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The applicant must be present. Special rules apply when an application is for a minor’s passport. Please review the chart below for who should be present when a passport request is being made for a minor:

Who Should Be Present for a Minor?
15 and under Both parents (if both parents are on the birth certificate)
16 — 17 One parent

If the father of a minor 15 and under does not appear on the minor’s birth certificate he does not need to be present and he does not need to provide consent.

2019-10-02T14:36:36-07:00
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