A presentation by U.S. Embassy London

Renewing a U.S. Passport for Children

(Age 15 and Under)

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Step 1Complete Application Form DS-11

Gather Additional Documents

Pay the Application Fee

Obtain Passport Photographs

Schedule the Appointment

Processing Your Application

Step 1

Complete Application Form DS-11

COMPLETE FORM DS-11

You may complete the form on line using either the online Passport Application Wizard or the electronic version of the DS-11 (PDF, 1004kb). The completed form should be downloaded and printed on separate sheets of white A4 or letter-size paper.

If you would rather complete the form by hand, please download and complete with a black ink pen, using block letters.

COMPLETE FORM DS-11

Complete sections 1 to 22  

You are required to complete sections 1 to 22 in full paying special attention to the areas that we have highlighted in this presentation and noting the following:

• The Embassy does not offer an Expedite Service. • The U.S. Passport Card cannot be used for international air travel. If you are completing the electronic DS-11 form, please ignore the instructions on pages 1 & 2 as they apply to residents of the United States only.

COMPLETE FORM DS-11

Item 2 – Date of Birth: The date of birth should be filled in using the American date format of MM/DD/YYYY.

Pay special attention to:

COMPLETE FORM DS-11

Item 5 - Social Security Number: You must complete this item. Failure to provide a Social Security Number, if you have been issued one, can result in a $500 fine enforced by the IRS.

If you have never had a Social Security Number (SSN), write zeros in the boxes.

If you have a number, but do not remember it, call the Embassy's Federal Benefits Unit for assistance. You may call the Federal Benefits Unit any workday, between 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at:  020-7894-0926 or 020-7894-0927.

Pay special attention to:

COMPLETE FORM DS-11

Item 8 - Mailing Address: Complete this item with a UK street address, either your home address or the address where you are staying. (Please note that APO addresses will not be accepted.)

Pay special attention to:

COMPLETE FORM DS-11

Item 17 - Permanent Address or Residence: Complete this item with any address you consider to be your permanent address. This need not be in the U.K. or the U.S.

Pay special attention to:

COMPLETE FORM DS-11

Pay special attention to:Oath & Signature: Do not sign the application. The parent/legal guardian will be required to sign the application in front of a consular officer on the day of the interview. Please be sure to read the "Acts or Conditions" as outlined in the instruction pages. If any mentioned acts or conditions have been performed by or apply to the applicant, you will be asked to provide a written statement with the application.

Gather Additional Documents

Step 2

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

Child’s most recent U.S. Passport

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

Child’s most recent U.S. Passport Any foreign passport that the child may currently hold, have held, or been included in;

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

If the child has changed his/her name since the last U.S. passport was issued, you will be required to furnish name change documentation.  Please visit our website for additional information about name changes.

Child’s most recent U.S. Passport Any foreign passport that the child may currently hold, have held, or been included in;

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

If the child has changed his/her name since the last U.S. passport was issued, you will be required to furnish name change documentation.  Please visit our website for additional information about name changes. Age Progression Photos - If the most recent passport was issued while the child was under the age of 5, please be prepared to provide additional proof of the child’s identity. One way to do this is to present one to two photographs per year of the child from the age in the previous passport to the present age. Family photos are acceptable.

Child’s most recent U.S. Passport Any foreign passport that the child may currently hold, have held, or been included in;

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

If the child has changed his/her name since the last U.S. passport was issued, you will be required to furnish name change documentation.  Please visit our website for additional information about name changes. Age Progression Photos - If the most recent passport was issued while the child was under the age of 5, please be prepared to provide additional proof of the child’s identity. One way to do this is to provide one to two photographs per year of the child from the age in the previous passport to the present age. Family photos are acceptable. The parents’ valid U.S. or foreign passport and proof of parentage

Child’s most recent U.S. Passport Any foreign passport that the child may currently hold, have held, or been included in;

If the child has changed his/her name since the last U.S. passport was issued, you will be required to furnish name change documentation.  Please visit our website for additional information about name changes.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

Parental Consent Form DS-3053 (if only one parent can attend the appointment)

Age Progression Photos - If the most recent passport was issued while the child was under the age of 5, please be prepared to provide additional proof of the child’s identity. One way to do this is to provide one to two photographs per year of the child from the age in the previous passport to the present age. Family photos are acceptable. The parents’ valid U.S. or foreign passport and proof of parentage

Child’s most recent U.S. Passport Any foreign passport that the child may currently hold, have held, or been included in;

The parents’ valid U.S. or foreign passport and proof of parentage

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

If the child has changed his/her name since the last U.S. passport was issued, you will be required to furnish name change documentation.  Please visit our website for additional information about name changes.

Parental Consent Form DS-3053 (if only one parent can attend the appointment)

Age Progression Photos - If the most recent passport was issued while the child was under the age of 5, be prepared to provide additional proof of the child’s identity. One way to do this is to provide one to two photographs per year of the child from the age in the previous passport to the present age. Family photos are acceptable.

Child’s most recent U.S. Passport Any foreign passport that the child may currently hold, have held, or been included in;

These are the two most forgotten

items when applying. Missing documents can cause delays in

processing!

If the child has changed his/her name since the last U.S. passport was issued, you will be required to furnish name change documentation.  Please visit our website for additional information about name changes.

