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MARADMIN 396/01
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SUBJ/MCO 5512.4N CH 1//
REF/A/MCO 5512.4N OF 28 OCT 96 IS MARINE CORPS ORDER PERTAINING
TO NO-FEE PASSPORT PROCESSING.//
1. THIS CHANGE IS APPLICABLE TO MARCOR ACTIVITIES ON PCN
10208550000 DISTRIBUTION.
2. EFFECT THE FOL CHANGES TO ENCLOSURE (5) OF SUBJ ORDER.
A. DELETE: CURRENT PARAGRAPH 1A.
B. REPLACE WITH THE FOL:
“ A. APPEARING IN PERSON. ANYONE 14 YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER MUST APPEAR IN PERSON BEFORE AN AUTHORIZED AGENT TO SIGN A
PASSPORT APPLICATION. NO ONE UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE IS
PERMITTED TO SIGN AN APPLICATION AND NEED NOT APPEAR.
BOTH PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) ARE TO APPEAR IN PERSON
BEFORE A PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE AGENT AND, UNDER OATH,
SIGN THE PASSPORT APPLICATION FOR A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF
14. GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENTS OR
GUARDIANS, BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO APPEAR IN PERSON
TO APPLY FOR A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE, ARE IN PARAGRAPH
1A(2) BELOW.
(1) APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST
BE IN THE APPLICANT’S POSSESSION AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
(A) DD FORM 1056, “AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR A “NO-FEE”
PASSPORT AND/OR REQUEST FOR VISA”, SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED
OFFICIAL.
(B) PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS DISCUSSED IN ENCLOSURE (4).
(C) TWO IDENTICAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS REQUIRED BY ENCLOSURE (4).
(D) IDENTIFICATION BEARING BOTH SIGNATURE AND PHOTOGRAPH.
MILITARY ID CARD IS RECOMMENDED.
(2) APPLYING FOR A MINOR: IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN
PARAGRAPH 1A(1) ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING ARE GUIDELINES FOR
PARENTS OR GUARDIANS APPLYING FOR A PASSPORT FOR A CHILD
UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE, BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO APPEAR IN PERSON:
(A) BOTH PARENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO APPLY. WHEN BOTH PARENTS OR
LEGAL GUARDIANS ARE ABLE TO APPEAR IN PERSON, THEY MUST BE ABLE
TO ESTABLISH THREE THINGS:
1 THEIR OWN IDENTITY - A PHOTOCOPY OF EACH PARENT’S/
GUARDIAN’S VALID PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD (E.G., MILITARY ID CARD
(FRONT AND BACK), DRIVER’S LICENSE, U.S. OR FOREIGN
PASSPORT WITH RECOGNIZABLE PHOTO, NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE
OR CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP, ALIEN REGISTRATION CARD ISSUED
BY THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE) MUST BE
ATTACHED TO THE MINOR’S APPLICATION.
2 THE CHILD’S U.S. CITIZENSHIP. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED: CERTIFIED U.S. BIRTH RECORD; FS-240,
“REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD”; DS-1350, “CERTIFICATION OF BIRTH
ABROAD”; NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE; PREVIOUS U.S. PASSPORT.
3 THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHILD. THE DOCUMENT SUBMITTED
MUST SHOW THE NAMES OF BOTH PARENTS: CERTIFIED U.S. BIRTH
RECORD; CERTIFIED FOREIGN BIRTH RECORD; FS-240, “REPORT OF
BIRTH ABROAD”; DS-1350, “CERTIFIED OF BIRTH ABROAD”;
ADOPTION DECREE (MUST SHOW ADOPTIVE PARENTS’ NAMES).
BIRTH CERTIFICATE SHOWING BOTH PARENTS’ NAMES MUST BE
SUBMITTED EVEN WHEN USING A PREVIOUS PASSPORT AS CITIZENSHIP
EVIDENCE.
(B) ONLY ONE PARENT IS AVAILABLE TO APPLY. THE PARENT WHO APPEARS
IN PERSON MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION TO EXPLAIN THE ABSENCE
OF THE OTHER PARENT. ONE PARENT MAY SIGN THE APPLICATION
IF HE/SHE CAN SUBMIT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1 DEATH CERTIFICATE OF THE OTHER PARENT.
2 A NON-NOTARIZED, SIGNED STATEMENT FROM THE ABSENT PARENT
CONSENTING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A PASSPORT FOR THE MINOR.
3 THE CHILD’S CERTIFIED BIRTH RECORD (U.S. OR FOREIGN) WHICH
LISTS ONLY THE NAME OF THE PARENT MAKING THE APPLICATION
FOR THE MINOR.
4 THE CHILD’S “REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD” OR “CERTIFICATION OF
BIRTH ABROAD” WHICH LISTS ONLY THE NAME OF THE PARENT
APPLYING FOR THE PASSPORT.
5 A COURT ORDER GRANTING SOLE CUSTODY TO THE PARENT WHO IS
MAKING THE APPLICATION AND WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN
RESTRICTIONS ON THE MINOR’S TRAVEL.
6 AN ADOPTION DECREE, WHICH LISTS THE NAME OF ONLY THE PARENT
MAKING THE APPLICATION.
7 A JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF INCOMPETENCE OF THE ABSENT PARENT.
8 A COPY OF THE COMMITMENT ORDER OR OTHER COMPARABLE DOCUMENT
FOR THE INCARCERATED PARENT. IF NONE OF THE ABOVE
DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE, THE PARENT WHO IS APPLYING
FOR THE PASSPORT MUST SUBMIT A NON-NOTARIZED SIGNED
STATEMENT EXPLAINING WHY HE/SHE CANNOT OBTAIN THE CONSENT
OF THE ABSENT PARENT.
(C) NO PARENT AVAILABLE TO APPLY. WHEN NO PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS
AVAILABLE, THE PERSON WHO APPLIES MUST APPEAR IN PERSON
WITH A NOTARIZED WRITTEN STATEMENT OR AFFIDAVIT FROM BOTH
PARENTS OR CUSTODIAL PARENT(S) AUTHORIZING HIM/HER TO APPLY
FOR THE PASSPORT FOR THE MINOR. WHEN THE STATEMENT OR
AFFIDAVIT IS ONLY FROM ONE PARENT, EVIDENCE OF SOLE CUSTODY
MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED.//
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