Child Passport

This depends on the service you have chosen. If you have decided to apply through a routine passport service via the post office, the processing time can be 12-16 weeks depending on the volume of applications. There is an increase in passport application submissions during peak travel times and that may cause additional delays when applying through the post office. This peak travel time is usually when the holiday season approaches and people plan for vacations. If you need your passport faster than this you have to expedite your application process.

If an expedited passport agency service such as 24 Hour Passport and Visas has been used, the processing time is under 2 weeks and in some cases, it can be expedited within 72 hours.

An additional fee is charged in order to speed up the processing of your application. Check 24 Hour Passport and Visas pricing here.

Below lists the passport fees for each service that the US Department of State and the Acceptance facility will charge.

• New Passport (Adult): $190.00 (Passport Book Application)* + $35.00 (Post Office Execution Fee) + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
• New Passport (Child Under 16): $160.00 (Passport Book Application)* + $35.00 (Post Office Execution Fee) + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
• US Passport Renewal (Adult): $190.00 (Passport Book Application)* + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
• US Passport Renewal (Child Under 16): $160.00 (Passport Book Application)* + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
• Replacing Lost/Stolen Passport: $190.00 (Passport Book Application)* + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
  
• Passport Name Change (Adult) : $190.00 (Passport Book Application)* + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
• Passport Name Change (Child) : $160.00 (Passport Book Application)* + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
• Second Passport (Adult) : $190.00 (Passport Book Application)* + $35.00 (Post Office Execution Fee) + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
• Second Passport (Child) : $160.00 (Passport Book Application)* + $35.00 (Post Office Execution Fee) + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
• Passport Cards (Adult): $30.00 (Passport Card Application) + $35.00 (Post Office Execution Fee) + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**
• Passport Cards (Child): $15.00 (Passport Card Application) + $35.00 (Post Office Execution Fee) + $19.53 (Mailing Fee Charged by the Gov’t)**

24 Hours Passport & Visas Agency Fees for Expedited Passports:
There are fees associated with expediting your passport in addition to the government fees. 24 Hour Passport and Visas offers to expedite the process of your passport or visa as fast as 72 hours, this means you will get your travel document quicker then through any other way and you can be sure you will have the documents you need for your next travel in time. To know the price for expedited passport services, click here.

Step 1: Complete DS-11 application form
For this application process, you will be required to complete a DS-11 passport application form. The form must be completed online and printed off. When filling in the details make sure that you provide accurate information and not make any errors. Make sure that you do not sign the form. The form will later be signed when asked by an acceptance agent.

Step 2: Gather all required documents
Two passport photos
Original or certified copy of the Birth certificate or Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) (with parents’ names)
Check to the US Department of State for $160.00
Letter of Authorization
Travel itinerary
Provide Parental Identification (for minors under age 16)

Step 3: Getting the U.S. Child Passport requirement documents authorized.
For the completion of this step, you will be required to locate the nearest Acceptance Agent office. The Acceptance Agent will conduct a document authorization procedure.

NOTE: For children under 16 years old, both parents and children need to be present at the post office or county clerk when executing your children’s rush passport application. If only one parent can be present, the un-accompanied parent needs to complete a DS-3053 application form and have it notarized.

The child has to sign the passport upon receiving. However, if the child is too young to sign, a parent or a legal guardian is permitted to sign the passport. They must print the child’s name and sign their own name in the space provided for the signature. Along with this, you will also be required to state your relationship to the child in parenthesis next to the signature.