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A US passport for a baby is a single document that unlocks international travel, serves as a federal photo ID, and sometimes matters for domestic flights when an airline asks for proof of age. The application is straightforward, but it has one structural feature that catches families off guard: both parents must appear in person, at the same time, with the child. When that is not possible, the workarounds exist but require paperwork prepared in advance. This guide covers the full process, from the form itself through the photo, the parental-consent rules, the processing wait, and the reality that child passports expire faster than adult ones and can never be renewed.
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