How to Apply for Your Child’s First Passport?
Summer is here, and now’s the right time to take your child on their first foreign trip! However, getting a child’s passport in the United States can be complicated as you must fill out several forms and attach various required documents. A child’s passport in the United States is mandatory for minors under the age of 16, can’t be renewed, and is only valid for 5 years. But how can you apply and get your child’s passport quickly for the first time? Let us guide you. This article discusses how to apply for your child’s first passport. Fill Out the Form DS-11 The first step in applying for your child’s US passport is to fill out the form DS-11 on their behalf. The US Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs has the form available on their website. However, you need to remember that a different form is required based on several factors. Therefore, you need to provide the website with some initial information and they can generate a custom DS-11 form for you that y...