Parental/Guardian Consent (required for minors under 16): If one parent/guardian cannot appear in person with the child to apply for the passport, they must complete the Form DS-3053 “Statement of Consent.” You must submit the completed form with the child’s passport application.
A passport parental consent, or statement of consent (Form DS-3053), is a document used to legally confirm that a minor's parent or legal guardian consents to the minor applying for a passport. If the minor has two parents or legal guardians, both must provide consent.
Department of State Form DS-3053, which is used to obtain the written consent from the parent or legal guardian of a minor passport applicant when they cannot be present at the time the application is executed, is being revised to be consistent with this rulemaking.
Statement of Consent for Issuing a Passport to a Child (DS-3053) Use if one parent or guardian cannot go with the child to apply in person for the child's passport.
When a minor under the age of 16 applies for a passport and one of the minor's parents or legal guardians is unavailable at the time the passport is executed, a completed and notarized DS-3053 can be used as the statement of consent.
What is the form DS 3053 Statement of Consent, and when do you use this application form? The DS-3053: Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances for Minor Passport is necessary when one parent is applying for a passport for a child without the other parent or has sole custody of the minor.
Download form DS-3053 for statement of consent or special circumstances when applying for a passport for a minor.