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Warden Notice
Increases to U.S. Passport Fees and
New Parental Signature Requirements for U.S. Minors
On February 1, 2008, the U.S. Government will increase its fees for certain U.S.
citizen passport services. For adult applicants renewing a passport, the total
fee will increase to $75. For first-time applicants age 16 and over, the total
fee will increase to $100. The fee for minors under 16 years of age will be $85.
Effective February 1, 2008, passport applicants who are U.S. citizen minors
under the age of 16 must appear personally with their parents to establish
identity, proof of citizenship and proof of relationship. For parental
application permission, both parents must appear together and sign, or one
parent may appear to sign and submit the other parent’s notarized statement, or
one parent may appear, sign, and submit primary evidence of sole authority.
Minors age 16 and 17 may apply in person with their own identification, but for
security reasons, parental consent may be required. If your child does not have
identification of their own, a parent will be required to accompany the child
and present identification.
Please refer to the Department of State’s website at
www.travel.state.gov for complete
information on all new requirements, including downloadable revised forms that
must be used as of February 1, and the U.S. Embassy website at
http://lisbon.usembassy.gov/, for
complete U.S. passport application instructions.
Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the U.S. Embassy’s website
at http://lisbon.usembassy.gov/, and
the U.S. Department of State's travel website at
www.travel.state.gov , where the
current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, and Travel Alerts can be found. The
U.S. Embassy also encourages U.S. citizens to review to "A Safe Trip Abroad,"
found at
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1747.html , which includes
valuable security information for those both living and traveling abroad. In
addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date
information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the
U.S. and Canada, or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at
1-202-501-4444.
Citizens living and residing in Portugal are advised to register their presence
in the country through the U.S. Department of State's automated online
registration system,
https://travelregistration.state.gov. U.S. citizens may also contact the
Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy via e-mail,
conslisbon@state.gov or by calling
21-727-3300. This complete message is available on the Embassy’s website at
http://www.american-embassy.pt/ConsDocs/ACS_WardenNotice.html
The U.S. Embassy is located on Avenida das Forcas Armadas, in the neighborhood
of Sete Rios. Telephone: [351] (21) 727-3300; fax: [351] (21) 726-9109; Internet
home page: http://lisbon.usembassy.gov/.
The Embassy is located near the Jardim Zoologico (Sete Rios train stop). The
emergency after hours telephone number is [351] (21) 770-2222.
The U.S. Consulate in the Azores is located in the City of Ponta Delgada on the
Island of San Miguel. The address is Av. Principe do Monaco, 6-20, tel: [351]
(296) 282-216, fax: [351] (296) 287-216.
There is a part-time U.S. Consular Agency in Funchal, on the Island of Madeira,
on Rua Alfandega, no 10-2, Room A-B, phone [351]-291-235-636, fax
[351]-291-229-360.
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