New Child US Passport Application
Process Overview (under 16)
Applicant and both parents or legal guardian(s) must gather documents
listed below and make a personal appearance in front of an Acceptance
Agent.
An Acceptance Agent is a government employee who will verify
the identity of the applicant.
Acceptance agents are at designated Post Offices and Court
Houses.
Applicant must indicate that he/she is using an expediting service
to "hand carry" the passport application. The Acceptance
Agent will have the applicant and parent sign the application
and seal all documents in an envelope and return the sealed envelope
to parent or legal guardian.
Sealed envelope with new passport application is forwarded
to ItsEasy Passport for processing.
Note: If only one parent or legal
guardian is available to appear in person, the government
offers form DS-3053 which once executed allows for the parent
or legal guardian to not appear in person. The consent statement
must include the child's detailed information, the parent
or legal guardians identification information (photo copies
of identification are highly encouraged) and must be notarized.
Only original copies are accepted. This requirement is strictly
enforced to protect children.
Take The Following New Passport Items to the Acceptance Agent
1.1
Proof
of Citizenship
To obtain a new passport, applicant
must bring an original or certified copy of a birth certificate,
naturalization papers or old passport.
For assistance acquiring a birth certificate, click
here.
1.2
Parental
or Legal Guardian's Proof of Identification
Parent or guardian will be required
to show a driver's license or state-issued identification
issued more than six months ago. Official government or military
picture identification, valid U.S. or foreign passport with
photo, or an I.N.S. Alien Resident Card is also acceptable.
Parental
or Legal Guardian's Proof of Relation to Child
Parent or guardian must prove their relation
to the applicant. Generally this is done by matching the name
on a driver's license or state-issued identification to the
original birth certificate.
Other acceptable documents are Certified Foreign Birth Certificate
of the applicant (translated, if necessary); Report of Birth
Abroad of the Applicant: Form FS-240; Certification of Birth
Abroad of the Applicant: Form DS-1350; Adoption Decree of
the Applicant (with adopting parents' names); Court Order
Establishing Custody of the Applicant; Court Order Establishing
Guardianship of the Applicant; or similar legal documents.
Note: If the name of the parent/guardian
is other than that on the document, evidence of legal name
change is required.
1.4
Passport Photos
Applicant must submit two (2) identical
passport photographs for new passports. These may be obtained
at many Post Offices, Kinkos, Mailboxes Etc or similar locations.
Poor photos are the most common reason for delay in new passport
issuance.
Note: If applicant is an infant,
ensure no device or hands used to hold child's head show in
the passport photo.
Note: If applicant is delivering
documents to our offices personally, passport photos can be
taken on-site.
1.5
Proof
of Travel
Applicant must submit a computer-generated
itinerary from a travel agency or online booking agency showing
departure from the U.S. in order to get new passport quickly.
If traveling on business and no itinerary is available, a
letter on company letterhead indicating dates and purpose
of travel may suffice. If applicant does not possess proper
itinerary, please contact us for options.
1.6
Authorization
Letter
One of applicants parent's or legal
guardian's must submit a "Letter of Authorization"
which allow ItsEasy Passport to submit the application to
the US State Dept.
The US State Dept charges $140
for new passport expediting for children under 16 years old
and $25 for verification of application by a passport Acceptance
Agent.
Both new passport fees must be paid to Acceptance Agent onsite.
The new passport fee of $140 may be paid by check, cash, money
order or debit card (credit cards are not accepted). If paying
by check, starter checks are not acceptable. Indicate the
applicants name and DOB in the memo line. For new passport
applications, an Acceptance Agent fee of $25 will apply. This
fee may be paid via any payment method.
1.8
New
US Passport Government Application (DS-11)
Applicant must submit one completed
new passport application form (DS-11). Application must be
filled out via US State Dept web site link below. This information
is not submitted to the government, it is used to create a
bar coded application required to expedite the new passport
request; hand filled passport applications are not acceptable
for expedited services. After filling out new passport application
online, print two (2) completed passport applications - one
copy will be included in the sealed envelope, the second will
be provided to ItsEasy.
DO NOT SIGN the completed application until
instructed to do so by Acceptance Agent.
Note: Having trouble with the US
State Department online passport application site? The State
Dept site has been overloaded recently causing it not to function
consistently. A paper version of the application is available
here, however,
applications completed using the paper form may experience
slight processing delays beyond our control.
Note:
It is imperative that you include a copy of your completed
passport application outside of the sealed acceptance
agent envelope. Applications received without copies
may experience delays beyond our control.
Complete Your Package to ItsEasy for
New Passport Processing
2.1
New
Passport Package Contents
Applicant must provide ItsEasy
with the sealed envelope from the Acceptance Agent containing
the new passport documents above.
Important: Most standard
processing passport applications are submitted through the
post office. The post office encourages applicants to pay
for fast shipping which adds between $15 and $25 to the cost
of the passport. Since you are using an expediting service,
DO NOT PAY THE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE FEES. This will cause delay
and possible rejection of your expedited passport application.
You will pay two fees at the post office, $25 for the Acceptance
Agent and $140 for the passport. DO NOT PAY FOR ADDITIONAL
POSTAGE.
On the outside of the sealed envelope, applicant must write
the following:
Last Name, First Name
Date of Birth
Departure Date
Contact Phone Number
* If there is more than one application in the envelope
(for multiple applicants), write out each applicants name
and date of birth.
Important:
ItsEasy cannot open the sealed envelope, therefore applicant
must submit copies of the following documents in their package
outside of the sealed envelope:
Completed (unsigned)
New Passport Application
Flight Itinerary
Authorization Letter
2.2
ItsEasy Online Order Form
Applicant must submit an ItsEasy
order form which provides contact information, service request
and payment information.
Ship all child passport documents
to ItsEasy Passport for processing.
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ItsEasy recommends our preferred shipping partner Federal Express (FedEx) for
document shipping. When completing the online order form above, you will be offered
the use of the ItsEasy FedEx account to send document to us. By selecting this
service, you will be provided a pre-addressed, pre-paid FedEx air bill upon completion.
ItsEasy Passport & Visa
360 Lexington Avenue
Airline Travel Center
New York, NY 10017
(866) 487-3279
Click
here to find a FedEx drop location near you.
If you have questions about child passports, we are here to help:
1-866-ITS-EASY (487-3279)
If you have printed this child passport page and wish to return,
simply visit: www.itseasy.com/child
New
Child US Passports Expedited Minor Passports
PASSPORT
PRICING
11+ Day Processing
$65
8-10 Day Processing
$99
5-7 Day Processing
$129
2-4 Day Processing
$179
Same Day Processing
$249
*Same Day requests
are submitted the day received. Same day processing requires immediate
departure.
VISA
PRICING
Non-Rush Processing
$55
Rush Processing
$89
Same Day Processing
$139
*Same Day requests
are submitted the day received. Same day processing not offer by all Embassies/consulates.
