Child Passport Documentation
 

My wife and I have to go in person to the London Embassy to get our boys American passports, they are 5 months old now.

The required documentation is listed here:

http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new...crba_docs.html

• Child's UK Birth Certificate
• Original marriage certificate
• Evidence of Parent's Citizenship
  
• Proof of Physical Presence
  
• Passport/Identification Document for Non-U.S. Citizen Parent

Does anyone know if they will want to keep the documentation/evidence after the appointment and if so how long for? If they need to hold on to it for processing can I provide pre-paid special delivery envelope for them to mail it back to me?

Re: Child Passport Documentation
 

I suggest that, in addition to the originals, you make photocopies and take them with you. If they want to keep the evidence, hand over the photocopies.

Ian