Passport for new baby

[ace13 0]

I wasn't sure where to post this...so I decided OT would be fine

We are having a baby in late February

We have a family member getting married in Italy June 1st, 2008.

We thought it would be a perfect time to attend the wedding and present the newest member of our family to all our Italian family.

2 questions:

Has anyone ever traveled with a 3 month old internationally...how was it?

How quickly can you get a birth certificate, SSN and a passport for the baby??

Any help would be appreciated!

[gabby4ever 1]

i traveled with my 3 month old boy to romania....his ssn arrived in the mail in like 2 weeks after he was born as for his passport i took a pic at home and sent it with the papers for the passport and it arrived in the mail 10 day later....it was very easy!!

[Leney 0]

Here in PA you apply for the SSN before you ever leave the hospital, and it generally comes in 3-5 weeks. As for passports, just have your photos taken (we go to AAA because we have a membership and child passport photos are free), get an application, fill it out, have all your supporting evidence - you can have it expedited for a fee. It took us about one month to get our youngest son's passport. But someone recently had told me about delays regarding passport applications and renewals, I don't know if that's true or not.

Depending on what airline you fly, traveling with a baby isn't all that bad. They let you pre-board the plane with the elderly Though mine were never as young as yours will be when we traveled, they made every effort to make sure we were comfortable, they always served our kids first. If traveling with an infant, you have the option to have a seat for them, or for them to travel on your lap. I've always taken the extra seat (though it costs extra it gives you room to sprawl) - but you must make sure if you do take the seat, your car seat must be approved by the FAA.

The worst part for me personally, and my youngest was take off and landing, the poor dear hated both, was absolutely fine the rest of the way. It's the pressure in their ears, so if you are bricking it because the flight starts off badly, take some deep breaths and once you get to cruising altitude it should be all good

[chri'stina 190]

We'll also have to get the baby a passport sometime after birth. We might not travel until the baby is like 8+ months old though, but to India. We'd wait to go when the weather there is milder than the hot summer. Just thinking about it stresses me out, a baby on a plane for that long to India!

[payxibka 10,045]

You may be hard pressed to get the passport in time considering the recent processing fiasco going on at the passport agency. Good Luck!

[Mononoke28 135]

My sister took my niece to Walgreens, sat her on her shoulders and the lady took her passport pictures, it was fast painless and not very expensive.

Then when she was 12 months-old they flew to Colombia, everything was perfect going there since they also took a portable DVD player to keep her entertained and gave her a pacifier to help her relieve the pressure from the plane.

The trip coming back was a total nightmare, she cried the whole time, but 2 planes and 14 hours later, they made home ok.

Diana

[churipu 4]

I wasn't sure where to post this...so I decided OT would be fine

We are having a baby in late February

We have a family member getting married in Italy June 1st, 2008.

We thought it would be a perfect time to attend the wedding and present the newest member of our family to all our Italian family.

2 questions:

Has anyone ever traveled with a 3 month old internationally...how was it?

How quickly can you get a birth certificate, SSN and a passport for the baby??

Any help would be appreciated!

Hi Anna...you got mail:)

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

We just got Naomi's passport. Took about three weeks via expedited service - there's quite a backlog right now. Birth certificate was a metter of days and the SSN arrived about two weeks after she was born. Nani travelled with Naomi recently but just on a domestic flight. They'll head over to Ethiopia later this year, though. Shouldn't be a problem.

[bgreed 0]

Ok this is a topic that I have been going to post. Only mine is from the other end of things. My fiance' (we get married in about three weeks) will be having our son at the end of October. She, her son, and our son to be all will be in Ukraine. Now I know about how to register a foreign born birth of an American citizen, but when it comes time for them all to come to the states how does one get a passport for a four month old that is in a different country?

[Bree 0]

ace13 - It is difficult traveling and with a little one, it just compounds it. I really recommend that when the plane is landing and taking off, to bf the baby...it really helps with the pressure for such a little one.

Good luck!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Ok this is a topic that I have been going to post. Only mine is from the other end of things. My fiance' (we get married in about three weeks) will be having our son at the end of October. She, her son, and our son to be all will be in Ukraine. Now I know about how to register a foreign born birth of an American citizen, but when it comes time for them all to come to the states how does one get a passport for a four month old that is in a different country?

Through the US Consulate.