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All children under 16 years, including infants, must apply for their passports in person.
As if this week’s historic inauguration weren’t monumental enough, U.S. travel enthusiasts have yet another great reason to celebrate: They can stop pretending to be Canadian when traveling overseas.
If you haven’t yet applied for a passport for your child, you should be aware that the application process is somewhat different for children under 16 years than it is for adults. Here are a few tips to help you get started with your child’s first passport application:
> All children under 16 years old (including infants) must apply for their passports in person.
> Children under 16 years must also have both parents or guardians present, or a signed and notarized copy of the form DS-3053: Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances (available to print here) from the absent parent. Single parents with sole legal custody must present evidence at time of application.
> First-time passport applicants and children under age 16 must submit form DS-11, which can be filled out online or printed at home by clicking here.
> The total cost for passport application for children under 16 years old is currently $85 ($60 application fee + $25 execution fee).
> Child passports expire after 5 years and must also be renewed in person.
> Current processing times for U.S. passport applications average 3 weeks (as of late January). They may take longer as demands for passports increase closer to spring and summer, so don’t wait too long.
For more tips on applying for passports for babies and young children, including important information for traveling parents with different last names and parents traveling alone with their child overseas, check out Chapter 6 of Travels with Baby “The Baby Abroad.”
For more info: Visit www.travel.state.gov/passport for more information about U.S. passports and applications, or call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 with questions.
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