How do i get my minor child a passport

Additional Requirements for Minor Applicants for United States Passports

All minors — including newborns and infants — must have their own passport when traveling internationally by air. Applicants aged 16 or older are considered adult applicants.
In addition to the requirements listed on the Apply for or Renew a United States Passport page, minor children have other requirements you should read about here.

In addition to the general passport requirements, for all minor applicants you must also provide:

• Evidence of the relationship between the minor and parents or guardians (such as a birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or court order of legal custody) and the valid government-issued photo identification for both parents/guardians signing.
• Evidence of two-parent consent. U.S. law requires that all parents listed on the birth certificate or all legal guardians provide consent authorizing passport issuance for minors ages 15 and under. For applicants ages 16-17, those with their own valid government ID can apply for a passport by themselves.  However, it is recommended that at least one parent appear in person with the child to identify him/her and to show parental awareness.  Please see below for an explanation of the different ways parents can give consent.

You may also be asked to provide:

• Secondary evidence of identification and birth in the United States for the minor. Examples of secondary identification include school records with a photo and the applicant’s name. Examples of secondary birth records include vaccination records, a hospital birth certificate with footprint, hospital bills and bracelets, or baptism certificates from the United States.
• The minor’s original Dutch Caribbean birth certificate if the child is registered as having been born in the Dutch Caribbean.

Please note that the above is required and suggested documentation for all minor applicants, but the Consulate may require additional documentation to verify citizenship, identity, parental relationship or other matters. Failure to bring these documents to the interview may result in delayed processing for your case.

If both parents are present at interview

• Appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of a Consular Officer/Agent

If one parent is present at interview

• Appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of a Consular Officer/Agent
• Submit the second parent’s original Statement of Consent Form DS-3053, signed and notarized within the last three months. We do not accept photocopies or scans.  It must be the original document with signatures.
• A copy of the front and back of the government-issued ID the non-appearing parent used to execute the DS-3053 with the notary.

If one parent present at interview has sole legal custody

• Appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of Consular Officer/Agent
• Submit primary evidence of sole authority to apply for the child with one of the following:
  Minor’s certified U. S. or foreign birth certificate listing only the applying parent
  Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth Abroad listing only the applying parent
  Court order granting sole custody to the applying parent (unless child’s travel is restricted by that order)
  Adoption decree (if applying parents is sole adopting parent)
  Court order specifically permitting applying parent’s or guardian’s travel with the child
  Judicial declaration of incompetence of non-applying parent
  Death certificate of non-applying parent

If a third party, non-parent is applying on behalf of the minor

• Third party relative or guardian appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of a Consular Officer/Agent
• Both parents each submit the original Statement of Consent Form DS-3053, signed and notarized within the last three months. We do not accept photocopies or scans. They must be the original document with signatures.
• Copies of the front and back of the government-issued IDs the non-appearing parents used to execute the DS-3053s with the notary.

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What are the Steps to Get a Minor Passport For My Kid? : American Passport

September 30, 2019 | Posted By: Editor

Every person in the United States, whether young or old, needs a passport to leave the country. Even newborn babies require a passport to go abroad! However, those above 16 years of age receive adult passports. So, to get a minor passport read this article.

The process to acquire one for a child under the age of 16 is different than the process for an adult. All children under 16 years of age, must apply for a passport in person (not by mail), with a legal guardian by their side. This can occur at a passport agency or an authorized passport acceptance facility, such as a post office. Children’s passports cannot be renewed and are only valid for five years (adult passports are valid for ten years). So, your child passport expires, you should apply like you did the first time. If your child 16th birthday is in a few months, it is better to wait until he or she celebrate it before you reapply.

Children ages 16 and 17 applying for a passport can do it by themselves if they have their identification documents.  A legal guardian will need to provide a signed statement saying they are aware that their child is seeking a passport, or they can attend the appointment with them.

Below is a list of steps to take to obtain a US passport for a minor under 16 and make the process for manageable for the adult(s) in charge.

