If you're planning on traveling with your own offspring, presenting their passport or birth certificate might suffice; however, if you're accompanying a minor who isn't your biological or adopted child then this notarized document becomes essential.
Consent to travel A child travel consent form has to be signed by both parents or legal guardians and has to contain: The child's basic information (name, gender, birthday, and place of birth) Both parents' or legal guardians' contact information. The traveling arrangements.
Consent to travel A child travel consent form has to be signed by both parents or legal guardians and has to contain: The child's basic information (name, gender, birthday, and place of birth) Both parents' or legal guardians' contact information. The traveling arrangements.
Can the Child (Minor) Travel Consent be notarized online? Yes. Online notarization of the Child (Minor) Travel Consent is completely legal and secure. Your documents can be notarized online in minutes through the Notarize Network, starting at $25.
A consent letter is recommended for all cross-border travel, even for a day trip, if the child will be travelling alone, with only one parent, with friends or relatives or with a youth group.
Children under 18 don't need an ID to fly domestically but do need a passport for international flights.
No. One needs a valid passport to travel internationally. A birth certificate is no substitute and ads nothing.
You should obtain a child travel consent letter granting you permission from the absent parent to leave the country with your child (having it notarized is not required, but highly recommended).
The US government places no restrictions or requirements on you when exiting or entering the country with your child. Many foreign governments might require require documentation for entry or international air carriers to board their plane.