A passport for your child,
without the headache.
Child passport applications have strict rules around parental consent, citizenship evidence, and photos. APVI explains the process, reviews your documents, and submits them on behalf of you and your child to the passport office — so your family's trip stays on the calendar.
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Both parents, both signatures, one calm process.
Child passports are the most rejected category at the State Department. The rules around parental consent, citizenship evidence, and photos for infants are unforgiving. Your specialist gets it right the first time.
- Step-by-step guide for both-parent appearance (or DS-3053 consent)
- Infant & toddler photo specifications and tips
- Citizenship evidence and parent ID checklist
The credentials behind every APVI application.
Three steps. That's it.
We prepare the paperwork and submit directly to the U.S. Department of State under our own license. You handle packing.
Place your order
Choose your processing speed. Tell us when you're traveling — we work backward from that date.
Submit documents
Complete your application online for review. We email a prepaid overnight FedEx label for everything we need.
Get your passport
We submit to the U.S. State Department and overnight your new passport directly to your door.
Family travel is stressful enough. Don't add the passport to the list.
Routine child passport processing takes 6–8 weeks, and most family applications are bounced for parental consent issues. We catch it before it costs you the trip.
The DIY path
- Both parents must appear (or notarized DS-3053 consent)
- Infant photos rejected at high rates
- 6–8 weeks of routine processing
- Confusing citizenship evidence rules
- Lost trips when one parent is unavailable
The APVI path
- Specialist confirms parental consent path up front
- Photo specifications & tips for infants and toddlers
- 5 business days expedited from appearance
- Citizenship evidence reviewed before submission
- Solutions when one parent can't attend
Travelers we've gotten across the line.
"Two kids, one trip to Mexico, four weeks out. APVI got both child passports in time. Lifesavers."
"My ex was traveling abroad and we needed his consent fast. The specialist walked us through the DS-3053 in one call."
"Got a passport for our 6-month-old. They told us exactly how to take the photo so it wouldn't get rejected."
Everything you need to know, in plain English.
Still have questions? Call us at (800) 766-0452.
Yes — children under 16 require consent from both parents. Both must appear in person, or the absent parent submits notarized form DS-3053 with a copy of their ID.
Submit form DS-5525 with the court order granting sole legal custody, or the other parent's death certificate. Your specialist reviews your situation.
5 business days expedited from the in-person appearance. Same-day service available in select agency cities.
Lay the baby on a plain white sheet and shoot from directly above. Eyes open if possible, no pacifiers, no parents in the frame. We send full guidance.
No. Passports for children under 16 are valid for 5 years and cannot be renewed by mail — every renewal is a new in-person application.
A certified U.S. birth certificate naming both parents, or the child's Consular Report of Birth Abroad / Certificate of Citizenship.