they kept sending it back because my mom didnt put my dads name on my birth certificate, you just have to be patient because i didnt get mines until i was 19
2006-11-01 00:17:04 · answer #5 · answered by ya girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you get your parents to help.First you need to see if they ever filed for 1 for you.
2006-10-31 22:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your state attorney general's office.
2006-10-31 22:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by Sheila 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to your city hall birth-death registration office.
2006-10-31 22:38:28 · answer #8 · answered by BHANU V. RAVAL 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