There are many families out there who would love to travel. However, they need to fill out a child passport application. Without the application, they will never get a passport. No passport means that they cannot travel out of the country. So what do you need to know about this? Well, there are quite a few things actually and you can read all about those things here.
The first thing you will find is that only children who are citizens of the United States can get a passport. That is why you will find that part of the process will be proving that they are citizens. This has to be done by showing the paperwork. Without that, you are just out of luck. There are some other things you have to prove as well.
The other thing that has to be proven is that when the adult goes to fill this out, they have to prove that they have the right to do so. This has to be the child’s parents or the legal guardian. They have to be able to prove again with paperwork that this is who they are and that they have the documentation to be the one to sign for this.
The last thing they have to be able to prove is that this is their child. This goes hand in hand with the previous item. The child’s safety is the most important factor in this process and proof of identity and parenthood is vital to be sure a child is not being stolen. That is why the United States makes vital that this information be proven.
Now, as we mentioned before, there is a second statement as well that has to be written. This will say why you were not there. They like to see both parents there in person as this can make it easier. If you are not there, the officials must know the reason why. Like the other written statement, this has to be signed and notarized.
You can print the actual application online. Then, when you are done, you need to mail it to the proper location. There are a few locations that you can send this too. There are other things you have to send as well. What are some of those things that you have to send? Here are a few other things which are needed.
It is also required that you submit two different pictures and the fees which are needed to process the application. Remember that with the pictures, there are guidelines and they have to be taken at a place that does passport pictures. You can’t smile and you can’t wear glasses. These are just two things to remember. They have to be a certain size and they have to also be on a certain backdrop.
The pictures have the be taken on a certain backdrop. You will also find that you have to have a certain pose or they will reject it and your passport application as well. The last thing you will find is that they have to be a certain size. There are some places where you can go which will take these for you and send your passport in for you.
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