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Plan kids' passport applications
@Kimcurrier lists kids' passport applications as the first of eight tasks their Instinct agent handled, saying the logistics were covered without handing over the children's private information. The post cuts off at a checklist, so this page covers what to ask for, what to keep out of the chat and what to confirm yourself.
What you can get
- Prepare
The country or passport office you apply through, and each child's age
- Ask and review
Fix the basics first: which country's passport office you apply through, each child's age, and any travel date. Rules for young children often differ from those for teenagers.
- Check the result
A checklist of what each child's passport application needs, who must attend and what to do by when; not a filed application or a promised processing time.
The source case
@Kimcurrier posted a list of what their Instinct agent handled, saying it took 146 to-dos off their list in less than one week. Number 1 of their eight favourites is the children's passports: the process felt overwhelming and they wanted the logistics handled without handing over the kids' private information. The post as captured stops at "Received: A checklist of", so it does not show what the checklist held, whether an application was filed, or how the privacy concern was handled.
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From the source
Source excerpt
Our kids need passports but the process felt overwhelming. I wanted the logistics handled without handing over my kids' private information.
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Suggested prompt
Bring The country or passport office you apply through, and each child's age, A travel date, if there is one, A decision on which private details stay out of the chat. Source community report, checked 2026-10-16.
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What you need
You supply
- The country or passport office you apply through, and each child's age
- A travel date, if there is one
- A decision on which private details stay out of the chat
How to try it
Editorial, not from the source
- Fix the basics first: which country's passport office you apply through, each child's age, and any travel date. Rules for young children often differ from those for teenagers.
- Ask the agent for the official instructions only, each with a link and the date it was read, then open those pages yourself and check the checklist against them.
- Decide before you start which details never go into the chat: ID numbers, birth certificate images and the children's photos. Enter them only on the official application or at the acceptance facility.
- Turn the checklist into dated tasks: photos, document copies, the appointment or mailing, and who attends.
- Check the consent rules before booking anything, especially if one parent cannot be there.
- Submit and pay for each application yourself, and keep the receipts and tracking details.
What the post says about the passports
@Kimcurrier opens with a count: their Instinct agent took 146 to-dos off the list in under a week. The passports are the first of eight favourites they name. The framing is the author's own, that the process felt overwhelming and that they wanted the logistics handled without exposing the kids' private information.
Beyond that the captured text gives only the start of the result, "Received: A checklist of". Everything after that is missing, so this page treats the reported outcome as a checklist and nothing more.
Getting the requirements right
Passport rules are set by each country. In the US, for example, applicants under 16 generally apply in person on form DS-11 with both parents or guardians, or with documented consent from the one who cannot attend. That is general practice, not something the source reports, and other countries differ.
Ask for the government's own page as the source of every line in the checklist. A checklist that cites a forum or a travel blog is worth re-checking against the passport office before you act on it.
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Limits and confirmation points
- The post as captured ends at "Received: A checklist of"; the checklist itself is not shown.
- No application, appointment, fee or processing time is reported, and the post does not say which country's passports were involved.
- The author says they wanted to avoid handing over their children's private information; the post does not show what was or was not shared.
- This is an attributed community report, not reproduced by this guide. The suggested workflow and checks are editorial guidance, not a recovered conversation or guaranteed product capability.
Editorial, not from the source
- The checklist does not say where a requirement comes from
- Ask for the official page and the date it was read; if none exists, treat the line as unconfirmed.
- Two sources disagree on photo or document rules
- Follow the passport office's current page, and call or visit the acceptance facility if it is still unclear.
Common questions
Can Instinct plan a child's passport application?
One user reports receiving a checklist for their kids' passports. The post is cut off after that, and this guide has not reproduced it.
Does the agent need my children's documents?
The author says they wanted to avoid handing over their kids' private information; the post does not show what was shared. This guide suggests keeping IDs and photos out of the chat and entering them on the official site.
How long does a child's passport take?
The source gives no timing. Processing times change, so read the current figure on the passport office's own page before you book travel.
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