A few things to consider as you plan for this application...

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1.  This MUST be done, completed, and received in order for you to be able to participate in our trip.

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2.  If you already have your passport and it will be valid during our trip, there is no need to apply for another.  Deduct the cost of the passport from your trip balance.

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3. Additional documentation is required for students under 16 years, especially where that student's parents are divorced, where one or both parents are deceased, or the student has been adopted or is in the foster-care system. This also takes additional time for the US State Dept. to complete.

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You will need: (Adult)

Completed correct application form for your situation

Original Birth certificate OR Naturalization cert.

Driver's License

Photo-copy of DL front & back original size on white 8.5X11 paper

Itinerary (Travel dates and places)

Payment (2): US Dept of State & processing agency

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Age 16 or 17: Must meet the Adult requirements and show Parental consent by:

How to Show Parental Awareness:

• A parent or legal guardian appearing with you in person when you apply for your passport. The agent or employee accepting the application will ask your parent or legal guardian to sign Form DS-11. 

• A signed, notarized statement consenting to issuance of a passport from at least one parent or legal guardian (should be accompanied by a photocopy of that parent or guardian's ID).

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Under 16 years, you will also need:

• U.S. birth certificate (also evidence of U.S. citizenship) OR

• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (also evidence of U.S. citizenship) OR

• Foreign birth certificate OR

• Adoption decree OR

• Divorce/Custody decree

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Both parents/guardians of the child under 16 must present one of the following identification documents (IDs) to the acceptance agent: 

• In-state, fully-valid driver's license

• Valid or expired, undamaged, U.S. passport

• Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship 

• Government employee ID (city, county, state or federal)

• U.S. military ID or military dependent ID

• Valid foreign passport

• Matricula Consular (Mexican Consular Identification, commonly used by a parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant)

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Both parents must be present at the time of submission.

If not, there are additional forms to be submitted as to why one or neither parent

can be present.  See the page listed below.

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https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/under-16.html