Baby's passport?

[Aaron and Ruthann 0]

Does anyone know how long it takes to get a US passport for a baby,her father is a US citizen.

[Sophinette 1]

It will depends where y live....check first time us passport on google and mention yr country...y will be refered the usa embassy website...everything is clear there.

Good luck.

[velrich 50]

Does anyone know how long it takes to get a US passport for a baby,her father is a US citizen.

where was the child born? If in the USA you can use the express service which will take less than 2 weeks.

If born in Jamaica he will have to report the birth at the embassy there. The amount of time it takes will depend on if they ask for DNA test because they do that sometimes.

without going the DNA route I think it is about 3 months.

Hope someone who did it recently can tell you about it as well.

[kenzie2 3]

where was the child born? If in the USA you can use the express service which will take less than 2 weeks.

If born in Jamaica he will have to report the birth at the embassy there. The amount of time it takes will depend on if they ask for DNA test because they do that sometimes.

without going the DNA route I think it is about 3 months.

Hope someone who did it recently can tell you about it as well.

For Jamaica, to do the consular report of birth abroad and get passport it 8 weeks, I spoke to the Consular Officer last month

[Aaron and Ruthann 0]

Oh thank you all but can it be expedited ? And yes the baby was born in Jamaica and I already reported the birth but I'm waiting on her birth certificate so I can complete the process.

Edited August 5, 2012 by Aaron and Ruthann

[RobNKharen 70]

Oh thank you all but can it be expedited ? And yes the baby was born in Jamaica and I already reported the birth but I'm waiting on her birth certificate so I can complete the process.

Once you have the birth certificate(BC) in hand, you can file for a CRBA which is covered in the guides at the top of this page. When you file the CRBA, also file for a US passport at the same time. You should also consider filing for a Jamaican passport, since the baby is a dual citizen. You can do this as soon as you have the BC.

[Aaron and Ruthann 0]

Once you have the birth certificate(BC) in hand, you can file for a CRBA which is covered in the guides at the top of this page. When you file the CRBA, also file for a US passport at the same time. You should also consider filing for a Jamaican passport, since the baby is a dual citizen. You can do this as soon as you have the BC.

Thank you