REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
ACQUIRING A CHILD'S PASSPORT
Acquiring or renewing a child's passport is no walk in the park. Over the past few years, new requirements have been added in an effort to combat child abduction and trafficking. The new requirements mean more work for parents to acquire passports for their children. While guaranteeing the safety of children may be a worthy objective, it still means more work. To make it through the process without a hitch, it is important to begin early and pay close attention to detail.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
These are not district rules, but rather international law regarding the safety of transporting minors outside the United States
ACQUIRING A CHILD'S PASSPORT
Acquiring or renewing a child's passport is no walk in the park. Over the past few years, new requirements have been added in an effort to combat child abduction and trafficking. The new requirements mean more work for parents to acquire passports for their children. While guaranteeing the safety of children may be a worthy objective, it still means more work. To make it through the process without a hitch, it is important to begin early and pay close attention to detail.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
These are not district rules, but rather international law regarding the safety of transporting minors outside the United States
- Children (under 15) traveling without a parent are required to have a notarized letter from both parents indicating permission to take the trip. We can work with you with the details of the letter. If there is a custody arrangement between divorced parents, both parents must sign the letter.
- Parents traveling with a child need no additional documents UNLESS there is a custody arrangement in place in which case both parents must have a notarized letter like the one listed above
Child Passport regulations: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/under-16.html Passport forms: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/forms.html |
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