Application For A U.S. Passport For Kids
One of the main agenda we did as a family today is to submit the Application for a U.S. passport for my two kids. I went last Wednesday afternoon to our local USPS and the lady said that both parents should be present when applying their kids for U.S. passport. And so my husband took the whole day off from work today. He needed some rest in the morning and we went to the USPS this afternoon. The lady was nice to us and she talked to George for a little while. Here are the requirements for U.S. passport:
- Fill up the Application form. You can get it outside or inquire inside your USPS.
- One 2×2 picture. I took my kids to CVS to have their passport pictures taken. I paid $20 for both of them ($10 for each with two 2×2 pictures). If you don’t bring one when submitting your application, USPS can still take a picture of you but you have to pay $15. I saved 10 bucks when I had my kids taken their passport pictures at CVS.
- Bring their US birth certificates.
- Bring check or bank draft of $80 per kid for the cost of issuing a passport. We paid $160 for both of my kids.
- Bring $25 cash, debit or credit card for the passport processing. We paid $50 for both of my kids.
So far it was a smooth processing. They are not very picky when it comes to kids pictures. The lady said it will take 4 weeks for their passport to be sent on our address. We will receive 4 sets of envelopes, 2 for each kid’s passports and 2 for each kid’s birth certificates. If you have read about my post before that I have received my new Philippine passport a few weeks ago and that I am 50 percent ready for my Philippine trip after New Year next year, God willing, now I am 70 percent ready for this trip. Other stuff I have to do is to buy the plane tickets soon and gathering stuff for me to send my Christmas box soon and be ready for the trip by December.
Nice! Kami pud puhon Momi Mel, mag-apply pud para sa among kiddos. Triz’s old passport already expired last May. Dunganon ra namo sila apply karon with the new baby. Mag-apply pud mi ug Philippine passport puhon, aron maka-stay sila sa Pinas for over a year.
Thanks for the payment needed, Momi Mel! Murag nagtaas na jud karon ba. Used to be $7 ra to ang passport photo.
Smooth process. You should buy the plane tickets very soon to increase your chances of traveling.