Children/Infant Passports [Merged Threads]
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Children/Infant Passports [Merged Threads]
What's the passport requirement for children and infant? Both my wife and I have passport but not my children. Do I have to get a passport for each of my children?
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#3
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Get them a passport. Even if not required for some countries (and I think it is required for almost any place but Canada perhaps) I would never risk it. Both of my kids had them before they turned one. Made for some interesting looks at Passport Control when they were five.
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When our kids were little they had their own I.D. and their own travelers checks from the time they could write their names.
They would be assigned chores that were worth so much and thereby build up enough credit to purchase travelers checks. Then when we went to Disney World, they got to decide how to spend their own money. Sure made trips a lot easier not having to say yes or no to the, "Can I please have.........." pleas.
They would be assigned chores that were worth so much and thereby build up enough credit to purchase travelers checks. Then when we went to Disney World, they got to decide how to spend their own money. Sure made trips a lot easier not having to say yes or no to the, "Can I please have.........." pleas.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DH:
What's the passport requirement for children and infant? Both my wife and I have passport but not my children. Do I have to get a passport for each of my children?
Thanks,
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What's the passport requirement for children and infant? Both my wife and I have passport but not my children. Do I have to get a passport for each of my children?
Thanks,
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If you need a Passport for travel so do your children.
"Do I Need to Obtain a Separate Passport for My Baby?
Yes. All persons, including newborn infants, are required to obtain passports in their own names."
Getting Passport pictures for infants can be fun! (It is alright to hold them up in the air for the pictures.)
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When we went to Switzerland last year, we had passports for my kids (9 and 4) done. We also scanned the photo page on the passport, added my mobile phone and my mother's home phone (she didn't go). We then printed it out in a reduced form and used those 3M luggage tag laminating kits to make a tag that was attached to my kids in some way...either a backpack or belt loop. This way they had all the information they needed to show an adult or police officer how to contact us if they got lost.
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My son had his passport from the time he was a couple of months old. You never know when you are going to have to take a sudden international trip!
We found that (purely by chance one day while shopping) that Costco was the best place to take infant passport photos. The cost was something like $7.50. What was great wasn't the price, but since Costco takes digital photos, we were able to take as many photos as necessary to get a legally acceptable one (and one that mom and dad liked too!). We found that lots of passport photo places still use that Polaroid instant cameras. If the photos do not turn out ok (baby crying, turning head, covering face with hands etc.), you are SOL and they will charge you for additional photos.
We found that (purely by chance one day while shopping) that Costco was the best place to take infant passport photos. The cost was something like $7.50. What was great wasn't the price, but since Costco takes digital photos, we were able to take as many photos as necessary to get a legally acceptable one (and one that mom and dad liked too!). We found that lots of passport photo places still use that Polaroid instant cameras. If the photos do not turn out ok (baby crying, turning head, covering face with hands etc.), you are SOL and they will charge you for additional photos.
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When do you need a passport for your child
We are going to be travelling to England with our daughter, who will be 1 year old then. Do we need to get her a passport? Will a birth certificate do?
When are you required to get a passport to travel?
When are you required to get a passport to travel?
#12
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Originally Posted by pbiflyer
We are going to be travelling to England with our daughter, who will be 1 year old then. Do we need to get her a passport? Will a birth certificate do?
When are you required to get a passport to travel?
When are you required to get a passport to travel?
here is the link for the application and tells you what you need.
http://travel.state.gov/passport/index.html
Just as a side note, it took us 4 weeks to get our daughters. We applied for it Sept 21 and got in about 2 weeks ago.
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My children have always had passports from infancy due to our traveling. It is also always a good idea to fingerprint them for safety. Just some advice I received from a long time experienced traveler.
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Originally Posted by USCGamecock
My children have always had passports from infancy due to our traveling. It is also always a good idea to fingerprint them for safety. Just some advice I received from a long time experienced traveler.