Minor Applicants

Complete Your Application

Complete Form DS-11: Application for a U.S. Passport. Please note, you:

• Must not sign the application until instructed to do so by the Acceptance Agent
• Must provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 6039E. Failure to provide information requested on the form, including your social security number, may result in significant processing delays and/or the denial of your application.

Schedule an Appointment

Schedule an appointment at Wayzata Motor Vehicle and submit Form DS-11.

The minor and both parents (or guardians) must appear in person to submit Form DS-11 at Wayzata City Hall.

Submit Evidence of U.S. Citizenship

The minor's evidence of U.S. citizenship must be submitted with Form DS-11. All documentation submitted as citizenship evidence will be returned to you. These documents will be delivered with your newly issued U.S. passport or in a separate mailing.

Primary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship (1 of the following):

• Previously issued, undamaged U.S. Passport
• Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
• Naturalization Certificate
• Certificate of Citizenship

A certified birth certificate has a registrar's raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrar's signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar's office, which must be within 1 year of your birth. Some short (abstract) versions of birth certificates may not be acceptable for passport purposes.

Beginning April 1, 2011, all birth certificates must contain the full names of the applicant's parent(s). For more information, please see New Requirement for U.S. Birth Certificates.

If you do not have primary evidence of U.S. citizenship or your U.S. birth certificate does not meet the requirements, please see Secondary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship.

Submit Evidence of Relationship

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) must submit evidence of their relationship to the minor applicant. Evidence of Relationship (1 of the following):

• Minor's certified U.S. birth certificate with both parents' names
• Minor's certified Foreign Birth Certificate with both parents' names
• Minor's Report of Birth Abroad with both parents' names
• Adoption Decree with adopting parents' names
• Court Order establishing custody
• Court Order establishing guardianship

Foreign Documents

All foreign documents submitted with a passport application must be accompanied by an English translation (formal or informal).

Legal Name Changes

Previous U.S. passports are not acceptable as evidence of relationship. Evidence of a legal name change must be submitted, if the name of a parent/guardian has changed since the original documents were issued (e.g. photocopy of a marriage certificate, etc.).

Present Identification of Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

When applying for a minor under age 16, both parent(s)/guardian(s) must present acceptable identification at the time of application.

Primary Identification (1 of the following):

• Current, undamaged U.S. passport
• Recently issued Naturalization Certificate
• Valid Driver's License
• Current Government Employee ID (city, state or federal)
• Current Military ID (military and dependents)

Secondary Identification

If none of these items are available, please see Secondary Identification. If you apply at an Acceptance Facility and submit out-of-state primary identification, you must present a second ID, as well. For example, if you apply in Maryland with a Virginia Driver's License, you must present a second ID containing as much of the following information as possible: your photo, full name, date of birth, and the document issuance date.

Submit a Photocopy of Each Parent/Guardian ID Document To Be Presented

A photocopy of each identification document to be presented by a parent or guardian must be submitted with the minor's passport application (excluding credit cards presented with secondary identification). If you are applying for multiple minors at 1 time, you must include a photocopy of each parent/guardian ID document presented with each minor's individual passport application.

• Photocopy must be on plain white, 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch standard paper stock, showing the front and the back of your ID.
• Photocopy must contain images on only 1 side of each page submitted.
• If copies cannot be made on the same side of 1 page, you may present 2 separate pages; 1 displaying the front of the ID and the second displaying the back of the ID.
• The paper should be free of other images and/or markings.
• The 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch paper size cannot be substituted with a larger or smaller size paper, even if the alternative folds down to the 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch size.
• You may enlarge the image of your ID on the 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch page, but you may not decrease the size of the image.

Provide Parental Consent

Both parents must provide consent authorizing passport issuance for a minor under age 16. See the scenarios below, and follow the instruction that best applies to your circumstance.

Both parents must:

• Appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of an Acceptance Agent

One parent must:

• Appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of an Acceptance Agent
• Submit the second parents' notarized Statement of Consent (Form DS-3053)

One parent must (with sole legal custody):

• Appear in person with the minor
• Sign Form DS-11 in front of an Acceptance Agent
• Submit primary evidence of sole authority to apply for the child with 1 of the following:
  • Minor's certified U.S. or foreign birth certificate listing only the applying parent
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) or Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350) listing only the applying parent
  • Court order granting sole custody to the applying parent (unless child's travel is restricted by that order)
  • Adoption decree (if applying parents is sole adopting parent)
  • Court order specifically permitting applying parent's or guardian's travel with the child
  • Judicial declaration of incompetence of non-applying parent
  • Death certificate of non-applying parent

If none of the above documentation is available, the applying parent must submit Form DS-3053 stating why the non applying parent/guardian's consent cannot be obtained

A third party (in Loco Parent is applying on behalf of a minor under the age of 16) must:

• Submit a notarized written statement or affidavit from both parents or guardians authorizing a third-party to apply for a passport.
• When the statement of affidavit is from only 1 parent/guardian, the 3rd party must present evidence of sole custody of the authorizing parent/guardian.

Important Notes

The written consent from the non applying parent that accompanies an application for a new passport must be less than 3 months old. New written consent from the non applying parent must be obtained and submitted with any future passport application for the minor under age 16.

Pay the Applicable Fee

Please see Current Passport Fees and methods of payment.

Passport Photo

You can either provide your own photo or have your child's photo taken at Wayzata City Hall. To avoid processing delays, review all the photo requirements and tips on how to take photos of your baby or toddler.