With a child abroad

With a child abroad

    To travel with your child abroad, you will need an ID. Children under the age of 14 have a passport and, after that age, have an ID. Depending on which country you are traveling to, you will need one of the two documents. If you are traveling with both parents with your child, your ID will suffice. When a child travels with only one parent, there must be a notarized consent from the non-traveling parent. He needs to sign a written declaration that he agrees. The declaration can be prepared by you, used by the Ministry of Interior, prepared by a notary public. After completing the declaration, it must be notarized. If the child is traveling with an escort, both parents must sign a declaration agreeing to travel with the particular person. When the child is traveling alone, a declaration from the parents that they agree to travel unaccompanied must also be re-signed. When traveling with a child only by plane, each airline has different rules. Low cost airlines do not carry unaccompanied children under a certain age. Regular airlines have a service called 'unaccompanied child', which is extra charged. With it, the airline provides an employee when the child is entrusted to the airport. This staff member must accompany the child during all airport procedures and after handing over the child to the receptionist. If both parents are unable to understand whether the child is traveling with only one parent or only, a request for a substitute consent may be filed with the district court at the child's current address. The court may authorize the travel of the child without the consent of the other parent, at its discretion. However, permission will only be granted for journeys over a period of time and to certain countries.