Passports
First-Time Applicants should fill out this form (Form DS-11)
Please note that remarks on www.travel.state.gov are intended for domestic passport applicants, not overseas applicants. The U.S. Consulate Guadalajara requires the same form for the passport and you must also submit the following documents:
Applicant must apply in person.
Original U.S. birth certificate: abstracts or mutilated certificates cannot be accepted. A long form birth certificate with safety features is required.
Secondary proof of birth: Documents from hospital where the applicant was born (wrist bands, crib card, discharge orders, hospital certificate, immunization records).
Identification: Valid, photo identification issued by a government authority. Some acceptable forms of identification include driver license, state ID card, military card, Mexican electoral card, & Mexican passport.
School records: Mexico Secretary of Education primary & secondary school certificates with photo and seal, university identification card, professional credential with photo. Note: If you studied in the U.S.: diplomas and transcripts from elementary, secondary, & high school, university ID, school yearbooks, class photos, current or expired school ID’s.
For Children under 16 years old:
If only one parent is present at the time of application:
Notarized consent: If one of the parent is not present for the appointment, it is necessary to bring the
Form DS-3053 (Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor) or a notarized written consent (in English) from the parent not present for minor child’s passport application (child under 16 years of age), along with a copy of absent parent’s identification showing photo & signature. Passport applications for a minor whose parent is listed on the birth certificate and whose whereabouts are unknown will be considered on a case by case basis.
Sole Custody: Proof that the parent executing the application has sole custody of child may also be accepted (i.e. birth certificate listing the mother as the only named parent, court order granting sole legal custody to one parent, death certificate to deceased parent).
In certain cases, additional documents may be required.
By federal law, applicants must provide a Social Security number if they have one.
