How to get a DS-3053 passport consent notarized online

Who signs, and which notarial act

The parent who can't attend signs and swears to the statement. The parent at the appointment doesn't sign this form.

A jurat: the form must be "signed and sworn under oath before a passport authorizing officer or notary." The notary gives the oath on the call and you sign on screen.

Ask the recipient first

Only the person or office receiving the passport consent form (ds-3053) can say whether an electronic notarization works for them. Ask:

• The passport acceptance facility or agency handling the application: will you accept a DS-3053 notarized electronically and printed?
• Do you want the printed copy, or another format?
• Is the photocopy of my ID (front and back) to be attached by me, and printed on the same page or separately?

Two firm rules from the form. It must be signed in front of the notary (don't sign it before the session), and it must go in with a photocopy of the front and back of the consenting parent's government photo ID. Parents outside the U.S. can't use a U.S. online notary for this form: the State Department says it must be notarized at a U.S. embassy or consulate there.

Doing it online, step by step

1. Ask the passport office. Confirm an electronically notarized, printed DS-3053 is acceptable for this application.
2. Fill in the form, unsigned. The child's details and the trip information, typed or printed into the PDF.
3. Book one signer. Have your current photo ID ready, and make the front-and-back photocopy the form asks for.
4. Swear and sign on video. The notary gives the oath; you sign on screen.
5. Get it to the other parent. Print the notarized form and attach the ID copy for the appointment.

Mistakes that stop the session

Signing it ahead of time. The form says not to sign until the notary asks you to.

No ID photocopy. The form requires the front and back of the ID to go with it.

Signing from abroad. From outside the U.S. the form must be notarized at a U.S. embassy or consulate.

What it costs

$50 for the session, plus $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. If a witness is needed, a video witness can be added in the booking form at $40 each.

Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. Have a current photo ID, a device with a camera, and the unsigned PDF.

Signing from outside the U.S.? New Jersey allows it only when the document is for a U.S. court, agency or other U.S. entity, involves property in the U.S., or relates to a transaction substantially connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). Check your document.

Sources

• U.S. Department of State, Form DS-3053 and instructions

Related

• DS-3053 guide
• Passport consent form, in person
• Child travel consent letter online
• Every document we cover online

Other documents notarized online

• Bill of sale
• Child travel consent letter
• Lease
• Promissory note
• Gift letter
• Name change affidavit
• Residency affidavit
• Affidavit of identity
• Certification of trust
• Small estate affidavit
• Affidavit of domicile
• Insurance proof of loss
• Lien waiver
• Release or settlement agreement
• Prenuptial agreement
• Letter of authorization
• Advance directive or health care proxy
• 401(k) or pension spousal consent
• Affidavit of single status
• Certificate of incumbency
• Translator's certification
• HIPAA authorization
• Employment verification letter
• Beneficiary change form
• Separation agreement
• Personal guarantee
• Revocation of power of attorney

General information, not legal advice. We are not lawyers: we notarize, and we don't draft or explain documents. Whoever receives your document decides what it accepts, and we can't guarantee that any office or company will accept it. Updated November 8, 2026.