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There are several special requirements to obtain a kid’s passport. The steps in applying for a passport need to be followed exactly or a passport will not be issued. Briefly, the steps include preparing an application, providing documentation to prove citizenship and relationship, documentation to prove identification of parents, photographs, parental consent and appropriate fees.

You need to be organized to make your passport application process go smoothly. Collect your documents and arrange for an appointment at the passport agent’s office if necessary. You are not to sign the application until you are asked to do so. You will need to have a social security number for the infant. You must go in person to the office of a passport agent.

You will need proof that the child is a U. S. Citizen and that you are the infant’s parent(s). A birth or adoption certificate, an earlier passport, citizenship certificate or naturalization certificate are suitable. If there are custody issues, a custodial decree will be required.

Both parents must be able to provide acceptable identification from a list of allowable documents or identification form. Identification documents for the parents could include a military ID card, a driver’s license or a passport. Other ID might be another type of government identification document.

The format of the evidence that is submitted must follow a precise order and appearance in order to be accepted. Parent’s documentation must include the copy the identification card in actual size or larger. If the ID card has two sides, you should use two letter-size pages in white color. Documents submitted as proof cannot be smaller than actual size. The copies of the parents ID has to be submitted along with the application and photographs of the child.

Unless only one parent has official custody of the infant, both must sign the application for your child’s passport. The easiest way to accomplish this is for both parents to meet the appointment with the passport agent. Be sure you have identified alternative documentation and signature requirements before applying for the passport.

The appropriate fee must also be provided. Credit cards, checks and money orders are accepted. There are different fees for expedited service and/or overnight delivery. You will want to know all the applicable fees before purchasing a money order. The fees can vary considerably. There are additional fees for recommended services. You will want to do some research before you get ready to pay for your passports.

Format for passport pictures also are thoroughly defined too, They must measure two inches by two inches and be recently taken. They must be color pictures and must be the same photograph. These two photographs will be submitted along with the application. The image will appear on passports for minors. The photo background must be off-white or white. The picture for the passport applications for infants must show the full face of the baby.