entry requirements

[heatherrnyc]

Hello all,

This is our first visit to Aruba and we are super excited. I was curious if anyone knows if i need a passport for my 2 year old or if a birth certificate will suffice? We are from the States, traveling from NY. Thanks for any input. We aprreciate it.

[Arubalisa]

http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html

"All children regardless of age, including newborns and infants, must have their own passport"

[TomFrederick]

>>> "All children regardless of age, including newborns and infants, must have their own passport"
----- Ditto. Call your Post Office for some details. You will have to take child to PO with a State issued Birth Cert. A hospital one will not work. It may take several weeks. When are you going?

Go to that Web Site in above Post for complete details.
Some Info from that site:
Complete Form DS-11: Application for a U.S. Passport. To submit Form DS-11, the minor:
Must apply in person with both parents/guardian(s)

• Must provide the additional documentation required by Form DS-11 (See Steps 2-7)
• Must not sign the application until instructed to do so by the Acceptance Agent
• Must provide your SSN in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 6039E

STEP 2: Submit Evidence of U.S. Citizenship

The minor's evidence of U.S. citizenship must be submitted with Form DS-11. All documentation submitted as citizenship evidence will be returned to you. These documents will be delivered with your newly issued U.S. passport or in a separate mailing.

Primary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship (One of the following):

Previously issued, undamaged U.S. Passport

Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state*
Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
Naturalization Certificate

Certificate of Citizenship

*A certified birth certificate has a registrar's raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrar's signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar's office, which must be within 1 year of your birth. Some short (abstract) versions of birth certificates may not be acceptable for passport purposes.

[heatherrnyc]

we are leaving 3/10, so i would need to get an expedited passport for him and myself ( I just realized mine expired last month :0) ). Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.