Passports for Children

You will need to apply for separate passports for children in your family. The minor child/children (under 16) will need to accompany you to the passport agency. All children regardless under the age of 16, including newborns and infants, must have their own passport.

Application Process for
Passports for Children

1. If you would like to complete the application (Form DS-11:) online, go to https://pptform.state.gov/?Submit2=COMPLETE+FORM+DS-11+ONLINE.

You can either complete the application online and then print it. Or you can print out a copy of the application and complete it manually.

The minor:
• Must apply in person with both parents/guardian(s)
• Must provide additional required documentation
• Must not sign the application until told to do so by the Acceptance Agent.
• Must provide their SSN.



2. Check with the Acceptance Facility to find out what hours they are open and accepting passport applications.

Just because they are open doesn't necessarily mean they will be accepting applications.



3. When you apply for passports for children, you will need to submit evidence of their US citizenship.
   Submit one of the following:


• Minor's certified birth certificate (with both parents' names)issued by the city, county or state
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Foreign Birth (with both parents' names)
• Adoption Decree with adopting parents' names
• Court Order establishing custody
• Court Order establishing guardianship

All foreign documents submitted with a passport application must be accompanied by an English translation (formal or informal).
Previous U.S. passports are not acceptable as evidence of relationship.

Evidence of a legal name change must be submitted, if the name of a parent/guardian has changed since the original documents were issued (e.g. photocopy of a marriage certificate, etc.)



4. You will also need to submit Identification for both parents.
One of the following is acceptable:

• Naturalization Certificate
• Valid Driver's License
• Current Government ID (city, state or federal)
• Current Military ID (military and dependents)



5. You must also submit a photocopy of the identification that you submit.

Follow the directions below carefully:
• Photocopy must be on plain white, 8 1/2 x 11" standard paper stock, showing the front and the back of your ID
• Photocopy must contain images on only one-side of each page submitted.

If copies cannot be made on the same side of one page, you may present two separate pages; one displaying the front of the ID and the second displaying the back of the ID.

• The paper should be free of other images and/or markings.
• The 8 1/2 x 11" paper size cannot be substituted with a larger or smaller size paper, even if the alternative folds down to the 8 1/2 x 11" size.
• You may enlarge the image of your ID on the 8 1/2 x 11" page, but you may not decrease the size of the image.




6. Provide Parental Consent
Both parents must:
• Appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of an Acceptance Agent

One parent must:
• Appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of an Acceptance Agent
• Submit the second parents' notarized Statement of Consent (Form DS-3053)

One Parent (with sole legal custody) must:

• Appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of an Acceptance Agent
• Submit primary evidence of sole authority to apply for the child with one of the following:
• Minor's certified U.S. or foreign birth certificate listing only the applying parent
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) or Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350) listing only the applying parent
• Court order granting sole custody to the applying parent (unless child's travel is restricted by that order)
• Adoption decree (if applying parents is sole adopting parent)
• Court order specifically permitting applying parent's or guardian's travel with the child
• Judicial declaration of incompetence of non-applying parent
• Death certificate of non-applying parent

A Third Party (in Loco Parentis applying on behalf of a minor under the age of 16) must:
• Submit a notarized written statement or affidavit from both parents or guardians authorizing a third-party to apply for a passport
• When the statement of affidavit is from only one parent/guardian, the third-party must present evidence of sole custody of the authorizing parent/guardian.




7. Pay the Applicable Fee



8. Provide Two Passport Photos