- Adoption
- Two-Parent Consent
- Birth
- New Online CRBA Application Feature for Frankfurt
Both parents/guardians must authorize the issuance of the child’s passport. The best way to do this is for both parents/guardians to go with the child in person to apply for the passport.
What if both parents/guardians cannot appear in person?
You have sole legal authority | You must submit evidence of this with the application. Examples include:
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One parent unable to appear | If one parent/guardian cannot go with the child to apply for the passport, they can give permission by completing Form DS-3053 “Statement of Consent.” You must submit the completed form with the child’s passport application. The parent that cannot go with the child must:
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You cannot locate the other parent | You must submit Form DS-5525 “Statement of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances.”
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Neither parent able to appear | A third party may apply for the child’s passport with a notarized statement from both parents/guardians giving that third party permission to apply for the child.
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Please Note: Written authorization from the parent that cannot appear in person must be less than three months old.