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Required Documents For Travel With Minors
Family Travel Forum reminds parents planning family getaways to obtain the required documents that minor children need for foreign travel. In the special report “Permission To Travel Letters And Why You Need Them,” consular officers, immigration and tourism officials explain border entry and exit procedures, permission to travel letters, and other paperwork required if minors under 18 years of age leave the United States without both birth parents or legal guardians.
So, whether you’re married and leaving a spouse behind to work; grandparents taking grandchildren on vacation; same sex couples with adopted children; a divorced parent on a road trip to Canada -– even a military family trying to reunite for a holiday -- you should be carrying notarized copies of the proper Consent or Permission to Travel documentation.
The same regulations apply to minors under 18 who are leaving the United States with school groups, teen tours, or friends on a vacation. If the supervisors of your child's tour have not provided their own, you can use the email request form below to obtain a sample Permisson to Travel Letter for Minors.
Additionally, FTF recommends that travelers vacationing with children other than their own carry a Medical Treatment Authorization Letter assigning them responsibility for a child’s care in case of medical emergency.
Travelers can request a sampleof t hese forms may also be requested via the email form below.
• Permission to Travel or Consent to Travel Letter
• Minor Consent to Travel Form
• Medical Treatment Authorization Letter
If you have any questions or would like to read more about these requirements and how they are enforced, read “Permission To Travel Letters And Why You Need Them."
Get Blank Travel Forms & Required Documents Now
Having Permission to Travel, Medical Treatment Authorization and Consent Forms for Minor Travel could save your next vacation. FTF provides these documents free of charge but asks that you subscribe to our travel alerts e-mail list to keep up to date with ever-changing regulations. You may unsubscribe at any time. We do not sell, barter or trade your personal information. Read Family Travel Forum's Privacy Policy if you have concerns.
Please complete the following form, then check your email inbox or spam filter. You will be asked to confirm your email address, then will be sent a second email with links to download a Permission to Travel, Medical Treatment Authorization Letter, or Consent Form for Minor Travel that you can fill out and use. Keep blank copies to use on future trips.
And most importantly, safe there and safe home!
Any questions? Please read “Permission To Travel Letters And Why You Need Them" before calling our office. We're busy helping families plan their next vacaton. Thanks for your understanding!
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Atlantic, Bahamas. Besides her passport
what other documents will she need for traveling.
Yes, in addition to your passport, you will need a notarized letter from both birth parents or guardians allowing you to travel outside the U.S., whether with friends, school group, grandparents, etc. You should also take a copy of the Medical Authorization form unless you are covered by your own health insurance policy.
We posted a "Travel Authorization for Minors Letter" on the site, so you can fill out the email form at the end of this story, and get a link by email to a PDF to download it. Have a great time, the DR is beautiful!
Are you a Canadian citizen? If so, a passport and letter of permission from parents is great to have; however, a notarized letter is better as that's what the Canadian government recommends.
Make sure to have some extra copies in case border officials want to keep a copy when you cross over both ways.
Have fun and happy birthday to your boyfriend!
I will never forget as a child I was on my Dads passport and one year something changed and we had real trouble travelling.
What caused all the confusion was my age at the time. We needed a great site like this to help us!
From our experience, it sounds like you both have enough documentation already to travel with these children out of the country.
Remember, these papers are not meant to challenge you, they are meant to protect the minors and give Border and Immigration agents some legal tools if they suspect the child is being kidnapped.
However, contact the airline you are flying with and see if they will be satisfied with these papers -- it's the carrier who is responsible for checking on these documents before allowing you to leave with the minor.
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