First Passport for Applicants Age 15 and Younger

First time applicants age 15 and younger born outside of the United States must first establish their claim to U.S. citizenship before a U.S. passport can be issued. Please refer to our information regarding how to apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA).

Please note that the minor (age 15 and younger) and both parents must appear in person. The application must be signed before a U.S. consular officer. Please click here to make an appointment.

If you have already established U.S. citizenship for your child and would like to apply for a passport for him/her, please submit the following items: (all supporting documents must be originals)

• Passport application must be filled out using the Passport Wizard. Once completed, please print the application form, but DO NOT sign. Applications filled out by hand will not be accepted.
  • If you have not yet applied for your child’s social security number, please enter 000-00-0000 as the social security number in the passport application.
• Child’s evidence of U.S. Citizenship
  • Certified U.S. birth certificate issued by the city, county or state
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
  • Naturalization Certificate
  • Certificate of Citizenship
• Evidence of relationship between Child and Parent(s) such as:
  • Certified U.S. birth certificate with both parents’ names
  • Certified foreign birth certificate with both parents’ names
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad with both parents’ names
  • Adoption Decree with adopting parents’ names
  • Court Order establishing custody
  • Court Order establishing guardianship
• Identification of parent(s)
• Parental Consent  
  U.S. regulations require the consent of both parents/legal guardians for the issuance of a U.S. passport to a minor child. If only one parent submits the application for a minor child, the absent parent is required to complete a notarized Parental Statement of Consent Form DS-3053 to express their consent for the issuance of the new passport. All sections of the parental consent form must be completely filled out including the notary office information and the type of ID used for the notary process. The parent submitting the application materials to the U.S. Embassy must bring the notarized consent form along with a copy of the absent parent’s ID used during the notary.
• One passport photograph
  Sized 2" X 2" (or 5 cm X 5 cm) with a white background taken within the last six months.
• Fee: $135
• A return delivery courier slip (available at the Embassy)

Note: To receive notification regarding the status of your passport, please provide an email address on the passport application.

The processing time takes about two weeks upon receipt of a completed application. A return delivery courier slip filled out by you will be used to return your child’s passport. Please note that you will pay for this service in cash directly to the courier upon delivery.

 

For American Citizen Services (ACS) inquiries, please e-mail us at seoulinfoacs@state.gov.

For more information on how to contact us, please click here.


Updated: April 26, 2012