{"id":137,"date":"2009-01-05T13:04:51","date_gmt":"2009-01-05T18:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/?p=137"},"modified":"2022-09-06T14:14:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T14:14:05","slug":"us-passport-services-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rushmypassport.com\/blog\/us-passport-services-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"US Passport Services For Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re planning your family’s next big adventure abroad, and you’ve checked to make sure your passport is valid, or maybe you’ve recently had it renewed… But what about your children’s passports<\/a>? US Passport services are available for children. If you’re traveling out of the country with your family, here is important information on child passports.<\/p>\n

If traveling outside the US, does my child need a passport? <\/strong><\/p>\n

In most cases, yes. Even infants need a passport to travel outside of the country. The only exception is for children under the age of 16 traveling by land or sea between countries covered by the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and most Caribbean nations). Here, children under 16 traveling can use a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship to re-enter the US through a port or a land border crossing.\u00a0 However, if you’re traveling internationally by plane, your child needs a passport even if you’re only going to Mexico or Canada.<\/p>\n

How Do I Get a Passport for My Child? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Children must apply for passports in person at a passport acceptance agency such as a post office or courthouse or passport office. Like adults, children must fill out the US passport application form DS-11<\/a> and provide proof of citizenship<\/a>.\u00a0 However, in most cases both parents must consent before a child can be issued a passport.\u00a0 So, there are extra steps that need to be taken when applying for a child’s passport, depending on the circumstances:<\/p>\n