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Two Parent Consent
All children under the age of 16 are required to appear at the
Embassy with both parents for all passport services. If only one
parent is able to attend, please see "Application by One Parent"
below.
In addition to the requirements listed above, you will be
required to submit the following:
- Parents' photo identification: Parents accompanying their
child to the Embassy must submit their valid U.S. or foreign
passports. These will be returned to you at the time of
application.
- Proof of parentage:
- Certified U.S. state birth certificate (either vital
statistics or Department of Health) with parents' names;
or
- Certified foreign birth certificate (with parents' names and
translation, if necessary); or
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) (with parents'
names); or
- Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350) (with parents'
names);
- Adoption decree (with adopting parents' names); or
- Court Order establishing custody; or
- Court Order establishing guardianship.
Note: If your name is not the same as your child's last
name or the name listed on your proof of parentage, you must submit
documentation that will link your names or link you to the child
(marriage/divorce certificate, court order).
Application by One Parent
If only one parent is able to appear, one of the following will
be required in addition to all the requirements above:
- Form
DS-3053 (Statement of Consent) completed by the absent parent
must be notarized before a U.S. Notary Public. The notary or
solicitor must place his/her official seal upon the document.
American Embassies and Consulates abroad can also notarize Form
DS-3053 (Statement of Consent).
- In addition to the Form DS-3053, the absent parent will be
required to submit one of the following:
- Valid U.S. or foreign passport or a good notarized photocopy
of the identity and signature pages; or
- Valid driver"s license; or
- Valid military ID; or
- Valid U.S. government ID; or
- Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship from the United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services with photograph;
or
- Alien Resident Card from USCIS (Green Card).
OR
- Evidence of the appearing parent's sole authority to apply for
the passport in the form of one of the following:
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) or Certification
of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350) listing only applying parent;
or
- Child's birth certificate listing only applying parent;
or
- Adoption decree (if applying parent is sole adopting
parent); or
- Court order granting sole custody to the applying parent (i.e.
the absent parent has no access to the child. Child's travel must
not be restricted by that order); or
- Judicial declaration of incompetence of non-applying parent;
or
- Death certificate of non-applying
parent.
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