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Are you going on family vacations? Have you planned out a trip to travel out of country? The one must that is required for going on such trip, you must have to have passports of your whole family. In U.S, this includes the mother, father, and all the children. You should make sure that you get passports for all the children, any age they may be. It's not really difficult to get passports for children, if they are under sixteen years old. It will only take some time with a small amount of preparation. Passports for children are fast and frequent.

If the age of the child is under sixteen years, the child will have to get his or her passport replaced every five years. If the age of the child exceeds sixteen years, he or she has to get their passport replaced every ten years. If the passports of children get damaged, they will also have to be replaced. But, if you need to have some additional pages in your passport, the passport agency can do this for you. You do not need to apply for a new passport.

The rules to apply for passports for children have been changed to some extent since year 2008. A passport application for your children's passport now requires the consent of both father and mother or the legal guardians of the children. The consent of parents is not required to apply for the passports for children of the age between 16 years to 18 years. The passport agent may place a request for it. Valid identification is also a must.

While applying for the passports of children, you need to have the proof that you are U.S citizen. A previous, undamaged passport, birth certificate of the child, neutralization certificate, certificate of citizenship or Certification of Birth can be used for the purpose. Moreover, you have to provide the proof of the relationship of yours to the child. Birth certificate that contains the names of both the parents, court order for custody or guardianship can be used for the purpose. The birth certificates of some foreign country with a certified proof can also be used. Either the parents or guardians also have to prove their identities. Government issued ID cards, previous passports, driving license, or neutralization certificates can be used for the purpose. Make the payments required for the passports for children and provide the relevant authorities with the photos for the passports and the procedure is done.