Every family is different. As such the U.S. Department of State has created specific application procedures for minors that reflect the variety of family situations people may face when preparing to travel abroad with a minor. Minor Has Only One Parent/Guardian Evidence of sole legal authority t...
One parent appears, signs, and submits second parent’s notarizedForm DS-3053, Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 16 , authorizing passport issuance for the child or submits a notarized , written statement of consent from the non-appearing parent (including the...
Passports Are a Must:All U.S. citizens, regardless of age, need a valid passport for international travel by air or oncruisesthat are not closed-loop. No matter the traveler’s age, a valid US passport withat least 6 months of validityand2 blank pages for stampsare required ...
For minor applicants under the age of 18 years: The letter of authorization must be signed by one parent or a legal guardian. Please DO NOT sign the name of minor applicant. If parents submit the application for their children, the letter of authorization is not required, however family ...
For minors under age 16, both parents as well as the minor child should be present at the time of execution of the documents. If only one parent can be present the other parent must sign and notarize the consent form: Please click here for printing the Letter of Consent(For minors over...
For Minors (Proof of filiation): PSA-issuedCertificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling Personal appearance of one of the parents named in the PSA-issued birth certificate Valid Philippine passport or other competent proof of identity of the accompanying parent and the ...
For many countries,you cannot travel on a passport that is within 6 months of expiring. So make sure you plan ahead with renewing so that you aren’t trying to go abroad too close to the expiration date. 1. Confirm Eligibility You have to be eligible to go through the renewal process ...
Minor child shall be present when visiting the Passport Acceptance Facility. Both parents must appear at the Passport Acceptance Facility to sign the application for passport If only one parent appears, the appearing parent must either prove he/she has the Sole Authority to apply for the child...
Some offices will accept walk-ins, which can be convenient for dropping the forms off while you’re already running errands. If only one parent can go to the passport office, there is a specific form that a parent will need to sign. After the parent signed the paper, it will then nee...
Also, anyone who applies on behalf of a minor mustprove their relationshipto finish the process. Furthermore, both parents must be present during the passport application process. If, for any reason, one parent cannot attend, they must sign a consent form and submit it with the other parent...