Getting a U.S. passport for your child

A common question asked by families with children, how can I get baby U.S. passport for my. Here are the steps ...

It is recommended that all travel outside the United States have a valid passport, and that goes for your child. A passport is required in many countries, and you should contact the destination if you do not think of a passport for the child.

To obtain a valid U.S. passport for your child, you must

Filland print a form online
It does not form until the passport application office
Submit proof of U.S. citizenship for the child (eg, birth certificates, U.S.)
Evidence of a relationship with the child's parents / guardians (eg certified U.S. birth certificate)
Enter security identification of children (eg driver's license valid)
This document parental consent for the application of both parents must appear together at the passport office, or a parent and ismakes a notarized consent form authorizing your passport for the child.
There are 2 identical passport photos of the child
It is often difficult to get passport photos taken by children under 1 year of age. A full frontal view of the child's head and shoulders is required and the hands or arms of the parents can not be seen in the photo.
I would call ahead for the study of the photo where you have to shoot with your child and ask if they routinely take baby passport photos planning. Ifthey do not, you should go, because you do not want to go through his work with the image of feeling in the file at the Passport Office that the image is not acceptable.
If you have a low chair, to sit your child (eg Bumbo chair) this may help in the studio helps. The chair can not see in the picture
Send the form, ID, photos and payments at one of over 9,000 passport acceptance
The fee for the U.S. passport for children underSixteen years is $ 82.