| Any parent that is going on an international trip and | | | | In addition to the forms, do not forget to get the |
| that plans on taking their child should get familiar with | | | | passport photos of the child. |
| infant passport laws immediately. If you think that | | | | Since an infant cannot sign their own name, mom and |
| just because the child is a newborn or a minor that | | | | or dad are going to have to handle the task for |
| they can freely pass between borders, you are sadly | | | | them. It is actually a co-signature that goes on the |
| mistaken. The process itself is almost identical to | | | | passport until the child can sign the passport by |
| what an adult has to do, with provisions in place | | | | themselves. When the child is able to sign their own |
| because of the age of the young international | | | | name, the passport can be renewed with their actual |
| traveler. | | | | signature on the passport. |
| For a parent to raise their arms and question the fact | | | | For the parent signature to be valid on the passport, |
| that they have to have an infant passport is not | | | | it has to be done in a very specific way. The parent |
| uncommon. However, many people forget that it is | | | | will have to sign the child's name and then sign their |
| still about people leaving and coming back to a | | | | name right next to it. After that, they need to put |
| country. To allow random children to enter or leave | | | | their relationship next both signatures in parenthesis |
| the country without accountability could lead to some | | | | stating their relationship to the child. If only one |
| very serious issues. | | | | parent will be going on the trip with the infant, it is |
| Something else to consider are such horrible things as | | | | best if that parent is the one that signs the passport |
| human trafficking and kidnapping. Believe it or not, | | | | for the baby. |
| this happens with parents of children who are trying | | | | If a child is not yet 16 the passport can only be |
| to get away from another parent. The angry mother | | | | obtained if consent is given by the parents. The |
| who has just lost her child custody case or perhaps | | | | obvious reason for this is so that one parent does |
| the father that has disappeared to another country | | | | not get the passport and take the child out of the |
| and suddenly shows up and wants his child back. | | | | country without the knowledge of the other parent. |
| The infant or child will get their passport in much the | | | | This will not be a problem for parents that are still |
| same way that an adult does. It goes without saying | | | | together, but if there has been a divorce or |
| that the child will not be able to do this on their own, | | | | separation, make sure time is allotted to get |
| so mom and or dad are going to have to do all of | | | | everything together so there is not a problem in |
| the work in order for a valid passport to be obtained. | | | | securing tickets or making the trip. |