No Tourist Visa For Birthright Citizenship Trips: US Embassy

The US Embassy in India has reiterated that consular officers will deny tourist visas if they believe the primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the United States, which will help in securing automatic US citizenship for the newborn.

In a post on X (formally twitter), the Embassy said, “US consular officers will deny tourist visa applications if they believe the primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the United States to obtain US citizenship for the child. This is not permitted.”

On January 20, US President Donald Trump signed an order to end birthright citizenship, which grants citizenship to every individual born on American soil. The US Embassy's statement is a renewed warning on birth tourism.