Passport requirements for a minor with only one parent listed on their birth certificate
by Jennifer
(Cocoa Beach, FL)
Question: I am a single parent listed on my child's birth certificate. My child needs to get a passport but it asks for both parents. What can I do or what needs to be done if the other parent isn't around?
Answer: Both parents are required to appear with a minor only if both are listed on the birth certificate and they have shared custody.
Since your name is the only one on the birth certificate, then you can obtain a passport for your child. The birth certificate will serve as evidence of your child's U.S. citizenship and your sole custody of the child.
You can apply at a passport application acceptance facility. Applications are currently being processed in 4-6 weeks for routine service and 2-3 weeks for expedited service.
Florida Passport Offices
If you need to get a passport for your child quicker, you can apply at the Miami Regional Agency or employ the services of a registered passport expediter. Either way, you can obtain the passport as fast as the same day.
For complete instructions on getting a child's passport, click the link below.
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Standard service may take between 10 and 13 weeks. This timeframe does not include delivery time. Mailing times vary across the country.
Expedited service takes from 7 to 9 weeks excluding mailing times on the front and back end. Current mailing delays are significant. Requesting 1-2-day mailing service is recommended.
Regional passport agencies are offering two types of appointments: Life-of-Death Emergency Service and Urgent Travel Service.
Life-or-death emergencies are serious illnesses, injuries, or deaths in your immediate family (parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, sibling, and grandparent) that require you to travel outside the United States within 3 business days.
If you need to travel due to a qualified life-or-death emergency, please call the National Passport Information Center for an appointment.
For Urgent Travel Service, you need to call 14 days before your scheduled international travel or 28 days if you also need to secure a foreign visa.
If you need to travel urgently for reasons other than a life-or-death emergency, please call the NPIC.
A registered expedited passport courier can often assist in obtaining a passport as quickly as the same day. You can learn more about this service here.
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