Proof of Custody Title

If one parent claims custody of the child getting a passport please bring proof of custody to the AA in the form of:

  • Official US government Birth Certificate listing only applying parent, OR
  • Foreign Birth Certificate (& official translation) listing only applying parent, OR
  • FS-240 or DS-1350 listing only the applying parent, OR
  • Court order granting sole custody to the applying parent (unless child’s travel is restricted by that order), OR
  • Adoption decree (if applying parent is sole adopting parent), OR
  • Court order specifically permitting applying parent’s or guardian’s travel with the child, OR
  • Judicial declaration of incompetence of non-applying parent, OR
  • Death certificate of non-applying parent.

NOTE:

  • If none of the above documentation is available PLEASE contact It's Easy, Inc.
  • A third-party in loco parentis applying on behalf of a minor under the age of 14 must submit a notarized written statement or affidavit from both parents or guardians authorizing a third-party to apply for a passport. When the statement or affidavit is from only one parent/guardian, the third-party must present evidence of sole custody of the authorizing parent/guardian.


 

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