Gather Your Documents

Before filling out the actual application, be sure to collect a few things for the process to go smoothly. Proof of the child’s US citizenship is first and foremost. Evidence of US citizenship can be:

• A previously issued, undamaged US passport
• An ORIGINAL copy of their birth certificate issued by the city, county, or state (photocopies will not suffice!)
• A naturalization certificate
• Certificate of Citizenship

The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who are applying for the child’s passport must also present documentation of a relationship with the child. Evidence of parental involvement can be:

• US birth certificate (moreover fulfills the requirement of the child’s proof of citizenship)
• Foreign birth certificate
• Adoption decree
• Divorce/ Custody decree
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a United States Citizen (FS-240)

Parents should show proof of identification, so come with a driver’s license, or a valid passport, certificate of naturalization or citizenship, a US military or US government employee I.D. Also, provide a photocopy of each identification document with the application. The copy must be on plain white paper that is 8 1/2 x 11″ in size. Images can only be on one side of the paper.

If the child only has one parent, he/she must show evidence of sole authority:

• Court order granting sole legal custody to the applying parent (unless the child has a restriction to travel)
• The court order expressly permitting applying parent’s trip with the child
• Judicial declaration of incompetence of the non-applying parent
• Death certificate of the non-applying parent

For other particular circumstances, a signed and notarized statement of consent from the parent via a DS-3053 form is needed if one parent is only able to appear. If the absent parent is unavailable, the applying must complete DS-5255 form.

Complete Application Form DS-11

Once you have all the necessary documents and evidence, you can print out and begin the application process by completing a DS-11 form, which is available online. After downloading and printing, you can fill in the application offline. Applicants should write legibly in black ink. The application should NOT be signed until an acceptance agent asks you to do so.

Provide a Passport Photo

A passport photo that is 2×2 inches in size and was taken within the last six months must be submitted for each child. Do not attach your photo to the form before sending it to the acceptance agent. Some passport acceptance facilities may also provide photo services for an additional fee. 

Apply in Person at the Application Acceptance Facility

Once Application Form DS-11 completed and all of your necessary documents are together, contact the nearest application acceptance facility and make an appointment to come in. There are roughly 9,000 passport offices in the United States. Most of them are located in post offices!

Wait to sign the DS-11 in their presence of the passport officer. When submitting the DS-11 form in person, a $105 fee will be charged, which includes the application and execution cost for the passport.  If you need a passport sooner, you can pay a $60 expedited service fee to receive a passport in two to three weeks. Please allow about six weeks for the passport to be processed if you choose not to expedite.

Issuance (replacement) of a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation

The applicant has the right to file a complaint against the decision and (or) action (inaction) of officials of the migration departments when providing public services, including in the following cases:

1. Violation of the deadline for registering an application for issuance (replacement) of a passport in the form of an electronic document for the provision of public services.
2. Violation of the term for the provision of public services.
nine0005 The requirement to submit an application for the issuance (replacement) of a passport in the form of an electronic document of documents not provided for by the regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation for the provision of public services.
3. Refusal to accept documents, the submission of which is provided for by the regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation for the provision of public services.
4. Refusal to provide a public service, if the grounds for refusal are not provided for by federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation adopted in accordance with them. nine0006
5. Requirement for the applicant to pay a fee when providing a public service that is not provided for by the regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.
6. Refusal of the migration unit providing the public service, its official to correct misprints and errors in the documents issued as a result of the provision of the public service, or violation of the deadline for such corrections.

Complaint must contain:

1. Name of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional or district level (including the department (department, point) of the police as part of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the district level) providing public services, or surname, initials, special rank (class rank) official whose decisions and actions (inaction) are being appealed.
2. Surname (if any), first name (if any), patronymic (if any), information about the place of residence of the applicant - an individual or name, information about the location of the applicant - a legal entity, as well as the contact phone number (numbers), address ( address) e-mail (if any) and the postal address to which the response should be sent to the applicant (except for the case when the complaint is sent through the Single Portal). nine0006
3. Information about the contested decisions and actions (inaction) of officials of the migration departments providing the public service.
4. Arguments on the basis of which the applicant does not agree with the decision and action (inaction) of the officials of the migration departments providing the public service.

The complaint is considered by the migration unit that provides a public service, the procedure for providing which was violated due to decisions, actions (inaction) of these units or their officials. nine0003

In the event that decisions of the head or deputy head of the migration unit providing a public service are appealed, the complaint is considered by a higher official of the relevant territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional or district level.

A complaint can be sent to:

1. On decisions made by the migration units at the district level (including the migration units of the department (department, point) of the police as part of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the district level), - to the head of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the district level or to the corresponding territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional level. nine0006
2. For decisions made by migration departments at the regional level - to the head of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional level or to the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

For decisions made by the heads of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional level, the leadership of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia - to the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation or the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, who is responsible for the activities of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. nine0003

The complaint is submitted by the applicant in writing, including during the personal reception of the applicant, or in electronic form to the migration unit or to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional or district level.

