Please note: passports issued under 16 years of age are valid for five (5) years.

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All passport applicants under 16 must apply in person using Form DS-11.

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• Do not sign your child's application until instructed to do so by the acceptance agent.

• You must provide your child's Social Security number, if they have been issued one.

  • If your child does not have a Social Security number, you must submit a statement, signed and dated, that includes the phrase, “I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the following is true and correct:  (Child's full name) has never been issued a Social Security Number by the Social Security Administration.”

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You must submit one of the following U.S. citizenship documents for your child. Your evidence must be an original or certified, physical copy. Photocopies and notarized copies are not acceptable.

• Fully-valid, undamaged U.S. passport (may be expired)

• U.S. birth certificate that meets the following requirements: 

  • Issued by the city, county, or state of birth

  • Lists applicant's full name, date of birth, and place of birth

  • Lists the parent(s)' full names

  • Has the date filed with registrar's office (must be within one year of birth)

  • Has the registrar's signature

  • Has the seal of the issuing authority

• Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth

• Certificate of Citizenship

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You must submit documentation that lists the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the child applying for a passport.  

The following may be used to show parental relationship:

• U.S. birth certificate (also evidence of U.S. citizenship)

• Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth (also evidence of U.S. citizenship)

• Foreign birth certificate

• Adoption decree

• Divorce/Custody decree

Please note: Some documents, like a U.S. birth certificate, show both U.S. citizenship and parental relationship.

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The parents/guardians must present one of the following identification documents (IDs) to the acceptance agent: 

• In-state, fully-valid driver's license

• Valid or expired, undamaged, U.S. passport

• Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship 

• Government employee ID (city, county, state or federal)

• U.S. military ID or military dependent ID

• Valid foreign passport

• Matricula Consular (Mexican Consular Identification, commonly used by a parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant)

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Click here for more information from the U.S. Department of State.

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