Supporting documents needed
You will need the following documentation when applying for a U.S. passport book or passport card (examples of these documents are found below):
- Citizen evidence
- Identification
- Proof of relationship (for children under 16)
The specific documents you need depends on what form you are using. When in doubt, refer to the form you are filling out as each form identifies necessary documentation.
Most commonly used documentation includes:
- Citizenship
- Identification
- Proof of Relationship (for Children Under 16)
- Identity Documents for Minors Ages 16 & 17
- A U.S. birth certificate (it must be certified)
- A full-validity U.S. passport book or passport card (a previously issued passport book or card...can be expired, but should not be damaged)
- Certificate of Citizenship with identifiable photo attached
- Certificate of Naturalization with identifiable photo attached
- Current (valid) foreign passport
- Government employee identification card (federal, state, county, municipal)
- Official U.S. military or military dependent identification card
- Previous U.S. passport book or passport card
- Valid driver's license (not temporary or learner's permit)
Note: parents must be able to establish their own identity with documentation listed under Citizen and Identification.
- Adoption decree with adopting parents' names
- Certified foreign birth certificate with parents' names
- Certified U.S. birth certificate with parents' names
- Court order establishing custody
- Court order establishing guardianship
- Form DS-1350, Certification of a Report of Birth Abroad, with parents' names
- Form FS-240, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, with parents' names
- Valid driver's license
- If minor does not have sufficient identification, parent(s) may identify them. This is done by having the parent submit his/her identification and both the parent and the minor must sign the application in the presence of the Acceptance Agent.