Passport Question

You can always go to the health department & have them issue you a birth card - that will suffice in place of the actual birth certificate.

When I flew to mexico, before you needed a passport, you had to have the Birth certificate with a seal. I had to reorder mine recently, because I had the Abstract form with a seal, but for a passport they need the long form. I ordered it all online & it came in quick. maybe just a week or two.

you can always use a passport expedite service. actually this is something you can do yourself but it was worth it to me to pay this company $200 to not have to drive to LA and spend all day at the passport office. with proof of travel within 2 weeks take all the stuff you need to the office and they will give you a passport right there on the spot. i accidentally washed mine and it was trashed. so last week i sent all my stuff to this place. they received it monday and i had my new passport by thursday morning at 10 am. even if i would have wanted to do it myself i really couldnt have because i couldnt get an appointment. they were all booked. im sure this place has standing appointments. they have offices in LA and DC i believe so they operate nationally.

I'm pretty sure that you wouldn't also need a birth certificate because I know when you apply for one they actually take your BC and send it in with the application. I think anyone who is planning on traveling without a passport should call their airline to make sure they are bringing whatever necessary document is needed.