Renewal of Passport for Children under 18

• The child's old passport, valid or expired
  (If this is lost or missing, see lost passports).
  
  
• Original documentation proving U.S. resident status (valid visa or green card) or U.S. citizenship (naturalization certificate), or notarized copy of same.
  
  If the applicant became a U.S. citizen before July 1, 2001, documentation from the Swedish Migration Board must be provided to certify that he/she has regained Swedish citizenship.
  
  
• Written consent of both legal guardians, on a separate authorization form which may be downloaded from the righthand column of this page and signed prior to visiting the embassy/consulate.
  
  If legal custody has been granted to one parent or to another person, legal proof of guardianship must be submitted with the application.
  
  
• Passports (or other valid photo ID with a clearly visible signature) of both legal guardians, or a notarized copy of same.
  
  
• Application fee of $170 in the form of a money order or certified bank check, payable to Consulate General of Sweden.  The Consulate General of Sweden in New York also accepts payment by Visa or MasterCard.

Do not bring passport photos.  All applicants are digitally photographed on site at the time of the application.

The new passport is normally ready 1-2 weeks from the time of application.  It may not be delivered by mail, and must be picked up in person by a legal guardian or by the applicant, if she or he is 15 or older.   

The new passport may be picked up at any Swedish consulate in the United States.  For pick-up of the new passport at a consular location other than the one at which the application was submitted, there is a fee of $20 for shipping and handling (payable at time of application) as well as a $20 processing fee (payable at pick-up).