Parental Consent Form DS-3053 (if only one parent can attend the appointment)

Age Progression Photos - If the most recent passport was issued while the child was under the age of 5, be prepared to provide additional proof of the child’s identity. One way to do this is to provide one to two photographs per year of the child from the age in the previous passport to the present age. Family photos are acceptable. The parents’ valid U.S. or foreign passport and proof of parentage

Child’s most recent U.S. Passport Any foreign passport that the child may currently hold, have held, or been included in;

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

“Proof of

Parentage”

What’s “proof of parentage”?

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

Proof of ParentageParents must submit their valid U.S. or foreign passport; and one of the following:

U.S. state birth certificate (either vital statistics or Department of Health) with parents‘ names;

Certified foreign birth certificate (with parents‘ names and translation, if necessary);

Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form-240) (with parents names);

Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350) (with parents names);

Adoption Decree (with adopting parents names) as well as amended State birth certificate listing adoptive parents names;

Court Order establishing custody; or Court Order establishing guardianship.

Note:  If your name is not the same as your child's last name you must submit documentation that will link your names or link you to the child (marriage/divorce certificate, court order).

Parental Consent Form DS-3053 (if only one parent can attend the appointment)

If the child has changed his/her name since the last U.S. passport was issued, you will be required to furnish name change documentation.  Please visit our website for additional information about name changes. Age Progression Photos - If the most recent passport was issued while the child was under the age of 5, be prepared to provide additional proof of the child’s identity. One way to do this is to provide one to two photographs per year of the child from the age in the previous passport to the present age. Family photos are acceptable. The parents’ valid U.S. or foreign passport and proof of parentage

Child’s most recent U.S. Passport Any foreign passport that the child may currently hold, have held, or been included in;

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

“Par

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Con

sent Fo

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What’s the “Parental Consent

Form”?

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

Parental Consent Form DS-3053All children under the age of 16 are required to appear at the Embassy or Consulate with both parents for all passport services. However, if only one parent is able to attend , they are required to bring:

Form DS-3053 (Statement of Consent) completed by the absent parent and notarized before a U.S. or U.K. Notary Public, or U.K. Solicitor. A U.S. consular officer may also notarize the Form DS-3053 . Contact us for further information . (The DS-3053 must be presented within 3 months of the date on which it was notarized): and

ID for the absent parent in the form of one of the following: • Valid U.S. or foreign passport or a good notarized

photocopy of the identity and signature pages'; • Valid driver's license; • Valid military ID; • Valid U.S. government ID; • Certification of Naturalization or Citizenship from the

USCIS with photograph; or • Alien Resident Card from USCIS (green card).

Parents with sole custody of their child will be required to furnish evidence of their 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 you as the only parent;

Child's birth certificate listing you as the only parent; Adoption decree (if you are the sole adopting parent); Court Order granting sole custody to you (i.e. the absent

parent has no access to the child.  Child's travel must not be restricted by that order;

Judicial declaration of incompetence of other parent; or Death certificate of other parent.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

Parental Consent Form DS-3053

Obtain Passport Photographs

Step 3

PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS

White or off-white background

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2 inches by 2 inches square (51mm by 51mm)

Vending machine photographs and photographs printed on a home computer are unacceptable.

Your head should be between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches (22mm and 35mm) or between 50% and 69% of the image’s total height

Applicants must provide one passport photograph. Photographs that do not meet the specification outlined will be rejected and cause delays in processing.

PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS

You can lay the child on a white /off-white sheet , or place the baby in a car seat covered with a white/off-white sheet

No-one else should be visible in the photograph

Schedule the Appointment

Step 4

SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT

Appointments can only be scheduled on the Embassy’s website!

Children under the age of 16 must appear in person accompanied by at least one parent through a pre-arranged appointment.   The appointment is scheduled for the child. Accompanying parent(s) should list their names in the box provided.

Each child applying to renew their passport requires an individual appointment. Don’t worry if you can’t book the same time slot. You will be seen all together on the day of your appointment.

On scheduling the appointment, print the confirmation sheet and bring it with you to the appointment.

Do not send the completed application form to the United States! You must bring it to the appointment.

Pay the Applicable Fee

Step 5

FEES

The fee is $105.00 USD.  Paid on the day of the appointment.The fee is a non-refundable processing fee and is retained by the Department of State whether or not the passport is issued.

FEES

We accept:

• Credit card - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or Diners Club; • Debit card - Visa or MasterCard only; • Banker’s Draft drawn in U.S. dollars only on a bank in the United States made payable to the “United States Disbursing Officer” issued with the last 5 months; • International Money Order to the exact U.S. dollar amount made payable to the “United States Disbursing Officer” issued within the last 5 months; or• Cash in U.S. dollars or pounds Sterling ( London or Belfast only).

We are not authorized to accept personal checks.

Processing Your Application

Step 6

The passport(s) will be returned to you by the Embassy’s contracted courier service, DX Secure, or Royal Mail. You may choose the method of delivery. If using Royal Mail, please furnish a self-addressed, prepared Royal Mail Special Delivery Envelope with the application that shows postage paid up to 500 grams. The services of DX Secure can be purchased in the lobby of American Citizen Services on the day of your appointment.

Processing takes, on average, 15 working days (3 weeks) from the day the Embassy receives the application.

PROCESSING

Please note:  Applicants are not permitted to appear in person to pick up passports.

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DONE!

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