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When a U.S. citizen dies abroad and the death is reported to the U.S. embassy or consulate, Consular Officers:
Effective October 29, 2020, U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem will be able to request either “Jerusalem” or “Israel” as their place of birth when applying for U.S. passports, and either “Jerusalem” or “Jerusalem, Israel” when applying for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs) and Consular Reports of Death Abroad (CRDAs).
Please note you do not need to reapply for a new U.S. passport, CRBA, or CRDA because your document will remain valid after this change in our policy. If you choose to renew or reapply for a consular document with the new place of birth designation, you must pay all applicable fees.
U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem who do not specify their place of birth on applications for consular services as “Israel” will continue to be issued documents that indicate their place of birth as “Jerusalem.”
A Consular Report of Death of a U.S. Citizen Abroad is:
A Foreign Death Certificate Is:
A Consular Officer will send the deceased’s legal representative up to 20 certified copies at the time of death, at no fee.
Additional copies can be obtained by contacting:
Department of State
Passport Vital Records Section
44132 Mercure Cir.
PO Box 1213
Sterling, VA 20166-1213
Tel. (202) 485-8300
You must submit a notarized written request to the above address, with the following information:
To check the status of your Report of Death request, call (202) 485-8300.