If you were born outside the United States and acquired U.S. Please Note: You must submit Form DS-3053 or other notarized statements within three months of it being signed. (If the statement is from only one parent/guardian, you must also show proof that that parent/guardian has sole custody.) The statement must include a photocopy of both parents/guardians’ identifications (front and back). Please note: We may ask for additional information (e.g., custody order, incarceration order, restraining order) to protect against international parental child abduction.Ī third party (someone other than the parent/guardian) applied in person for the child’s passport (for example, a grandparent)Ī notarized statement from both parents/guardians giving the third party permission to apply for the child. Please complete the form with as much detail as possible. Submit a photocopy of the front and back of the ID that they presented to the notary publicįorm DS-5525 “Statement of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances' filled out by you.Sign and date Form DS-3053 in the presence of a certified notary public.

One parent was unable to go in person to apply for the child’s passport (but both of you have custody)įorm DS-3053 “Statement of Consent” filled out by the parent who did not appear in person to apply for the child’s passport. A certified copy of the death certificate of the other parent.A complete copy of a judicial declaration of incompetence of the parent that cannot appear in person (photocopy of the complete declaration is acceptable).A certified copy of an adoption decree listing you as the only parent.A certified copy of the child’s birth certificate listing you as the only parent.A complete court order specifically permitting you to apply for your child’s passport (photocopy is acceptable).A complete court order granting you sole legal custody of the child, such as a.You have sole legal custody, or you are the only parent If only one (or neither) parent or guardian applied in person for the child’s passport, we may have a question about parental consent.

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