Aug 31 2010
Dont Worry – Tips On How To Get A Newborn Passport
While you may think this would never happen, how do you handle getting a passport for babies when your babys arrival date and your vacation date are way too close to each other? It is certainly wise to ask this question ahead of time so you can be prepared but planning ahead will make the experience much easier. The requirements for a newborns passport application are very similar to those that govern adult passport applications but there are a few exceptions.
There are many misconceptions that surround this issue, as every country has a different policy. In the United States, you will need to use a birth certificate in order to verify citizenship. Hospital records or birth notices are not able to be used in place of a birth certificate. These birth certificates generally arrive around a month after birth. However, you can go to the courthouse and obtain one faster. Make sure to figure out what your countys policy is beforehand.
A social security number is requested on all passport applications but for a newborn passport, this space can be filled in with eight 0s. You may think that this might slow the process of receiving your childs passport but although there may be an extra fee, delivery of the passport, unlike that of your child, can be expedited. It may cost a little more but it will be worth the piece of mind for sure.
Like adults, you will need to get newborn U S passport photos. In these photos, the newborn cannot be wearing any head covering and both eyes must be open. At the airport, the custom agent will use the eye color and the hair color in order to distinguish this newborn from a similar looking one. Wherever youre taking your child to get his or her passport photos taken, be sure to phone in ahead of time. Sometimes special arrangements need to be made in order to accommodate a newborn.
A childs passport, even if he or she is a newborn, is valid for up to five years. While the child may look drastically different in this amount of time, the passport remains valid. An adults passport, on the other hand, is valid for up to ten years. The reasoning behind this is simple. A growing childs looks change more frequently than an adult, so they have to update their passport photos more often than an adult would have to.
Dont worry. With proper information and planning, everything can be made a lot easier when you need a newborn passport. Contact your government to be sure you are information of your countrys requirements. While waiting for your baby to arrive, get all your plans in order to a speedy delivery and a speedy baby passport. The passport will certainly be the easier one to arrange. Good luck and bon voyage.
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