Verification Documentation

Evidence of Relationship to Parents or Guardians

Previous U.S. passports are not acceptable as proof of relationship to the applying parent(s) or guardian(s).

You will need to submit one of the following:

• Certified U.S. birth certificate (with parents' names); or
• Certified Foreign Birth Certificate (with parents' names and translation, if necessary); or
• Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) (with parents' names); or
• Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350) (with parents' names); or
• Adoption Decree (with adopting parents' names); or
• Court Order Establishing Custody; or
• Court Order Establishing Guardianship.

If the parent(s)' or guardian's names vary from those on the documents, evidence of legal name change is required.