The documents you need will depend on whether or not your child is a U.S. citizen.
Have you established your child's U.S. citizenship with us?
No, I have not.
I don't have an identity document for my child with his prior name on it. What can I do?
An unexpired identity document with your child's new name can be accepted as long as we can establish his/her identity in our records.
What about an expired document with his prior name?
Yes, an expired document with your child's prior name can be accepted.
Do I need anything else to prove his identity?
Yes, other documents will be needed for proof of identity.
But, I have the identity document with his name on it. Why do I need other documents?