US citizen travelling to USA with non-US citizen child
I am dual UK-USA citizen residing in the UK. My children are UK citizens. Although technically they are eligible for USA citizenship, we've never got around to doing it (and not sure if I want to).
I'm planning a trip to the USA for later this year with my children - but without my spouse. I expect that I can apply for ESTA for the children (probability of rejection quite low) and have a notarised letter from my spouse (children's mother) stating that she does not object to me taking the children out of the country without her. The trip is for around 1-2 weeks and the purpose is to see family (my parents and other relatives).
Is there anything else I need to think of or do differently?
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Can a U.S. citizen child enter the US without a passport?
If you're flying into the United States all children and infants will require a passport, with the exception of Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), refugees, and asylees, who will continue to use their Migrant Registration Card (Form I-551), issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or other valid evidence of ...Can I travel to the US with my child?
No matter the age of a minor, they are required to carry a valid passport when traveling into the USA. Even newborn babies must have a valid passport to fly internationally. Therefore, be sure to apply and have the minor's passport in hand at the airport. You might have to show at the check-in and security checkpoints.Do both parents have to be U.S. citizens for a child to be a citizen?
If only one parent was a U.S. citizen, that parent must have resided in the U.S. for at least ten years before your birth. At least five of those years must have been after that parent reached the age of 16. With a parent thus qualified, you acquired U.S. citizenship at birth, but with conditions for keeping it.What happens if a U.S. citizen has a child in another country?
If you are a U.S. citizen (or non-citizen national) and have a child overseas, you should report their birth at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate as soon as possible so that a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) can be issued as an official record of the child's claim to U.S. citizenship or nationality.Is Child a US Citizen if Born Overseas to a US Citizen parent?
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