New Child Passport

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New Child U.S. Passport

If you purchased a New Child Passport from PassportMax.com, we'd like to help you getstarted in the right direction with the following requirements. Don't be overwhelmed. We arehere to assist you each step of the way.

Even though you made your purchase online for a New Child Passport, your work is not done.We still need your help in order to efciently expedite your order.

First, you will need to gather all of the required information (listed here) and then take them toyour nearest acceptance agent to seal your documents and then send your package to us viaFederal Express. There is one government form (called the DS-11) you will need to complete,as well as what we call an LOA (stands for Letter Of Authorization... it authorizes us to processyour passport paperwork).

When you send in your package, go ahead and use this document as your cover page. Letsget started now by going ahead and lling out the following questions. Youve already orderedOnline, but completing these questions will help us match your order in our database.

Your Child s Information

First and Last Name

Your Date of BirthEmail Address

Contact Phone Number

Street Address

City, State & Zip

Travel Destination

Any Connecting Countries(if applicable)

Flight Departure Date

continued...

Referral ID: ___________________


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Your Package Checklist:

First thing, complete Your Information (above). Simple enough!

Second, complete, d ownload & print 2 copies of the DS-11 Form from the

government website. Here i s the link: https://pptform.state.gov/FraudAbuseNotice.aspx?form After you submit that you have read the disclaimers on the rst page, the secon d page willhave 3 sections.* Click Continue beneath the option that reads Apply for a Passport Book.

NOTE: Do NOT sign the application form until a Passport Acceptance agent instructs you todo so. One copy of this form will go inside the envelope from the Acceptance Agent and the

second copy will go outside of the sealed envelope.

LOA (Letter Of Authorization). You will nd the LOA attached to this document (page 4). NOTE: Leave the second blank empty -- its where you are authorizing us to handle the submission and pick-up of your passport documents (after theyve been issued by the passport agency). NOTE: BOTH Parents must sign this for the minor applicant.

We need a proof of your U.S. citizenship. This would be one of the following:ORIGINAL certied copy of U.S. Birth Certicate; or a previous valid U.S. passport; or Reportof Birth Abroad (Form FS-240); or Certication of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350); or Certicate ofCitizenship or Naturalization from USCIS. NOTE: A certied birth certicate has a registrars

raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrars signature and the date thecerticate was led with the registrars ofce; which must be within 1 year of your birth. Please

note that some short (abstract) versions of birth certicates may not be acceptable for passport purposes.

We need ONE form of primary identication. This would be either: previously issued & undamaged U.S. passport; Naturalization Certicate; Valid Drivers License; CurrentGovernment ID (city, state or federal) or Current Military ID (for military applicants anddependents).

We need 2 passport photographs. Must be less than 6 months old, identical and 2x2inches.

We need a copy of your travel itinerary. A copy of either your airline ticket(s) or ightitinerary will serve as the required proof regarding your departure date.

We need your $120 check made payable to the U.S. Dept. of State, as well as a $25execution fee to the Acceptance Agent. These are government fees. Your payment toPassportMax was for the expediting of your passport processing, but the Federal Governmentstill requires their standard fees for a New Child Passport. NOTE: Please indicate your Date of Birth in the memo eld of your check.

Take all of these documents to your nearest Acceptance Agent. While at the Agent,inform them that you will be using a courier service (thats us!). The Acceptance Agent willstamp the envelope before you send it to us. Do not open the envelope after the Agent sealsyour document. Remember, a second copy of the Form DS-11 will go on the outside of thesealed envelope. NOTE: To nd a list of Acceptance Agents near you, go here :

http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/

Each minor child must appear in person at the passport acceptance agency.

BOTH parents must appear in-person with the minor applicant. If one parentcannot be present, s/he must ll out a Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport toa Minor (Form DS-3053). You can download that by clicking here.
http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds3053/ds3053_846.htmlhttp://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds3053/ds3053_846.htmlhttp://iafdb.travel.state.gov/http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/https://pptform.state.gov/FraudAbuseNotice.aspx?formhttps://pptform.state.gov/FraudAbuseNotice.aspx?form


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That wasnt so hard, was it?! Okay... maybe you have some questions. If so, feel free to call us:888-975-4321

Now, if you are certain that you have followed and completed all of the above steps, gathereverything together and head down to your nearest Fed-Ex drop off location. If you need help,heres a link to help you nd one: http://fedex.com/Dropoff/start

Send your package to:

Attn: Passport Processing

PassportMax

700 Rusk St., Suite 101

Houston, TX 770022

ph: 888-975-4321

Be sure to save your Tracking ID!

(Sorry, but we cant accept faxed or emailed documents.)

* The government website appears not to work very well with the Apple Safari browser.
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PASSPORT COURIERLetter of Authorization (LOA)

Dear Sirs,

We both are the legal parents/guardians of this Minor Applicant named

_________________________________________________________. Our names are

____________________________________ (Parent 1) and

____________________________________ (Parent 2). We hereby authorize

______________________________________________, and its couriers to act in the

capacity to resolve and answer any problems that may arise, to submit passport

application and to pick up my passport (and any related documents) when it has been

issued by the Houston Passport Agency, on behalf of Minor Applicant.

__________________________________ _____________________Parent 1 Signature Date

_____________________Date of Birth

__________________________________ _____________________Parent 2 Signature Date

_____________________Date of Birth

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New Child Passport