![]() Foreign passport with the original I-551 visa entry stamp.Evidence of your permanent residence status.birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), or naturalization certificate Your foreign birth certificate listing your parent(s).citizenship through the naturalization of your parent(s), please submit the following with your passport application: If you were born outside the United States and acquired U.S. Please Note: You must submit Form DS-3053 or other notarized statements within three months of it being signed. (If the statement is from only one parent/guardian, you must also show proof that that parent/guardian has sole custody.) ![]() The statement must include a photocopy of both parents/guardians’ identifications (front and back). Please note: We may ask for additional information (e.g., custody order, incarceration order, restraining order) to protect against international parental child abduction.Ī third party (someone other than the parent/guardian) applied in person for the child’s passport (for example, a grandparent)Ī notarized statement from both parents/guardians giving the third party permission to apply for the child. Please complete the form with as much detail as possible. ![]() Submit a photocopy of the front and back of the ID that they presented to the notary publicįorm DS-5525 “Statement of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances" filled out by you.Sign and date Form DS-3053 in the presence of a certified notary public.One parent was unable to go in person to apply for the child’s passport (but both of you have custody)įorm DS-3053 “Statement of Consent” filled out by the parent who did not appear in person to apply for the child’s passport. A certified copy of the death certificate of the other parent.A complete copy of a judicial declaration of incompetence of the parent that cannot appear in person (photocopy of the complete declaration is acceptable).A certified copy of an adoption decree listing you as the only parent.A certified copy of the child’s birth certificate listing you as the only parent.A complete court order specifically permitting you to apply for your child’s passport (photocopy is acceptable).A complete court order granting you sole legal custody of the child, such as a.You have sole legal custody, or you are the only parent To obtain the services of the U.S.If only one (or neither) parent or guardian applied in person for the child’s passport, we may have a question about parental consent. We will return to you all documentation that you submit to us, including any documentation supplied by the Department of Homeland Security. Department of State or any other government agencies, and we do not forward Certified True Copies to any other government agency on your behalf. USCIS does not accept fees on behalf of the U.S. USCIS will provide Certified True Copies and return these along with the supplied documentation to you. citizen, you must also provide evidence of your relationship to the decedent (such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate, or other documentation showing your relationship). Note: If you are a family member requesting a Certified True Copy for a deceased U.S. The officer may certify the copy if they can confirm your identity and status as a U.S. A form of photo identification, such as a state issued driver’s license, a state identification card, or a passport.Īt your appointment, a designated USCIS employee will review your documents.Your original Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship.When you go to your appointment, be sure to bring: Please call the Contact Center at 80 to request an appointment. We do not authenticate or certify copies as true through the mail or electronically. In order to certify a copy of the certificate, you must make an appointment with your local USCIS office and bring both your original document and your photocopy. passport, you must submit the original Certificate of Naturalization, and you should also submit a normal photocopy that has not been authenticated. You may use a normal photocopy of your certificate for legitimate U.S. government asks for a copy of your certificate for official U.S. You do not need to obtain a Certified True Copy if the U.S. When you require a Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship to be authenticated, be sure to say that you want a "Certified True Copy" of the certificate. Department of State and other governments to describe what USCIS refers to as a “Certified True Copy.” These two terms refer to the same thing. “Authentication” is a term used by the U.S. government, you must make an appointment with your local USCIS office to authenticate your photocopy of your certificate. If you are required to provide an “authenticated” copy of your Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship to someone outside of the U.S.
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