{"id":1122,"date":"2023-05-16T16:13:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T21:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/passaporti-e-carte-didentita\/passaporti-per-minorenni\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:14:30","slug":"passaporti-per-minorenni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/passaporti-e-carte-didentita\/passaporti-per-minorenni\/","title":{"rendered":"Passports for minors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before making an appointment for the issuance of a minor&#8217;s passport, make sure that the birth certificate has been transcribed at the Italian Municipality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Minors are not authorized to create an account on <a href=\"https:\/\/prenotami.esteri.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prenot@ami<\/a>. The parent will have to make an appointment in her name and enter the minor&#8217;s full name in the notes.<br \/>\nMinors must be present at the appointment. The signature and fingerprints will be detected only for those over 12 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>On the day of the appointment, show up with:<br \/>\n1. the<a href=\"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/modulo_rilascio_passaporto_per_minori_privacy_HOU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> form for minors<\/a> <strong>completed but not signed<\/strong>;<br \/>\n2. if one of the parents cannot appear, they will have to fill in a consent form (refer to the paragraph below &#8220;Consent for a minor&#8217;s passport&#8221;);<br \/>\n3. valid passport or other ID (with photo and signature), for both parents;<br \/>\n4. the minor&#8217;s previous Italian passport, if he holds one <strong>(*)<\/strong>;<br \/>\n5. local driver&#8217;s license or local ID of the minor, if he holds one <strong>(*)<\/strong>;<br \/>\n6. passports of other nationalities (valid or expired) of the minor, if in possession of multiple citizenships<strong> (*)<\/strong>;<br \/>\n7. legal residence permit in the US (US passport, US Permanent Resident Card, US Employment Authorization Card, or US Visa) of the minor, if he\/she holds one;<br \/>\n8. US naturalization certificate of the minor, if he\/she holds one;<br \/>\n9. 2 passport size color <a href=\"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/all_03_-_passaporto_requisiti_fotografia_e_specifiche_icao.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photographs<\/a> 2&#8243;x 2&#8243;, front view, clear background and unsmiling; face size must not exceed 1.18&#8243; wide and 1.38&#8243; high;<br \/>\n10. Payment of consular fees <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>exclusively with one USPS money order for the exact amount<\/strong><\/span>. Please check that the amount is the one indicated in the table <a href=\"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/altri-servizi\/albo-consolare\/estratto-tabella-diritti-consolari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estratto diritti consolari<\/a> (row \u201cRilascio, Art. 27 (A+B)\u201d and column \u201cUSD arrot.\u201d). Be aware that the amount change on Jan 1st , April 1st , July 1st and October 1st ;<sup><br \/>\n<\/sup>11. A USPS or UPS pre-stamped and pre-addressed envelope with tracking number (<strong>no FedEx<\/strong>). Only one envelope can be brought for multiple bookings. In case of pickup at the Consulate, the envelope is not required;<br \/>\n12. The shipment authorization form (<a href=\"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/autorizzazione_alla_spedizione.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINK<\/a>), completed and signed by the parent<br \/>\n13. Photocopies of all documents submitted in 3,4,5,6,7,8<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(please note that at least one document marked with the symbol<strong> (*)<\/strong> must be valid and complete with photo and signature)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Consent to the issuance of a minor child&#8217;s passport.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If one of the parents cannot appear during the minor\u2019s passport appointment, he\/she will have to fill in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Atto-di-assenso-CIE-passaporto.pdf\">consent<\/a>\u00a0form:<br \/>\n\u2022 if the other parent has the Italian (or European) citizenship, his\/her can fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Atto-di-assenso-CIE-passaporto.pdf\">consent<\/a> form (completed and signed) and attach a copy of a valid Italian (or European) passport.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 if the other parent does NOT have Italian (or European) citizenship, is required his\/her presence at the consulate or the receipt of consent via PEC from another diplomatic authority, Police Headquarters or Municipality. The <a href=\"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Atto-di-assenso-CIE-passaporto.pdf\">consent<\/a> can be signed at this Consulate during business hours (no appointment required) bringing a valid ID and a<strong> USPS money order for $23.30<\/strong>. Please check that this amount matches with the Consular Fees (<a href=\"https:\/\/conshouston.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/altri-servizi\/albo-consolare\/estratto-tabella-diritti-consolari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estratto tabella consolare <\/a>) row \u201cAtto di assenso, art 19\u201d and column \u201cUSD arrot.\u201d \u00a0Be aware that consular fees change every three months on Jan 1, Apr 1, July 1 and Oct 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The assent must be dated within six months of the date of the appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Before making an appointment for the issuance of a minor&#8217;s passport, make sure that the birth certificate has been transcribed at the Italian Municipality. Minors are not authorized to create an account on Prenot@ami. The parent will have to make an appointment in her name and enter the minor&#8217;s full name in the notes. 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