Fillable Printable Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support
Fillable Printable Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support
                        Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support

U. S. Department of State
DS-5507
01-2013
                    AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE OR RESIDENCE, PARENTAGE AND SUPPORT
OMB NO. 1405-0187
EXPIRES - 12-31-2015
Estimated Burden - 30 minutes
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I,                                                                                                               do solemnly swear (or affirm):  
     That I am a U.S. citizen/U.S. non-citizen national by:  
1) birth in on
2) naturalization on
before the
City/Town, State in the United States Date 
Date  Name of Court and State
3) birth abroad on
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)
to U.S. citizen(s) or U.S. non-citizen national(s) in
(mm-dd-yyyy)
(mm-dd-yyyy)
(Continued on the next page)
CONSULAR OFFICES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PART I
 That I am 
(mm-dd-yyyy)
to
Name of Child
Date of Birth 
Place of Birth
(Continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)
Name
Name
(All applicants please complete Part I)
(choose one)
Country
Married 
(choose all that apply)
married on
Date 
That I am the biological parent of:
Country
in
Previously Married 
(mm-dd-yyyy)
Single
If terminated, list date and manner of termination (e.g. death or divorce)
Please use a separate sheet to list additional marriages and marriage termination information.
or enter N/A. 

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(Continued on the next page)
That I have been physically present in the United States as follows:
Place 
(Continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)
(City, State)
Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)
Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)
From To
Place
Purpose:
That I have been physically present abroad as follows:
(Country)
(Continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)
(Indicate purpose of stay: vacation, residence, 
business, studies, U.S. government employment, 
U.S. government/military service or dependent, etc. 
If working abroad give name of employer)
From To
(mm-dd-yyyy)
Date  Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)
That the other biological parent of the above-named child/children for whom I am applying for citizenship is 
is a citizen or national of the U.S.
is not a citizen of the U.S.
If the other parent is a U.S. citizen/U.S. non-citizen national it is by:
1) birth in
on
2) naturalization on before the
City/Town, State in the United States
Date 
Date 
Name of Court and State
3) birth abroad on
Date 
to U.S. citizen(s)/U.S. non-citizen national(s) in
(mm-dd-yyyy)
(mm-dd-yyyy)
(mm-dd-yyyy)
Country
From
To
From To
From To
From To
From To
From To
From To
Name
Purpose 
(Indicate purpose of stay: vacation, residence, 
business, studies, etc.) 

                                       Part II of this document must be signed before a Consular Officer or other authorized individual at the 
time the oath is sworn.
PART II
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(All applicants with a child/children born out of wedlock)
Subscribed and sworn before me this day of
,  . 
[SEAL]
Signature and Title of Official Administering Oath
My child was born out of wedlock, and I am the father through whom such child is claiming U.S. citizenship.  I agree to provide 
financial support for such child until he/she reaches the age of eighteen years.
Signature of Affiant
(Continued on the next page)
That the non-applying parent has been physically present in the United States as follows:  (INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNMARRIED 
NON-APPLYING PARENT SHOULD ONLY BE PROVIDED IF THAT PARENT IS A U.S. CITIZEN OR U.S. NON-CITIZEN NATIONAL)
Place 
(Continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)
(City, State)
Date 
(mm-dd-yyyy)
Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)
From
To
From
To
From To
From To
From To
From To
PLEASE STOP HERE!

                                       Part III of the document must be signed before a Consular Officer or other authorized individual at the 
time the oath is sworn.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO (AFFIRMED) before me this   day of
,
at
,
Signature and Title of Administering Officer
,
[SEAL]
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WARNING:  False statements made knowingly and willfully in applications for citizenship documentation or affidavits and other supporting 
documents are punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under the provisions of 18 USC 1001 and other applicable criminal statutes.
A U.S. consular officer may require additional evidence of one's blood relationship to one's child and/or evidence of one's physical 
presence or residence in the United States.  
I solemnly swear (or affirm)  that all the statements contained in this affidavit are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, 
and that this affidavit is for the purpose of establishing my relationship to the aforementioned child/children and his/her/their claim to U.S. 
citizenship.
Signature of affiant
PART III
(Oath:  To be completed by all applicants)
Present Street Address
State
Country
City
Zip Code Telephone Number
PLEASE STOP HERE!

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
AUTHORITY:  The State Department is authorized to collect this information pursuant to 
8 U.S.C. § 1104(a)(1), 1104(a)(3), 1401 [INA 301], 1408, 1409(a) [INA 309], 1409(a)(3), 22 
U.S.C. § 211(a) and 213.  
PURPOSE:  The principal purpose of the information gathered is to determine if a child's
U.S. citizen/national parent(s) possessed the requisite physical presence or residence in
the United States prior to the child's birth to transmit U.S. citizenship (or U.S. 
non-citizen nationality) to the child; to establish parentage of the child, and, when 
appropriate, to fulfill the provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1409(a)(3) which requires a written 
statement of financial support to be provided by U.S. citizen fathers for children born 
abroad out of wedlock.
ROUTINE USES:  The information solicited on this form may be made available to 
Federal government entities such as the Social Security Administration, the Department 
of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice, in connection with processing of
immigration and naturalization matters. Information also can be made available to 
appropriate federal, state, local or foreign government entities, such as state law 
enforcement agencies, state prosecutors, judicial staff, local police, and INTERPOL, in
connection with law enforcement, safety, welfare and related matters.  These matters 
include custody disputes and notification of next of kin.
Furnishing the information on this form is voluntary; however, failure to furnish the 
requested information may delay or prevent you from being able to obtain U.S. 
nationality for your child. 
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT (PRA) STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 
minutes per response, including time required for searching existing data sources, 
gathering the necessary documentation, providing the information and/or documents 
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:  Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services
(CA/OCS/PRI), U.S. Department of State, SA-29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20520. 
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