Passport, Please
Everything You Need to Know About Passports
By Kelly Burgess
nationwide. DO NOT sign the application until instructed to do so by the Passport Acceptance Agent.
Two identical color passport photos, 2x2 inches taken within the last six months. Adults (ages 18 and over) must present proof of citizenship. Certified birth certificates as well as undamaged, unaltered prior U.S. passports are acceptable. For those born abroad, they would need a Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth, Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship. Children (ages 14 to 17) must present the same proof of citizenship as an adult. For security reasons, parental consent may be requested, but this is on a case by case basis. If your child does not have identification of his/her own, a parent must accompany the child and present identification. Children (under age 14) must also present proof of citizenship. In addition, the parent must present evidence of the child's relationship to both parents. Acceptable documentation includes a certified U.S. birth certificate (with parents' names); or a certified Foreign Birth Certificate (with parents' names and translation, if necessary); or a Report of Birth Abroad (with parents' names); or Certification of Birth Abroad (with parents' names); or Adoption Decree (with adopting parents' names); or Court Order Establishing Custody; or Court Order Establishing Guardianship. In addition, for minors under age 14, the parents must present proof of their identity in the form of a valid U.S. identification, such as a driver's license, military I.D. or other valid identity card. Both parents must appear together or the absent parent must sign a notarized statement of consent. Alternatively, one parent must prove that he or she is the sole custodial parent.
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