Children Under 16
- All passport applicants under 16, regardless if they've been issued a passport previously, must apply in person using Form DS-11 and must be accompanied by parents/guardians (see below for additional requirements).
- Please note passports for children under 16 are only valid for 5 years.
- Fee for U.S. Passport book payable to U.S. Department of State - $100.00
- Fee for U.S. Passport card payable to U.S. Department of State - $30.00
- Fee for execution of application payable to Jefferson County Clerk - $35.00
There are special requirements for children under the age of 16. These requirements include:
- Evidence of the child's U.S. citizenship (original document must be submitted)
- Fully-valid, undamaged U.S. passport (may be expired)
- U.S. birth certificate
- Certificate of Citizenship
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
- Evidence of the child's relationship to the parents/guardian(s) (original document must be submitted)
- U.S. birth certificate (also evidence of U.S. citizenship)
- Adoption decree
- Divorce/Custody decree (court certified records only)
- Foreign birth certificate
- Parents/guardians must present one photo identification card
- In-state, fully-valid driver’s license (cannot be expired)
- Valid or expired, undamaged U.S. passport
- Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
- Matricula Consular
If only one parent appears, you must also submit one of the following:
- Second parent's notarized written statement or DS-3053 (including the child's full name and date of birth) consenting to the passport issuance for the child. The statement cannot be more than 3 months old and must come with the photocopy of the front and back side of the second parent's identification, OR
- Second parent's death certificate, if second parent is deceased, OR
- Primary evidence of sole authority to apply (certified court custody record), OR
- A written statement or DS-3053 (made under penalty of perjury) explaining in detail the second parent's unavailability.
