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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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800-856-1155 
