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State Dept seeks comment on citizenship-abroad forms, 275,000 respondents

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2:31 · Federal Register — State Department · 23 Oct 2026

A routine but binding Paperwork Reduction Act notice from State's Bureau of Consular Affairs opens comment on two forms used to document U.S. citizenship acquired abroad. Compliance teams handling expat or cross-border family services should note the comment window and burden estimates before the collections go to OMB.

  • Comments on both collections are due by December 22, 2026, submitted through Regulations.gov under Docket Number DOS-2026-1123.
  • DS-2029, the Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad, carries an estimated 113,212 respondents at 60 minutes average response time, for 113,212 total burden hours.
  • DS-5507, the Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage, and Support, carries an estimated 162,161 respondents at 30 minutes average response time, for 81,081 total burden hours.
  • Both collections are listed as required to obtain or retain a benefit, meaning respondents must complete them to secure the underlying citizenship or nationality determination.
  • Email and regular mail comment options have been suspended, with all submissions centralized through Regulations.gov or a dedicated comment email address.

Executive summary

The Department of State has submitted two information collections administered by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, to the Office of Management and Budget for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice opens a 60-day public…

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https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/23/2026-21662/60-day-notice-of-proposed-information-collection-two-2-passport-services-information-collections
Published by Federal Register — State Department · 23 Oct 2026
Read by Regulus 23 Oct 2026 at 06:45 UTC
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