How do I get an official replacement copy of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)?
The Consulate does not keep CRBAs on file, but you can obtain an official replacement copy by sending a written request to the Department of State in Washington, D.C. Current information on how to apply and fees can be found on the Department of State’s website at www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_825.html. AMENDING OR CORRECTING YOUR CHILDS CRBA If you notice an error on your child’s CRBA when you receive it, please contact us by telephone on 0131 556 8315 or by e-mail to Edinburgh-Info@state.gov. To amend or correct a Consular Report of Birth after 30 days has passed and the records have been sent to Washington D.C., submit a written request, accompanied by certified copies of all appropriate legal documents related to the requested amendment/correction, i.e. foreign birth certificate, marriage certificate, court ordered adoption or name change, birth certificates of the adopting or legitimating parents, affidavits, etc. The original FS-240 or replacement FS-240, or a not
