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Minor Travel Consent — Prepared and Notarized for International Travel

In practice, your child may travel alone, with one parent, or with grandparents, and the airline or destination country may request a consent letter. We prepare the English and Spanish letter using the information you provide, notarize eligible signatures in our Brickell office or through Florida remote online notarization, and coordinate an apostille or international delivery when requested. Requirements and acceptance depend on the airline and destination authority.

English and Spanish preparation · Sign in Miami or through eligible RON · Parents in different countries may sign separately · Apostille and international delivery coordination · Same-day service may be available

A letter prepared with your travel information

For this reason, we prepare the consent with the child’s, trip’s, and accompanying adult’s information in English and Spanish for presentation to the airline or authorities.

Eligible remote signing from another country

When accepted for the document and transaction, a parent may sign through Florida remote online notarization without traveling to Miami.

Prepared for the destination

In addition, we use the requirements that you obtain from the airline and destination authority and can coordinate an apostille or delivery when requested.

Time-sensitive travel

As a result, when all information and signers are available, we may complete preparation and notarization the same day in person or through eligible RON.

What can go wrong when a child travels without both parents?

The airline may deny boarding

Airline personnel or authorities may request written parental consent when a child travels alone or without one parent. Without the requested letter, authorities may delay travel.

The destination country may require a particular format

For example, a destination may require notarization, a particular language, an apostille, or other documentation. Confirm the requirements before travel.

The other parent is in another country

In practice, if the airline or destination authority requests signatures from both parents, eligible remote online notarization may allow separate signing sessions from different locations.

The trip is approaching

The ticket has been purchased, and you need to know what information and signatures the airline or destination authority requires.

What is a minor travel consent and what should it contain?

For this reason, a minor travel consent, also called a child travel consent letter, is a document in which a parent or legal guardian gives written permission for a child under 18 to travel alone, with one parent, or with another adult such as a grandparent, relative, or school-group leader. The United States does not prescribe one universal federal form, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection recommends carrying a notarized consent letter in English when a child travels internationally without both parents. Airlines have their own unaccompanied-minor policies, and destination countries may require a notarized letter, apostille, legalization, or translation. The letter generally identifies the child and passport, itinerary and dates, accompanying or receiving adult, parent contact information, and notarized signatures.

  • English and Spanish preparation: the letter includes the trip information that you provide.
  • In-person or eligible remote signing: our Florida Notary Public may notarize signatures at our Brickell office or through Florida RON when permitted and accepted.
  • Parents in different locations: eligible signers may complete separate notarization sessions.
  • Apostille coordination: if the destination authority requests an apostille, we can coordinate the additional process and delivery.
  • Information checklist: we identify the factual information needed for the letter, including passports, the child’s birth record, and itinerary.
  • Same-day availability: preparation and notarization may be completed in one day when we have the necessary information and all signers can attend.
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A consent letter for each type of trip

In addition, each trip is different. A child traveling alone presents different information from a child spending the summer with grandparents. These are common travel situations.

The child travels alone

Airlines use unaccompanied-minor programs and request information for the adults delivering and receiving the child. The consent letter records the parents’ authorization.

The child travels with one parent

As a result, u.S. Customs and Border Protection recommends a notarized consent from the nontraveling parent for international travel. The airline and destination may impose additional requirements.

Travel with grandparents or relatives

For example, the letter identifies the relative accompanying or receiving the child and records the parent’s or guardian’s consent.

School and sports groups

International tournaments, exchanges, and excursions may require an individual consent for each student. We can coordinate document appointments for several families.

Parents in different countries

In practice, one parent may sign in Miami and the other through an eligible RON session, subject to acceptance by the receiving authority.

Longer travel periods

For this reason, the letter may state the dates and conditions supplied by the parents, subject to the airline’s and destination authority’s acceptance requirements.

Minor travel consent in three steps

1. Send the trip information on WhatsApp

Tell us who is traveling, with whom, the destination, and the dates. Provide the airline’s and destination authority’s requirements. We confirm the information checklist and price.

2. We prepare the letter and you sign

In addition, we prepare the English and Spanish letter. Parents sign with current identification in our Brickell office or through eligible remote online notarization.

3. Receive the travel document

As a result, we provide the notarized document in the available physical or electronic format. If you request an apostille or translation, that additional step is coordinated separately.

