The law only asks that one of the parents have had a residence in the US. The residence must take place prior to the child's birth, and the law does not define how long the residence must be. In saying that both US citizens have lived outside the US for more than five years, I assume that that means that you both resided in in the US at some point in the past. If that is the case, your child should be eligible for the US passport.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
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