Section 403. Birth Registration: Children Born in a Country Other Than the United States.--(a) The department shall, upon request, complete and register birth certificates for any child born in a country other than the United States when either parent is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(b) (1) Except as provided in clause (2), a birth certificate issued under subsection (a) shall show the true country and date of birth, and that the certificate is not evidence of the United States citizenship of the registrant. For such registration the department shall require proof of parental United States citizenship and of Pennsylvania residence.
(2) For any foreign-born child who satisfies the requirements of either 8 U.S.C. § 1431 or 1433 and whose parent presents documents from the United States Department of State, United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United States Department of Homeland Security or their successor agencies, including either a certificate of citizenship, a United States passport or other document as specified by the department, verifying the child's United States citizenship, the birth certificate shall show the true country and date of birth but will not contain any notation regarding citizenship of the registrant. For such registration the department shall require proof of parental United States citizenship and of Pennsylvania residence.
(c) The Social Security number or numbers of each parent are to be recorded and maintained as required in section 401.
(d) Certified copies of such certificates shall be issued upon application and payment of the prescribed fee.
(403 amended May 18, 2004, P.L.230, No.35)
Compiler's Note: Section 3 of Act 35 of 2004, which amended section 403, provided that the amendment of section 403 shall be applicable to any child born on or after January 1, 1986.