Self-help templates
Parental Consent for a Child to Travel Abroad
For letting a child under 18 travel abroad without both parents: names, journey, consent, the other parent's position, medical care.
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How to use it
- When: a child under 18 travels abroad without both parents, for example with one parent, a grandparent, a relative, a teacher or a friend's family, or alone.
- Who signs: every person who has parental responsibility for the child. If only one parent has it (sole custody, the other parent has died, or a court order says so), say so in Art. 6 and attach proof.
- Fill in everything in [square brackets] and tick the box that applies in Art. 6.
- Carry the signed original, a copy of each signing parent's ID and passport, a copy of the child's birth certificate, and copies of any court order. Many border and airline officials ask for them.
- Tip: some countries ask for the consent to be signed before a notary or an authority, to carry an apostille, or to be translated. Check this before the trip, not at the airport.
What is inside
- Art. 1. The parent or guardian giving consent
- Art. 2. The child
- Art. 3. The accompanying person(s)
- Art. 4. The journey
- Art. 5. Consent
- Art. 6. The other parent
- Art. 7. Medical care
- Art. 8. Contact
- Art. 9. Copies and language
- Art. 10. Declaration
- Notes on the clauses and a checklist of what to check under your country's law
What these templates are not
- They are self-help templates, not legal advice, and they do not replace a lawyer.
- Laws differ from country to country, and some rules cannot be changed by contract. Each template ends with a checklist of what to check where you live.
- For a high-value or unusual situation, ask a local lawyer or notary to look at the final text.
TheLawToKnow Tools. Self-help template. Not legal advice. Check the law currently in force. Written with the help of AI tools and reviewed by a lawyer-author.