In the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and subdivisions on migration issues, officials authorized to consider complaints are determined who provide:

1. Reception and consideration of complaints.
2. Sending complaints to the body authorized to consider them. nine0006

In case of filing a complaint at a personal reception, the applicant shall submit a document proving his identity in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

If the complaint is filed through the complainant's representative, a document confirming the authority to act on behalf of the complainant is also submitted.

When filing a complaint in electronic form, it must be signed with an electronic signature in accordance with Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated June 25, 2012 No. 634 "On the types of electronic signature, the use of which is allowed when applying for state and municipal services. " In this case, an identity document of the applicant is not required. nine0003

A complaint can be filed through a subdivision of the St. Petersburg State Treasury Institution "Multifunctional Center for the Provision of State and Municipal Services" (MFC). Upon receipt of a complaint, the MFC ensures its transfer to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional or district level or the migration unit in the manner and within the time limits established by the agreement on cooperation between the MFC and the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

If the complaint is filed by the applicant with the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional or district level or the migration unit, whose competence does not include making a decision on the complaint, within 3 working days from the date of its registration, the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional or district level or the migration unit sends the complaint to the body authorized to consider it and informs the applicant in writing about the redirection of the complaint. In this case, the period for considering a complaint is calculated from the date of registration of the complaint with the body authorized to consider it. nine0003

If, during or following the consideration of a complaint, signs of an administrative offense under Article 5.63 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation or elements of a crime are established, the official authorized to consider complaints shall immediately send the relevant materials to the prosecutor's office.

A complaint received by a territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional or district level or to the relevant unit for migration issues is subject to consideration by an official authorized to consider complaints within 15 working days from the date of its registration, and in case of appealing against the refusal of the unit on migration issues or an official in receiving documents from the applicant or in correcting misprints and errors, or in case of appealing against a violation of the deadline for such corrections - within 5 working days from the date of its registration. nine0003

There are no grounds for suspending consideration of the applicant's complaint against decisions and (or) actions (inaction) of officials.

Based on the results of consideration of the complaint, one of the following decisions is made:

1. To satisfy the complaint in whole or in part.
2. On refusal to satisfy the complaint.

The grounds for refusal to satisfy the complaint are:

1. The presence of a court decision that has entered into legal force, an arbitration court on a complaint about the same subject and on the same grounds. nine0006
2. Submission of a complaint by a person whose powers have not been confirmed in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
3. The presence of a decision on the complaint, taken earlier in relation to the same applicant and on the same subject of the complaint.

The body authorized to consider the complaint has the right to leave the complaint unanswered in the following cases:

1. The complaint contains obscene or offensive language, threats to the life, health and property of an official, as well as members of his family. nine0006
2. Inability to read any part of the text of the complaint, surname (if any), first name (if any), patronymic (if any) and (or) postal address of the citizen indicated in the complaint.

No later than the day following the day of the adoption of the decision specified in subparagraphs 210.1 - 210.2 of paragraph 210 of the Administrative Regulations, the applicant is sent in writing and at the request of the applicant in electronic form a reasoned response on the results of the consideration of the complaint. nine0003

The response based on the results of the consideration of the complaint shall indicate:

1. Name of the state body providing the public service that considered the complaint, position, surname, name, patronymic (the last name, if any) of the official who made the decision on the complaint.
2. Number, date, place of the decision, including information about the official whose decision or action (omission) is being appealed.
3. Surname (if any), given name (if any), patronymic (if any) or name of the applicant. nine0006
4. Grounds for making a decision on the complaint.
5. Decision made on the complaint.
6. If the complaint is found to be justified, the terms for eliminating the identified violations, including the term for providing the result of the public service.
7. Information on the procedure for appealing against the decision taken on the complaint.

The response based on the results of the consideration of the complaint is signed by the official authorized to consider complaints.

The applicant has the right to appeal the decision on the complaint made by the official to a higher official or in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

The applicant has the right to receive information and documents necessary to substantiate and consider the complaint.

The applicant may submit documents (if any) confirming the applicant's arguments, or copies thereof.

Informing applicants about the procedure for filing and considering a complaint against decisions and actions (inaction) of officials is carried out by posting information on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the official website of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional or district level, on the Single Portal, in MFC, as well as at the information stands of the migration departments. nine0003

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