Get a USA Passport for Your Baby

A common question asked by families with babies ispassport office, or one parent appears and submits a
how do I get a USA passport for my baby. Here arenotarized statement of consent authorizing passport
the steps...issuance for the child.
It is recommended that anyone traveling outside of- Have 2 identical passport photos of the child
the United States have a valid passport, and this is- It is often difficult to have passport photos taken
even true for your baby. A passport is required inof children under 1 year old. A full front view of the
many countries and you should check with yourbabies head and shoulders is required and parent's
travel destinations if you do not plan on having ahands or arms may not be seen in the picture.
passport for your baby.- I would call ahead to the photo studio where you
In order to get a valid American passport for yourare planning on having your child's photo taken and
child you mustask if they routinely take baby passport photos. If
- Fill out and print an on-line formthey do not you should not go there, as you do not
- Do not sign the form until you are at the passportwant to go through the work of having the picture
application officetaken, standing in line at the passport office to be
- Submit proof of U.S. citizenship for the baby (e.g.told that the picture is not acceptable.
Certified U.S. birth certificate)- If you have a low chair that helps your child to sit
- Submit evidence of child's relationship to parentsup (e.g. Bumbo chair) this may help at the photo
guardians (e.g. Certified U.S. birth certificate)studio. The chair cannot be visible in the picture
- Provide Parental Identification (e.g. Valid driver's- Submit the form, ID, photos and payments at one
license)of over 9000 passport acceptance facilities
- Present Parental application permission- The fee for a US passport for children under the
document-both parents must appear together at theage of sixteen is $82.