Expedited Pasport For Newborn – Very Easy To Get

Once upon a time, a small child or infant was able to travel on their parent’s passport. Usually, this would be the child’s mother. Today, every US citizen is required to have their own passport for international travel. If the family is travelling in a hurry, it is possible to apply for an expedited pass port for newborn infant. This can be done by the parents themselves or by an agency that is set up and accustomed to process these sorts of applications.

Requirements

Getting a passport for a newborn is not quite as straightforward as obtaining one for an adult. Proof of US citizenship of the baby is required. This is usually a certified copy of their birth certificate. Proof of parental consent is also a requirement. Parents need to complete a form, pay the fee, attach two photographs of the infant and include evidence of travel intent. The procedure is a little more involved if one of the parents is uncooperative or if they are absent altogether. There are five distinct levels of a child passport – Rush, Priority, Next Day, 24-Hour and Expedited. This latter category may take between eight days and two weeks to process. The completed passport is mailed directly to the child’s parent(s).

DS-11

The application form is called a DS-11 (Application for a pass port renewal). This may be obtained from a passport agency or an acceptance facility. It may be filled in online and then printed or it may be printed out first and then filled in by hand. It is essential that the form not be signed until instructed to.

Submission

An infant passport is valid for five years and cannot be renewed. The application cannot be submitted in the mail, it must be in person. The baby must be present at the time of submission of the application.

Photos

There are very precise requirements for the infant’s photograph that is going to appear on the passport. It must be 2″ x 2″ and the head of the baby has to be between 1 inch and 1-3/8 inches. The baby’s head must be unadorned by a hat or anything else. The photo cannot be more than six months old when the application is submitted.

Photo Requirements

In the photograph, the baby must have a ‘natural’ expression. They must not be smiling, laughing, crying or screaming. They must have their mouth closed and must not contain a pacifier. The baby must be facing forward and looking at the camera. Only the baby must be in the picture, no parental hands, face, arms or even a car seat. Sometimes it is easier just to pay a professional photographer to get this done.

Citizenship

The infant’s parents must provide proof of their own American citizenship. This can be a naturalization certificate, a valid passport, a Consular Report of Birth, a certificate of citizenship or a certified birth certificate.