Minor travel consent
Airlines and immigration authorities usually require it. An incomplete form can stop the trip at the counter.
When a minor travels alone, with one parent or with another adult, many countries and airlines require a consent letter signed by the parents or guardians and notarized.
The document usually needs full details for the minor, both parents, the accompanying adult, plus travel dates and destination. I check that nothing is missing before we sign, because the problem is rarely the signature — it's an incomplete field.
If the destination country requires an apostille or translation, I'll tell you early so the document arrives complete.
How the process works
- 1
Prepare the letter
With the minor's, parents' and accompanying adult's details, plus dates and destination.
- 2
I review the content
I check for the details airports and immigration typically ask for.
- 3
Parents sign
In person or online. If they're in different places, they can sign separately.
- 4
Document ready
You take the sealed original and, if applicable, the apostille instructions.
Questions about this service
Do both parents have to sign?
It depends on the airline and destination country. When a minor travels with one parent, many destinations require the other parent's consent.
What if the other parent is abroad?
They can sign by remote online notarization, or notarize the document at the consulate or before a notary in their country.
Do you draft the letter?
I don't draft the content. Use the format the airline or consulate requires, and I'll notarize the signature.