Obtain form DS-11 from the U.S. Department of State website (travel.state.gov) or from your local passport acceptance facility. Use your infant's personal information, including full name and Social Security number, to fill out form DS-11 in its entirety.
Locate documents proving your child's citizenship; documents proving your relationship to your child; and your own photo identification. Acceptable forms to prove your child's citizenship include the child's birth certificate, naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship or consular report of birth abroad. The same documents can be used to prove your relationship, provided they name you as parent. Otherwise, you will need an adoption decree, a court order stating custody, or a court order stating guardianship.
Take a photo of your baby. In order to be accepted for passport processing, the photo must be against a white background, two inches by two inches in size, of just your child's face fully facing the camera. No one else may be in the photo, and your baby's eyes must be open.
Take all of your documents to a passport acceptance facility in your city. Many post offices double as passport acceptance facilities, but a full list is available from the Department of State. An appointment is not usually necessary.
Arrange to arrive at the passport facility with your child's other parent. Both parents must appear in person at the passport acceptance facility -- unless a custody arrangement states otherwise -- to sign the passport application for the infant. If one parent cannot attend, he or she must send a notarized letter granting permission for the passport to be applied for in his or her absence.
Pay the passport application fee for your child with a check or money order. Your child's passport will arrive six to eight weeks later unless you opt to pay an additional fee to expedite the application. Expedited passports usually arrive within three weeks.