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Requirements from the United States, the airline, and the destination country

Three parties may request the letter. The United States does not impose one universal federal exit form, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection recommends a notarized consent letter in English for a child traveling internationally without both parents. Airlines apply their own unaccompanied-minor policies, age rules, forms, and delivery and pickup procedures. The destination country may require notarization, an apostille, legalization, or translation. Confirm the requirements with the airline and the destination country’s official authority before we prepare the letter.

Why families request minor travel consent through our office

Family-focused document service

For example, we prepare travel-consent letters using the information supplied by parents or guardians and the requirements they obtain from the receiving parties.

Florida remote online notarization

In practice, our Florida Notary Public may notarize eligible signatures through a RON session with identity verification and an electronic notarial certificate.

Bilingual service

Consultation, the letter, and follow-up are available in English or Spanish.

Coordinated services

For this reason, preparation, notarization, and requested apostille, translation, or international delivery steps our office can coordinate.

Brickell or online

In addition, 175 SW 7th St, Suite 1905, Miami, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, with eligible video appointments available.

Urgent travel

When all information and signers are available, we may prepare and notarize the letter the same day.

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Frequently asked questions about minor travel consent

As a result, it is a letter in which a parent or legal guardian gives written permission for a child under 18 to travel alone, with one parent, or with another adult. Airlines, U.S. border officials, and destination-country authorities may request it. Notarization provides evidence that the signer appeared and signed before a notarial officer.

For example, the United States does not impose one universal federal exit form, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection recommends carrying a notarized consent letter in English when a child travels internationally without both parents. Airlines and destination countries may impose their own requirements.

Requirements depend on who is traveling with the child, applicable custody arrangements, the airline, and the destination country. Commonly, each parent or guardian who is not traveling signs the consent. Confirm the required signers with the airline and destination authority.

In practice, if the document and receiving authority accept Florida remote online notarization, the parent may sign by video conference after identity verification. The other parent may sign in Miami or in a separate eligible session. Confirm acceptance before proceeding.

For this reason, the source service prepares the letter in English and Spanish. English is useful for U.S. authorities and airlines, while Spanish may be useful for a Spanish-speaking destination. If another language is required, the receiving authority may require a separate certified translation.

It generally identifies the child and passport, itinerary and travel dates, the accompanying or receiving adult, parent or guardian contact information, the express consent, and notarized signatures. The airline or destination authority may require additional information.

In addition, the parent or guardian states the applicable trip or period, but airlines and destination authorities decide what they will accept. Airlines and destination authorities commonly request a letter for specific travel dates. Confirm whether the receiving party requires a recently executed document.

As a result, it depends on the destination and the authority receiving the document. An airline may accept a notarized letter, while a foreign public authority may request an apostille, legalization, or translation. Confirm the destination requirements before ordering an apostille.

Each airline has its own unaccompanied-minor program, age limits, fees, and forms. Airlines commonly require identification for the adults delivering and receiving the child. The notarized consent may supplement the airline’s form. Contact the airline before the appointment.

For example, an absent parent, custody dispute, or court order may require legal advice or additional documentation. We do not provide legal advice. Consult a licensed family-law attorney before requesting the letter.

In practice, no. A child’s U.S. passport is a separate process using Form DS-11 and, when applicable, Form DS-3053 if one parent cannot appear. We can notarize an eligible consent form presented for that process.

The cost depends on the requested services: preparation and notarization only, or additional apostille, translation, or international delivery coordination. Send the destination and travel dates by WhatsApp, and we will provide the price before work begins.

For this reason, preparation and notarization may be completed the same day when all information, identification, and signers are available. An apostille or another authority-controlled step requires additional time. Tell us the travel date so we can explain the available timing.

In addition, yes. Consultation, letter preparation, signing appointments, and follow-up are available in English or Spanish.

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Your child’s trip begins with a properly prepared consent

In practice, send the destination, dates, and travelers by WhatsApp. We will identify the information needed for the letter and provide the price before work begins.

175 SW 7th St, Suite 1905, Miami FL 33130 · Mon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET · In person or eligible RON

By contacting us, you acknowledge that this business is a private provider of document preparation and Florida Notary Public services. We are not a government agency. Each airline and destination authority decides whether to accept a document, and we do not provide legal or immigration advice.

Required legal notices — State of Florida

I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND I MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE.

For this reason, Limitation of services (Nonlawyer Disclosure): this business operates solely as a Legal Document Preparer and provides Florida Notary Public services. Our services consist of procedural self-help under the consumer’s specific direction. We are not licensed to practice law, cannot predict outcomes, do not explain legal options or rights, and attorney-client privilege does not protect information that you share with us.