If you have a child for whom you need to acquire a minors passport, it is important to know what the regulations are regarding this. Children of any age, even newborns, must have their own passports. In addition, for children of the age 16 and 17, there are additional requirements.http://www.trcb.com/en-Us60Sat, 26 May 2012 04:51:16 ESTCopyright 2012 Ben Pate, TRCB.com All Right Reservedhttp://www.trcb.com/travel/border-crossing/pass-28924.htm<p>If you have a child for whom you need to acquire a minors passport, it is important to know what the regulations are regarding this. Children of any age, even newborns, must have their own passports. In addition, for children of the age 16 and 17, there are additional requirements.</p><p>Children under the age of 16 must apply for their passports in person, accompanied by both of their parents/guardians. Proof of U.S. Citizenship must be supplied and will be returned. Acceptable proof includes a previous and undamaged U.S. Passport, official proof of birth or citizenship in the U.S. A social security number must also be provided.</p><p>Parents or guardians must show proof of their relationship to the applicant. Evidence can include a birth certificate or report of foreign birth, an adoption decree or a court document establishing either custody or guardianship.</p><p>If there are documents which are in a language other than English, they will need to be translated. This translation can be done either informally or formally. These translations, as well as the originals, need to be submitted with the application for the passport.</p><p>Previous U.S. passports cannot be used as proof that parent and child are related. If one of the parents or guardians has had a name change since original documents were issued, proof of that legal name change must also be provided. An example of proof for a name change would be a certificate of marriage. Both parents or guardians must also show valid identification such as: a U.S. passport that is undamaged, a naturalization certificate, a government or military ID, or a driver's license.</p><p>For a minor below the age of 16 to get a passport, both parents must consent. Therefore, both must appear with the minor at the time of application. If both cannot appear, one must appear and sign the form in front of an agent while submitting the other parent's Statement of Consent which has been notarized. Note that this must be consent form must be dated within the last three months.</p><p>If custody is held by one parent, the application needs to be signed by that parent in front of a passport agent. The parent must appear with the minor and prove that he or she has sole authority. Some documents that can establish proof are certificates of birth (U.S. or foreign) or consular reports of birth abroad which list just the one parent's name. Other types of proof can be an adoption decree, a declaration of incompetence, a court order, or death certificate of the absent parent.</p><p>If necessary, a third party may apply for the minor's passport. This person must appear with a notarized statement from both parents or guardians. If there is only one parent or guardian, proof of sole custody must also be furnished.</p>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:15:53 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/travel/border-crossing/pass-28924.htmTRCB.comTravel / Border Crossing