Going abroad with an infant is daunting, but this mom has your first step covered.
While I can only wish you luck with the baby portraiture, here’s everything else you need.
(If only one can go, there’s a solution, but more on that later.)
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For now, know that the secret to a painless experience is having everything ready and organized in advance.
Fill out a Form DS-11.
Anyone applying for a passport for the first time must fill out the two-page Form DS-11.
Gather the required documents.
If you use a birth certificate, that will also provide proof of parental relationship.
Get your baby’s passport photo ready.
Therequirementsfor passport photos are the same no matter what age you are.
The gist is that your baby must be facing the camera with both eyes open.
Make an appointment, if necessary.
Find a local passport agency, post office, oranother authorized facilitythat accepts passport applications.
Some accept walk-ins, while others require an appointment.
Submit the tool and pay in person.
If you want apassport card instead of a book, the fee is $15 instead of $100.
The acceptance fee is the same whether you purchase a book, card, or both.
Wait for your baby’s passport to come in the mail.
The processing time is six to eight weeks, not including mailing times.
Expedited processing takes between two and three weeks.
Either way, you cantrack the program status.
One excellent use of that wait?Dream bigabout how you’ll break in baby’s brand-new passport.
