Traveling out of the States
Don’t forget that no matter how young, if you are leaving the United States with your children, they need to have a passport. I gave birth to my second child in Seoul, South Korea, and within 8 days she was being photographed for her very first passport picture. Not only is it incredibly cute, it allowed her to go visit her Grandma and Grandpa in the States!
There are many sites out there that will tell you what you need to do in order to get a passport for your child, but the best place to go is straight to the horse’s mouth, or in other words the U.S. Department of State. Their website is very inclusive and tells you exactly what you need to do to obtain passports for yourself and your children.
If your children are under the age of 14, there are special rules listed HERE. You will need to have your minor child present to even apply for a passport, so don’t try to do it while they’re at school!
If your child is between 14-17 years of age, the rules for applying for a first-time passport are HERE. Don’t forget to have your child take his own identification, if he has it, to apply. If he doesn’t have identification, you must accompany him to the office to apply.
The home page for passports is HERE. There is so much information on this site that I would imagine any question you have about traveling with your children would be answered there. There are also links to download the forms that you need to fill out to take to the passport office to begin with.
Keep it legal, and happy travels!
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