I’m American with dual Colombian citizenship, I and my girlfriend we’re having a baby. My girlfriend is a Colombia Citizen. Trying to figure out if the baby will qualify for US citizenship if they are born in Colombia?
History of my life:
From 1 year old 1984 to 4 years old 1988 I live in US and born in US
From 4 years 1988 old to 21 2004 years old I live in Colombia I got Colombia citizenship because through my parents
From 21 years old 2004 to 23 years old 2007 I live in US
From 23 years old 2007 to 24 years old 2008 I live in Colombia
From 24 years old 2008 to 33 years old 2016 I live in US
From 33 years old 2016 to 35 years old 2018 I live in Colombia
From 35 years old 2018 to 37 years old 2020 I live in US
From 37 years old 2020 to 40 years old 2023 in Colombia and I live right now
I worked and paid taxes when I was in the US. I didn’t pay any taxes when I was in Colombia because I wasn’t employed there or make any income.
Note: head up some dates are approximate
Thanks for your help in advance!
Yes, your child will be born a citizen, as others have pointed out.
If you want to protect their U.S. citizenship, you can find all the information you need to report their birth abroad at the website of the U.S. Embassy in Colombia. (Scroll down and look for the Report Birth section.)
You’ll need documentation proving that you lived in the U.S. for the required period. The website should offer more information about what can be used to prove that. You’ll also need some documents like the Colombian birth certificate and your U.S. passport.