https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:32:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-242297 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:50:43 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 242297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, we needed to get one right away so that we could leave Mexico back to the US. Poor kid has a passport with his newborn alien face. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-242196 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:51:12 +0000 looch 242196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son has two, for his dual citizenship. He's had them since he was about 3 months old. We did them when we had no travel plans especially so we didn't have to rush. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241978 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:09:25 +0000 Boogs 241978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet, but we are working I it! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241969 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:06:07 +0000 purrpletulips 241969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mynoahbear: interesting, my sister just renewed hers and they didn't provide the old one back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241966 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:05:01 +0000 mynoahbear 241966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: we've had to turn in the old passport with our new passport application, but they get returned voided, with the new passport. Maybe it's different since we live abroad? DH just had to renew his passport and that's what happened. He also needed the voided old passport to show to get his work visa transferred to his new passport. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241960 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:58:59 +0000 purrpletulips 241960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mynoahbear: I thought you had to turn in all old passports when you renew in the US; is that not accurate? I was lucky that the passport agency gave us the first photo that was deemed unusable (DD's head was too titled) but they could have just thrown it away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241959 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:57:17 +0000 purrpletulips 241959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got DD her passport at about 12w when we were able to get an official copy of her birth certificate. To take her picture we ended up with me sitting on the floor and her sitting on my head, you can see my hands holding her upright in the picture. It only took 2 tries to get an acceptable picture so I thought that was pretty good, and luckily where we applied they included the picture at no additional cost.</p> <p>We will get LO#2 a passport as soon as we can, most likely during my maternity leave since both parents have to be present when you apply for one and that will just be easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241946 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:47:53 +0000 mynoahbear 241946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to apply for LO's passport at the same time we reported her birth at the US Embassy when she was a week old. It was so hard taking a photo. She also has a Japanese passport, which we got when she was 1 month old. We'll be saving both passports because the both photos are too funny. I burst out laughing every time I look at the passport photos. She's going to hate us for saving them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241943 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:46:40 +0000 wheres_c 241943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan on applying as soon as we receive the birth certificate. I plan on taking LO on his first trip to the UK at 5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241936 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:44:22 +0000 mamimami 241936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! Two, although his Mexican one expired. Here you have to renew them every year for young kids, what a PITA. But taking the photo for the US passport when he was like 6 weeks old was a hilarious experience. We couldn't get him to wake up and he was like slumping over. Everyone was yelling his name to get him to open his eyes for like one second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241931 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:43:15 +0000 Rubies 241931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: In Canada we need a passport to get into the US!</p> <p>LO got her passport when she was 4 months old - she looked so little! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241924 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:36:25 +0000 Mrsbells 241924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet but we have spoken about it. I plan to apply for one for her before her first birthday </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241922 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:33:51 +0000 Maysprout 241922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got one for her at 6 months. We knew we were going to try and take her to visit my husband's extended family at some point in the next year so we wanted to give ourselves plenty of time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241908 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:20:04 +0000 Andrea 241908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I tried to get one but didn't realize that they needed to take her birth certificate and I only had one copy so I didn't give it to them. We were getting it "just in case" anyway. No plans to travel internationally with the LOs anytime soon. </p> <p>PS - getting DD to take her passport photo was such a joke. It was an AWFUL photo so I'm glad we didn't get it on that day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241905 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:19:11 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 241905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are actually getting Sienna's done this week. Mavrick has his already. We are planning a 2 day trip to the US. Nothing big, we are simply going shopping for a double stroller. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241902 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:17:01 +0000 oliviaoblivia 241902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: they require passports for US entry now and we usually fly and the airlines are strict. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241901 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:17:00 +0000 heffalump 241901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I don't even have one in my new name.... we haven't left the country since our honeymoon and then I hadn't changed my name yet. I figure we'll just wait till we need one. If we're taking a far away vacation, I'm sure it'll be planned way in advance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241899 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:15:51 +0000 Sammyfab 241899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a passport for LO when he was 9 weeks. Taking his picture was an awful experience because they were so strict about it. He looks like a giant blobby gangster in his pic...it's hilarious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241894 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:14:08 +0000 chopsuey 241894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet. We don't plan on fleeing the country anytime soon with the kids. Will probably apply for them when baby 2 is a toddler </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241892 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:13:49 +0000 regberadaisy 241892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: I don't know about from Canada into the US but I know from US into Canada by land I only needed a birth certificate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241888 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:11:44 +0000 oliviaoblivia 241888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO will have a passport early on so that we can visit my family. I plan on spending some on my year long mat leave (thanks Canada!) in the states with my folks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241881 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:09:17 +0000 BoogieBea 241881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our older one has a passport. We haven't gotten our younger one a passport yet.</p> <p>@regberadaisy: I think kids renew every 5 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241874 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:07:16 +0000 autumnlove 241874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet! We definitely want her to travel with us in the future! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241869 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:04:33 +0000 regberadaisy 241869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope even though my husband thinks we should in case ya know we want to hop on a plane overseas tomorrow.</p> <p>My only concern is do they have to renew after x years? Like M is a baby now....I would think she might have to renew before the 10 years? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-passport-1#post-241863 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:00:31 +0000 mrbee 241863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mrs. Bee is getting passports for our kids, and I'm thinking this is something that we could have done even earlier. You never know when you have to flee the country quickly! Err I mean, visit your parents overseas. :)</p> <p>Does your LO have a passport? When do you think you'll get one for them? </p>