PASSPORT EXPEDITED NEW ISSUE

Child Under 16 Passport

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS

1. Both parents or child's legal guardian must:

Present evidence of child's U.S. citizenship, and
Present evidence they are the child's parents or guardian, and
Show valid personal identification, and
Sign and take oath before an authorized passport acceptance agent.

Do as above, and print and complete the following form:

This form should be submitted, along with the DS-11 Application for Passport, for minors under age 16 as evidence of parental permission for the following reasons.

You are a non-applying parent or guardian consenting to passport issuance for your child, or

You are an applying parent or guardian, and the written consent of the non-applying parent or guardian cannot be obtained

3. If no parent is available to sign, the third party in lieu parent must:

Appear with a notarized written statement or affidavit from both parents or custodial parent(s) authoring the third party to apply for the passport. When the statement or affidavit is from only one parent, the third party must present evidence of sole custody of the authorizing parent.

The law requires that all applications be signed under oath under the penalty of perjury.

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS

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REVISED 01/2008

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