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Posted by Jennifer
on 5/7/2009, 10:23 am, in reply to "Baby Passport"
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Hi Sherr,
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I've gone through the process of getting US passports for my sons and wanted to pass on some info to you...
One thing to note is that an infant CANNOT travel on the mother's (or father's) passport, they need to have their own. This is true for both Australia and the US. Here are the website links for both:
The Australian Government website
https://www.passports.gov.au/Web/Newppt/ApplyingU18.aspx
"Children cannot be included in an adult's passport. Each child, including a newborn infant, must be issued with their own passport."
The US Department of State website
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html
"All children regardless of age, including newborns and infants, must have their own passport"
I think it's easiest to apply for the baby's US passport while you are in the US, then get the Australian one when you come back to Australia. I think it's slightly less paperwork, but either way I think both parents need to sign the applications AND appear with the baby when submitting them.
I'm not sure how long it takes to receive the baby's US birth certificate (each state is different, not sure where you will be or how long you planned to stay there after the birth), but once you have that, then you can apply for the US passport. The passport could take up to 6 weeks to process.
You should check out both websites to research what works best for you. It's possible to get the Australian one in the US, and the US one in Australia, but it's more paperwork.
Good luck!
Jennifer
--Previous Message--
: Hi! We are expecting a baby and hope to be
: born in the US. I am Aussie, hubby is
: American, but we live in Oz. We have been
: told that an infant can travel on the
: mother's Australian passport for up to 3
: months, so returning to Australia after the
: birth is easy.
:
: We also want to make sure that the baby also
: has a US passport, and we have been told
: that both parents need to sign the US
: passport application. Here's the questions:
:
: 1. Do both parents need to sign a US
: passport application if one of the parents
: in not a US citizen?
:
: 2. Would it be easier to travel back to OZ
: and apply for a US passport in Sydney or
: will this look a little weird with a US
: birth ceritifcate but not a US-obtained
: passport?
:
: Anyone with experience / information is very
: much appreciated!!
:
: Thanks,
: Sherr
:
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