Contact A Notary Public: After drafting your letter, reach out to a local notary public or use online services like NotaryCam. Presentation For Verification: Present yourself along with identification documents before signing under oath in front of them.
Yep, you DEFINITELY need a notarized letter from other parent saying it is ok to bring child on cruise. Regardless if other parent is there or not. You will rarely get away with not having this letter. Not worth the risk, because they will turn you around and not let you on ship.
If the minor's name appears on the document that requires a notarial act, the minor is the one who must sign it. Just because the signer is a minor, it has no bearing on the notarial act process. It is still required for the signer to be physically present, and produce proper identification.
Legally, for the cruise portion of the trip, only one parent is required to be with the child, and they won't ask for documentation (unless your last names are different, in which case you need to have documents that show you are the parent, but that is different from a letter).
A consent letter demonstrates that children who travel alone, with only one parent/guardian, friends, relatives or a group (e.g. sports, school, musical, religious) have permission to travel abroad from every parent (or guardian) who is not accompanying them on the trip.
What to include in a parental consent form for travel. The child's full name. Date of birth. Place of birth. Passport number and information (for international travel) Who is accompanying the child, their contact information, and relationship to the child (if any) Destination, including time frames and addresses.
Age-Related Requirements Children Under 16: For closed-loop cruises, which are cruises that start and end at the same port in the United States, children under 16 years do not need a passport. A certified birth certificate and a photo ID if available are usually enough.
Yep, you DEFINITELY need a notarized letter from other parent saying it is ok to bring child on cruise. Regardless if other parent is there or not. You will rarely get away with not having this letter. Not worth the risk, because they will turn you around and not let you on ship.
Sincerely, Parent's Name Letter Two: Consent to Travel with One Parent and Emergency Contact Information I, Parent's Name, hereby give my consent for my child, Child's Name, to travel with their Mother/Father, Traveling Parent's Name, to Destination from Departure Date to Return Date.