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A U.S. passport is also needed to travel outside of the U.S. This fact sheet tells you how to get a passport for your child. Your immigration status doesn’t matter.  \nThis fact sheet does not give information about how to prove citizenship for children born outside the [U.S. to](U.S. to) U.S. citizen parents, or children adopted by U.S. citizens.  \nIf you need to prove citizenship for children of naturalized citizens, see our fact sheet Naturalized U.S. Citizens: Proving Your Child’s Citizenship.  \nThe forms you need are online. If you don’t have a computer, you can use one at any public library. You can also get forms in person from a passport application center. To find one near you go to: [http://iafdb.travel.state.gov](http://iafdb.travel.state.gov).  \nPassport Book or Passport Card?  \nThere are 2 kinds of passports – a passport book, and a passport card. You apply for them the same way. Both are valid for 5 years for a child under 16 and 10 years for a child 16 or over.  \nA Passport Book is used for international travel by air, sea, or land.  \n→ $165 for applicants 16 and older ($130 for a renewal)  \n→ $135 for applicants under 16  \nA Passport Card is used to enter the [U.S. at](U.S. at) land border crossings and sea ports-of-entry from Canada, Mexico, The Caribbean, and Bermuda. It cannot be used for international air travel.  \n→ $65 for applicants 16 and older ($30 for a renewal)  \n→ $50 for applicants under 16  \nHow do I apply for my child’s passport?  \nAgain, the process for applying for a passport book and a passport card are the same. You need Form DS-11: Application for a U.S. Passport. Choose if you want to fill it out online or print out a blank copy (PDF) . Doing it online takes you through a step-by-step process.  \n• Go to: [http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html](http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html).  \n → Scroll to “Need a passport” and choose age option  \nOr you can get a form in person from an application center. Many U.S. post offices, local government centers, and state driver’s license stations offer passport services. To find a location near you, go to [http://iafdb.travel.state.gov](http://iafdb.travel.state.gov or)[ or](http://iafdb.travel.state.gov or) call 1 (877) 487-2778.  \n• Fill out the form with personal information about your child such as place of birth, age, parents’ information, and address.  \n• You need to take other documents with you too. The instructions on the form list what you need and give details about them. Take your completed form and these documents with you to the application center.  \nDoes my child’s age matter for a passport application?  \nChildren 18 years or older can apply on their own, following the steps above.  \n• A passport book costs $165 ($130 for renewal) . A passport card costs $65 ($30 for renewal) . It is valid for  \n10 years.  \nA child 16 or 17 years old needs permission from parents or guardian to apply for a passport and must apply in person.  \n• They have to bring notarized, written permission from one parent or guardian, a copy of that parent’s I. D., and their own I. D. to the passport application center. OR a parent or guardian can go with the child and show I.D.  \n• A passport book costs $165. A passport card costs $65. It is valid for 10 years.  \nA child under 16 years old has to apply in person at the application center.  \n• You and all other parents or guardians have to go too. You and the other parent/guardian have to show I. D.  \n• A passport book costs $135. A passport card costs $50. It is valid for 5 years.  \nWhat if one of the parents can’t go to the application center?  \nIf you or the other parent can’t or won’t go with your child to apply for the passport, the parent who can’t go needs to fill out Form DS-3053: Statement of Consent-","cbCaijmdoXAg18oa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijmdoXAg18oa","pdf",433244,"English","# Passport eligibility and purpose\n## Key limitations and related guidance\n# Choosing a passport book or passport card\n## Fees and validity\n# How to apply for a child’s passport\n## Where to get forms\n## Completing Form DS-11 and documents\n# Age-based requirements\n## Children under 16\n## Children 16–17\n## Age 18 and older\n# When a parent cannot attend or cannot consent\n## Form DS-3053\n## Sole legal custody and supporting proof\n## Form DS-5525 for special circumstances","[{\"question\":\"Does a child born in the U.S. automatically qualify for a passport?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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