Child passport · Dallas, TX · Updated October 2026
Child Passport Services in Dallas
Children under 16 apply in person using Form DS-11. Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services can review the documents, parental-consent requirements, photos, government fees and travel timing before you complete the required acceptance-facility step.
When to come in
811 S Central Expy, Suite 500Richardson, TX 75080
Central Expressway at Spring Valley, north Dallas, inside the AMS Law Group building.
One parent unable to attend? Email dallas@samedaypassport-visa.com before you come in.
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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 number, if issuedIf 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.
- Passport photosSameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services takes your passport photos at the Dallas office.
If one parent cannot attend, Form DS-3053 may apply when the non-applying parent can provide consent. Other exceptions use different evidence, so the correct route depends on your circumstances.
How a minor's application runs
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 a mandatory step of your passport order.
Once you visit the Dallas office and have all the documents listed below, you take them with you, appear in person at the facility, and get a sealed package. The agent puts all of your documents, including your check and original documents, into that package and hands it back to you.
The sealed package needs to be dropped at Suite 500 to start the process. Do not open it.
Special notes for a minor's passport
- Applicants must be below 16 years of age.
- All children including newborns must have their own passport. A child cannot be added to a parent's book.
- Please remember the child's Social Security number, if they ever had one.
If only one parent can appear, a notarised DS-3053 may be used when the non-applying parent can provide consent. Other situations require different evidence. Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services can review which route appears to fit before you go to the facility.
How to apply
What to have ready before you come in.
Complete the online application
Proof of citizenship
- Fully valid, undamaged U.S. passport (may be expired).
- A U.S. birth certificate issued by the city, county, or state of birth, listing full name, date and place of birth and the parents' full names, filed with the registrar's office within one year of birth, with the registrar's signature and the seal of the issuing authority.
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth.
- Certificate of Naturalization.
- Certificate of Citizenship.
Proof of identification, both parents
Current U.S. passport
Flight itinerary
Passport photos
Two authorization letters
The Letter of Authorization will be issued when you come in person to Suite 500. If you are not coming into the Dallas office and are doing it by mail, use the blank form below and leave Courier Company Name blank.
Two letters are needed. The in-person appearance by both parents still applies, so a mailed application starts only once the sealed package reaches the Dallas office.
Fees & processing times
A child's passport costs less, but carries the execution fee.
For a child under 16 passport book, the government amount is $186.87 when the $100 application fee, $60 expedite fee and $26.87 optional 1–3 day book delivery all apply, plus the separate $35 acceptance fee.
| Service | Fees |
|---|---|
| Child / Minor (Under 16) Passport Book | $186.87 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| Passport Card without passport book (Child) | $75.00 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| Passport Book + Card (Child) | $201.87 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| First Time Adult Passport Book | $216.87 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| Adult Passport Renewal Book | $216.87 |
| Lost / Stolen / Damaged Adult Passport Book | $216.87 + $35.00 acceptance fee |
| Second Passport Book | $216.87; acceptance fee only if DS-11 applies |
| Limited Validity | Depends on form and case |
| Passport Card without passport book (Adult) | $90.00; + $35.00 acceptance fee for first-time DS-11 |
| Passport Book + Card (Adult) | $246.87; + $35.00 acceptance fee for first-time DS-11 |
| Eligible DS-5504 Name Change / Correction | $0 application fee; $60 optional expedite; $26.87 optional book delivery |
| Eligible DS-82 Name Change / Renewal | $216.87 |
For DS-11 applications, the Department of State application fee is generally paid by check or money order payable to “U.S. Department of State”. The separate $35 acceptance fee is paid to the acceptance facility according to that facility's payment methods.
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 |
Adding it up for a child
At the fastest listed private service level, a child passport book is $186.87 in Department of State fees when expedited service and optional 1–3 day book delivery both apply, plus the separate $35 acceptance fee and the $399 private service fee. Private return shipping is additional only if selected.
- Each child needs their own application and their own fees.
- 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 new passport in person at Suite 500.
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 Dallas-area office location.
Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services is not affiliated with any other business using a similar name in the Dallas area, including businesses appearing under similar names on Google, Google Maps, social media, or online advertisements.
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If you are unsure whether you are communicating with Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services, please call us directly at (972) 231-1600 for verification.
Our official location
811 S Central ExpySuite #500
Richardson, TX 75080
Central Expressway at Spring Valley, north Dallas.
Verify by phone: (972) 231-1600Finding the Dallas office
Exit 23, inside the AMS Law Group buildingFrom US-75 take the Spring Valley exit, number 23, then follow the South Central Expressway service road to number 811. Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services is in Suite 500, inside the AMS Law Group building. Call (972) 231-1600 if you need directions once you are on the service road.
Questions
Questions people ask about child passports in Dallas
Do both parents need to be present for a child passport application in Dallas?
What documents are needed for a child passport in Dallas?
How much does a child passport cost in Dallas?
How fast can I get a child passport in Dallas?
Can a child renew a U.S. passport?
A passport issued to a child under 16 is valid for five years. Call with your travel date so the Dallas team can review the fastest listed private service option and current government requirements.
Schedule a free consultation
Tell Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services the child's age, travel date, and whether both parents can attend, and the Dallas office will confirm what to bring to Suite 500.
Family trip booked and the children have no passports?
Each child needs their own book. Bring them all to Suite 500 and Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services prepares every application in one visit.