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New
regulations for passport applications began on April 1,
2011. For first-time applicants or
those who have lost their passports.
As of
Friday, April 1, the U.S. Department of State
now
requires the full names of the
applicant's parent(s) to be listed on all certified birth
certificates to be considered as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship for all passport
applicants, regardless of age. Certified birth certificates
missing this information are no longer acceptable as evidence of
citizenship.
We can already see this causing problems for some travelers.
Remember, if you can't present the fully-completed birth
certificate, you can submit a combination of "Early Public
Records," which include the following:
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Baptismal certificate
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Hospital
birth certificate
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Census
record
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Early
school record
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Family
bible record
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Doctor's
record of post-natal care
Early Public
Records are not acceptable when presented alone.
Who needs a birth certificate?
The Department of State requires that all first-time passport
applicants, anyone who has
lost their passport and anyone under the age of 16
use a birth certificate to obtain a passport.
Want to know the full procedure? Visit the
State Department's website, here.
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