Applicants seeking a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) are now required to pay the application fee through Pay.gov before their appointment. Pay.gov is the official U.S. government platform for secure online payments, and it accepts both credit and debit cards.
After completing the payment process, applicants must print the confirmation receipt from Pay.gov and bring it to their CRBA appointment as proof of payment. The embassy emphasizes that this step is essential for verifying that the fee has been paid correctly.
The CRBA application fee is typically non-refundable and must be covered by the applicant or their family. Additional information and instructions can be found on the U.S. Embassy in The Dominican Republic's website at https://do.usembassy.gov/consular-report-of-birth-abroad-crba.