Under 16 · Both parents present
Child Passport Services in Arlington
Children under 16 use Form DS-11 and must apply in person with the required parental consent. Visit our Arlington office for document review, photo help, fee guidance, and a checklist before the application is executed at an authorized passport acceptance facility.
Last updated: October 9, 2026
When to come in
1420 N Cooper Street, Suite 108Arlington, TX 76011
Bring the child and the required parent or guardian documentation. Regular office hours are Monday to Friday 8 AM to 4 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM. Sunday service may be available by appointment.
Questions before you come? Email arl@samedaypassport-visa.com
Both parents or legal guardians generally provide consent
If only one parent or guardian appears, additional evidence is required. In many cases, the non-applying parent completes notarized Form DS-3053 and provides a photocopy of the front and back of their government-issued photo ID. Other exceptions use different evidence.
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Government fee, photos and shipping are listed separately below.
In short: what to bring
- Proof of the child's citizenshipThe minor's most recent U.S. passport, original birth certificate, or naturalization certificate.
- Child's Social Security numberIf issued. If the child has never been assigned one, apply at the Social Security Office and bring the letter.
- Valid ID for parentsA government-issued driver's license, state ID, or foreign passport.
- Government feePersonal check with a printed address, cash, or debit card.
- Both parents and the childAll three in person, or the notarized DS-3053 from the absent parent.
- Passport photosSameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services takes the child's passport photos in the Arlington office.
How a minor's application works
Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services can assist in obtaining a child or minor U.S. passport. An appearance by both parents and the minor at a Passport Acceptance Facility is required and is a mandatory step of your passport order. If only one parent can appear, a Special Circumstances DS-3053 form must be completed and notarized along with a copy of the missing parent's ID.
Once you visit the Arlington office and have all the documents listed below, you take them with you and appear in person at a Passport Acceptance Facility to get a sealed package. They will put all of your documents, including your check and original documents, in a sealed package and hand it back to you. This sealed package needs to be dropped at our office to start the process.
Special notes for a minor
- Applicants must be below 16 years of age.
- All children, including newborns, must have their own passport.
- Please remember the child's Social Security number, if they have ever had one.
- At 16 and older, the first time or renewal process applies instead.
Bring a personal check, cashier's check or money order made payable to “US Department of State” for the government fee. The execution fee can be paid by debit card or cash.
How to apply
What each document has to be.
Complete the online application
Proof of citizenship
To order a certified copy of the birth certificate, visit VitalChek.
Proof of identification, parents
Current U.S. passport, if there is one
Flight itinerary
Passport photos
Two authorization letters
The Letter of Authorization will be issued when you come in person. If you are not coming into the Arlington office and are doing it by mail, use the form below and leave Courier Company Name blank.
Fees & processing times
A child's passport costs less than an adult's.
The government fee for an applicant under 16 is lower than the adult fee, but the $35.00 execution fee still applies because minors are filed in person.
| Service | Fees |
|---|---|
| Child Passport Book, Under 16 (expedited + optional 1–3 day book delivery) | $186.87 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| Child Passport Card Only (expedited) | $75.00 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| Child Passport Book + Card (expedited + optional book delivery) | $201.87 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| First-Time Adult Passport Book (DS-11, expedited + optional book delivery) | $216.87 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| Adult Passport Book Renewal (DS-82, expedited + optional book delivery) | $216.87 |
| Lost / Stolen / Damaged Adult Passport Book (DS-11, expedited + optional book delivery) | $216.87 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| Second Passport Book | Fee depends on form and eligibility |
| Limited-Validity Passport Replacement | Fee depends on the required form and reason |
Government expedite fees must be paid by cashier's check or money order, payable to “US Department of State”. Emergency replacement and limited validity replacement passports depend upon application type.
Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services also lets you pay everything by debit card, cash or check and will obtain the money order for an additional fee of $10.00.
| Processing time | Service fee |
|---|---|
| 4 to 7 days | $399 |
| 10 to 14 days | $299 |
| 21 days | $249 |
| 4 to 6 weeks | $199 |
| Service | Fees |
|---|---|
| Priority Overnight Delivery | $48.00 |
| First Overnight (8:30 AM) | $87.00 |
| Saturday Delivery | $68.00 |
Travelling as a family?
Each child needs their own passport and their own government fee, newborns included. Filing everyone in the same visit means one trip to the acceptance facility and one set of photos taken at Suite 108.
- Include a prepaid return air bill and you will not be charged for shipping.
- Provide a FedEx account number and the office will generate the air bill, with a $5 fee added to your work order.
- Or collect the passports in person on N Cooper Street.
Government fees + Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services expedite fees + return FedEx shipping fees = total fees.
Important notice to our customers
Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services has ONE Arlington-area office location only.
Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services is not affiliated with any other business using a similar name in the Arlington area, including businesses appearing under similar names on Google, Google Maps, social media, or online advertisements.
Before making a payment, submitting documents, or visiting an office, please verify that you are contacting us through the official phone number and website listed on this page.
If you are unsure whether you are communicating with Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services, please call us directly at (469) 567-8789 for verification.
Our official location
1420 N Cooper StreetSuite #108
Arlington, TX 76011
On N Cooper Street, opposite the QuikTrip. Look for the building with the red trim.
Verify by phone: (469) 567-8789Directions & parking info
ParkingEasy parking on N Cooper Street and you walk right in — no garage and no meter, which helps when you have children with you.
The landmarkOpposite the QuikTrip. Look for the building with the red trim, then Suite 108 at street level.
Questions people ask
Questions people ask about child passports in Arlington.
Information reviewed October 9, 2026.
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Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services is a private passport service, not the U.S. Department of State or a passport acceptance facility. Government eligibility, fees, and final processing are controlled by the U.S. Department of State.
Get your child passport documents reviewed
Tell us your child's age and travel date. We can review the DS-11 checklist, parental-consent documents, photo, government fees, and next steps before submission.
Taking the children abroad this year?
Bring both parents, the child and the documents to Suite 108 before 2 PM. Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services checks everything at the counter and starts the process the same day.