American Passport For My Newborn Daughter

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I am an American citizen and I have a new born daughter witha Thai gal that am not married to. What is the process for getting Americancitizenship and passport for my Daughter

[Sunbelt Asia]

The mother of the child must sign an "Affidavit to establish paternity of child" before a US consular officer. You will need to sign a sworn statement, the Affidavit of Paternity and Statement of Support acknowledging paternity and agreeing to provide financial support for the child until the child is 18 years old or show the Thai birth certificate which lists you as the father, or paternity is established by a competent court before the child reaches 18 years old. This will enable your child to obtain US citizenship.

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