Registering a birth in Croatia

HI!

My youngest child is a teenager, and both were born abroad. Both children have dual citizenship and  It was very easy to take care of.  Honestly, since so many years have passed, I don't remember every little detail, but here are the basics.

I am American. The US embassy in Zagreb requested that Croatian birth documents be translated and verified by a court translator.  We made the appointment and were intructed to bring the baby in to the embassy (to confirm that he or she actually exists).

Both parents must be present - or show proof that they support citizenship in the non-birth country via signed statement signed by a notary public (javni biljeznik). 

Our appointment lasted less than an hour - the child was seen, paperwork was filled out, and a fee was paid. I don't remember the cost (in 2005) but it wasn't exorbitant. A report of birth abroad was created and issued to us by post, received a week to ten days later.

After that I applied for each child's social security number and they later received their US passports.

Things may have changed, but that is how it was for us.

Kind Regards,
Anastasia