Child's Passport

Warning! If you have already applied for a passport using the Post Office or the U.S. Government, we will not be able to assist you in expediting your process. Please contact 1-877-487-2778 or click here for assistant on the status of your application.

Requirements for Children under the age of 16:

* Both parents must appear at the Passport Acceptance Facility to sign the application for the minor.

* If only ONE parent appears, then he/she can submit the second parent's notarized Form DS-3053, Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 14 , authorizing passport issuance for the child or submits a notarized , written statement of consent from the non-appearing parent (including the child's name and date of birth, as well as parent's identification information or a copy of his/her ID) authorizing passport issuance for the child.

*The one parent appears, signs, and submits primary evidence of sole authority to apply (one of the following):
--Child's certified U.S. or foreign birth certificate (with translation, if necessary) listing only applying parent, or
--Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) or Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350) listing only 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 parents is sole adopting parent), or
-- Court order specifically permitting applying parent's, or
-- Judicial declaration of incompetence of non-applying parent, or
-- Death certificate of non-applying parent.

STEP 1 – FILL OUT FORM DS-11

To fill out the form online and print, click here. Please do not print this form on double-sided paper.

**NOTE: If you don't have any travel plan, or your departure date is not within 14 days, please make sure to not fill in the Travel Plans section, and leave it blank.

STEP 2 - PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP

You need to submit one of the following:

A. Certified Birth Certificate -OR-
B. Original Naturalization Certificate -OR-
C. An Expired Passport

Need help to get a birth certificate? Click Here.

STEP 3 - PASSPORT PHOTOS

We will need two 2 x 2 passport photos.

Passport photos are available at most FedEx/Kinkos or Walgreens/CVS locations.
Please note: acceptable passport photos are:

• Photographs must be 2 x 2 inches in size, taken within the past 6 months.
• The image size from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head should be between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches.
• The photographs must be in color.
• They must be full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background.
• Photographs should be taken without a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline.
• Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons.
• Home made Digital photographs are not acceptable.

For your nearest FedEx/Kinkos, please click here.
For your nearest Walgreens, please click here.
For your nearest CVS stores, please click here..

Step 4 - PROOF of PARENT(S) IDENTIFICATION

One of the following must be provided:

• State issued driver's license (at least 6 months old) bearing a photo, or
• Military I. D. bearing a photo
  

STEP 5 - PROOF of DEPARTURE

One of the following must be provided:

• A copy of your airplane ticket, or
• A copy of your itinerary from the travel agent or airline.

If you do not have a ticket or itinerary, you can provide a letter stating:
When and where you are traveling to, with your original signature, OR
please contact customer service at support@tltravel.net.

STEP 6 – LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION

Please print and sign TWO of the Letter of Authorization, which will allow TL Travel to expedite your new passport on your behalf.

For the Letter of Authorization, click here.

STEP 7 – ORDER FORM

Please fill out our order form before returning your documents to TL Travel.

For the Order Form, click here.

STEP 8 – FEES & PAYMENTS

You will need ALL of the following Payments:

For the Post Office or Court House:
- a $25 check/money order for each Applicant. (You should wait until you get to the Courthouse or Post Office before you make out this check.)

In the sealed Envelope:
- a $120 check/money order payable to the “U.S. Department of State”.
*Write applicant's full name and date of birth on the check or money order.
*All personal checks must show a printed address.
*Do not cross out and rewrite any information on the check.
*Temporary or starter checks are not acceptable.

For TL Travel:
- A completed and signed Order Form.
Click here for our processing fees.

STEP 9 - TAKE #2 - #8 to YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE or COURT HOUSE

**NOTE: All first time or new applicants need to have their applications authorized by local government officials called Acceptance Agents (AA). Bring all of the documents listed above to a Passport Acceptance Facility and notify the agent you are using an expediting service to "hand carry" your application. As stated, please present all of the listed items below to the Acceptance Agent for approval. You will then sign the passport application form in the presence of the Acceptance Agent who will witness your signature and select the following items from the above list to place in an envelope.

Please have a valid Driver’s License available to show the Acceptance Agent.

Ask the Agent to endorse the documents and SEAL the following items in an envelope:

- Proof of Citizenship;
- Application (Signed in front of the Agent);
- two 2 x 2 photos;
- Signed Authorization Letter; AND
- the Payment to the U.S. Department of State.

There should be SEPARATELY SEALED ENVELOPES provided by the Acceptance Agent for EACH applicant.

**IMPORTANT: Do not open this sealed envelope or the application will be invalid. Make sure the agent returns the sealed envelope to you. If the agent does not feel at ease about releasing the envelope, suggest that he/she refer to page 31 or 44 of their Passport Agent's Manual, "Hand-carrying of Executed Applications".

**Please DO NOT seal the payment to TL Travel and the Letters of Authorization inside the sealed envelope(s) from the post office or we will be unable to process your Passport.

*NOTE: If you are also applying for Visas through us, all the requirements for Visa(s) must be left outside the sealed envelope.

STEP 10 - SHIPMENT

Please send the sealed envelope along with the signed order form and Letters of Authorization (these should not be sealed inside the envelope from the Acceptance Agent) to:

TL TRAVEL
6500 Sands Point Dr, STE 808
HOUSTON, TX 77074

**NOTE: We prefer FedEx for safe, secure and fast delivery.