Do I need to mail a copy of my birth certificate with my passport application?
Yes, include a certified copy of your birth certificate with your DS-11 (new) passport application. You’ll see this in the passport application instructions. https://nationalstatus.info/the-remedy/passports/
I could only get a photocopy of my certificate of live birth.
Should I send a copy of that along with a certified birth certificate for the passport application? Either one should suffice, as long as it’s a copy generated by your state rather than a copy you’ve made on a printer.
What can I put on the passport number line if I don’t have a passport?
The passport number just represents the ID type that the U.S. Department of State could use to properly identify you. If you don’t have a current passport, any official identification can be used, or the last 4 digits of your social security number. Any government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, military ID, or state […]
Do I need a cover letter with my passport application?
No, you don’t need a cover letter for the passport application; just send a copy of your affidavit of citizenship evidence and a copy of the affidavit cover letter along with the passport application.
We are getting our passports in person at a post office.
Is there anything we should tell them about our affidavits? The warning box on page four of the application indicates that you can attach an affidavit to the application; this will be your affidavit of citizenship evidence, even though it is not specific to this in the warning. So, the only thing that you could […]