Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 144 / Friday, July 26, 2024
“Pursuant to Division of State laws, all mother and father or authorized guardians of a U.S. passport applicant underneath 16 years previous should seem in particular person to execute the minor’s passport utility except the making use of mother or father can exhibit sole authority to acquire the passport. If one mother or father or authorized guardian is unable to look in particular person to execute the minor’s utility, such mother or father should present a notarized assertion/affidavit giving consent to the issuance of a U.S. passport to the minor. The Division will now enable a nonapplying mother or father to signal the assertion of consent earlier than a notary public, or a passport specialist at one of many public passport company/middle counters positioned inside the USA in circumstances that might be outlined by Division coverage. This different to signing earlier than a notary public will present extra flexibility for the nonapplying mother or father, will enhance the client expertise, and get rid of the added burden, time, and value to the client of searching for the companies of a notary public. Division of State Kind DS–3053, which is used to acquire the written consent from the mother or father or authorized guardian of a minor passport applicant once they can’t be current on the time the applying is executed, is being revised to be in keeping with this rulemaking. DATES: The ultimate rule turns into efficient August 26, 2024.”
