Form DS-10 Birth Affidavit

U.S. Department of State

OMB APPROVAL NO. 1405-0132
EXPIRES: 05-31-20XX
ESTIMATED BURDEN: 15 MINUTES

BIRTH AFFIDAVIT

WARNING False statements made knowingly and willfully in passport applications or in affidavits or other supporting documents submitted therewith are punishable by fine
and/or imprisonment under the provisions of 18 U.S.C 1001, 18 U.S.C. 1542, and/or 18 U.S.C. 1621. Alteration or mutilation of a passport issued pursuant to this
application is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1543. The use of a passport in violation of the restrictions contained therein or of the
passport regulations is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. 1544. All statements and documents are subject to verification.
PURPOSE A birth affidavit should be submitted (with an application for a U.S. passport) when an acceptable birth certificate cannot be obtained for a person born in the
United States. The affidavit must be accompanied by a notice from the appropriate authorities indicating that no birth record exists and a photocopy of the front
and back side of the affiant's identification. A birth affidavit may also be submitted in conjunction with other birth records. A birth affidavit must be made by a person who
has personal knowledge of the facts of the birth of the person whose birth in the United States is to be proved. The affidavit shall state briefly how his/her knowledge was
acquired. It is preferred that the affidavit be made by an older blood relative, although it may be made by the attending physician or any other person who has personal
knowledge of the birth. Completed affidavits will be retained by Passport Services. Requests for copies of this affidavit should be made at the time of execution.

1. Name of Applicant Whose Birth in the United States is to be proved
Last

Suffix (Jr.,Sr.,III)

First

Middle

2. Sex
Male
Female

3. Applicant's Date of Birth (mm-dd-yyyy) 4. Applicant's Place of Birth (City and State)

5. Applicant's Current Home Address
Street

Apartment/Unit
State

City
6. Number of years
you have known the applicant

Zip Code

7. Your relationship to the applicant OR
the basis of your knowledge regarding the applicant

8. State all the facts you know about the applicant's birth. State how you obtained this knowledge.
Continue on the back of this form if additional space is required.

I, the undersigned, do solemnly swear (or Affirm) that the above information given by me is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief.

Printed Name of Affiant

Signature of Affiant

Affiant's Social Security Number

(SEAL)

Address of Affiant (Number and Street, City, State, and Zip Code)
Identifying Document Submitted (Type of Document, Date of Issuance/Expiration, Document Number)
Subscribed and Sworn to (Affirmed) before me this

Name of Passport Agent, Acceptance Agent, or Notary Public
DS-10
05-2011

day of
at
Location (Passport Agency or City & State)
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For Additional Comments

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
AUTHORITIES Collection of the information solicited on this form is authorized by Titles 8, 22, and 26 of the United States Code,
and other applicable laws and regulations, including 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq.; 8 U.S.C. 1104; Section 236 of the Admiral James W.
Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001; Executive Order 11295 (August 5,
1966); and 22 C.F.R. parts 50 and 51.

PURPOSE The primary purpose for soliciting the information is to establish citizenship, identity, and entitlement to the issuance of
a U.S. passport.

ROUTINE USES The information solicited on this form may be made available as a routine use to other government agencies and
private contractors to assist the U.S. Department of State in adjudicating passport applications and requests for related services,
and for law enforcement, fraud prevention, border security, counterterrorism, litigation activities, and administrative purposes. The
information may be made available to foreign government agencies to fulfill passport control and immigration duties.

The

information may also be provided to foreign government agencies, international organizations and, in limited cases, private persons
and organizations to investigate, prosecute, or otherwise address potential violations of law or to further the Secretary's
responsibility for the protection of U.S. citizens and non-citizen nationals abroad. The information may be made available to the
Department of Homeland Security and private employers for employment verification purposes. For a more detailed listing of the
routine uses to which this information may be put see the Department of State's Prefatory Statement of Routine Uses relative to the
Privacy Act (Public Notice 6290 of July 15, 2008) and the listing of routine users set forth in the System of Records Notices for
Overseas Citizen Services Records (State-05) and Passport Records (State-26) published in the Federal Register.

Your social security number is being requested to assist in establishing and verifying your identity, a critical element that bears on
your credibility as an affiant. Providing your social security number will also assist in expediting the adjudication of the passport
application of the applicant. If you do not have a social security number, you may write 000-00-0000.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time required
for searching existing data sources, gathering the necessary data, providing the information and/or documentation required, and
reviewing the final collection. You do not have to supply this information unless this collection displays a currently valid OMB control
number. If you have comments on the accuracy of this burden estimate and/or recommendations for reducing it, please send them
to: A/GIS/DIR, Room 2400 SA-22, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520-2202.
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