How to obtain a child passport

Child Passport: How To Apply For a Child Passport : American Passport

AmericanPasssport.com will help you get a child passport as soon as you and your child need to travel. Our experts will provide all the information you need and steps to gather and submit the papers. You can focus on the other aspects of the trip and let us do the heavy lifting.

Child Passport Qualifications

For a child or minor to get a passport, he or she must meet these requirements. If you don’t meet the conditions, ask our experts if there are other ways for a child to get a passport. So, if your child is:

Under 16 years of age
Both parents or legal guardians will complete the application form
Both parents or guardians present to submit the form

Then, you may proceed with the application process.

Minor Passport Application Form

To get a minor passport, complete Form DS-11. The form is the same for an adult who is applying for the first time. Follow the instructions indicated on the form when completing it to avoid any delays during the process. Also, the form will provide a list of the additional documents to submit.

You may submit other forms if one parent or guardian is absent when completing or submitting the application. So, the different types include a DS-3053 or DS-5525. You must provide the DS-11 and anyone of the two, depending on the circumstance.

Along with the form(s), additional documents are necessary to show kindship and identity. So, make sure you include them as well.

Processing Information

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The following prices are for American Passport’s professional services. The final cost of your order is determined by the number of business days selected for processing, government fees, shipping and any additional services required to complete your order.

4 – 6 week service (Passport Renewal Only)	$119.00
2 week service	$499.00
1 week service	$599.00
1 business day service	$749.00

Government Agency Fee

In addition to AmericanPassport.com’s service fees, some fees will be paid directly to the government agency(s). The fees are specified on the application form and must be paid with a personal check.

Passport Fee $170.00

Shipping Fees

Shipping fees cover the cost of sending your documents to American Passport and the delivery of your passport and documents back to you. For your convenience, all American Passport application kits including a FedEx shipping label pre-addressed to the American Passport location that will process your order. Using this label will ensure priority overnight shipping of your completed application.

Inbound shipping starting at $29.95

Outbound shipping starting at $29.95

Minor Applicants | Texas Global

Operations Notice

Due to large volumes of customers, Passport Services often has to close early. To increase your chances of being served, we strongly recommend arriving prior to our office opening. For Thursday, January 26th, we will be accepting a maximum of 45 applications. Thank you.

Applicants and their parent(s) must be present to apply for a U.S. passport. Passports for applicants age 15 or younger are valid for five years. Applicants age 16 and 17 are regarded as adult applicants.

Be Prepared for Your Visit
Required Documents:
- Check or Money Order
- The Minor’s Birth Certificate
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship
- Proof of Identity for Parents
- Form DS-11
- Photo
We recommend arriving as early as possible during our business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.) as we may close early or for periods of time throughout the day.
We are located in the Texas Global building at 2400 Nueces St, Suite B.
When staff are available, they will enter guests' names and phone numbers on a waitlist so they can be texted when ready to be seen. Guests will not have to wait on site once they are on the waitlist.
Decide What Passport the Minor Needs
Apply for a passport book, passport card, or both. The passport book and passport card are both U. S. passports. They are proof of your U.S. citizenship and identity.
(A) A passport book can be used for international travel by land, sea or air. The vast majority of applicants choose the book. You can also choose how many pages the book has—between 28 (standard) and 52 (large) with no difference in price
(B) A passport card cannot be used for international air travel. The passport card can only be used for entering the United States at land border crossings and seaports from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
(C) You can also apply for both products with the same application.
Prove the Minor’s U.S. Citizenship
Bring one of the following documents:
A) U.S. Birth Certificate that meets the following requirements*:
- Issued by the city, county, or state of birth
- List applicant’s full name, date of birth, and place of birth
- List parent(s)’ full names
- Has the signature of the city, county, or state registrar
- Has the date filed with the registrar’s office
- Has the seal of issuing authority
B) Undamaged U. S. passport, even if expired
C) Certificate of Naturalization
D) Certificate of Citizenship
E) Birth Certificate Abroad
Examples of what is NOT acceptable: photocopies, social security cards, birth announcements from churches or hospitals.
*Applicants born in Texas may only provide the short-form birth certificate if it has the letter “I” next to the date filed. Otherwise, they must provide the long-form birth certificate. Applicants born in California must always provide long-form birth certificates. Short-form certificates, also referred to as birth abstracts, will not be accepted.
Prove Parent-Child Relationship
To prove parent-child relationship, a parent/guardian must:
1. Bring one of the following for evidence of child’s relationship to the parent/guardian(s):
- Certified US birth certificate including parent(s)' names
- Adoption decree including adopting parent(s)' names
- Court order establishing custody
- Foreign birth certificate including both parent(s)' names with official English translation
- If a parent is deceased, please provide a death certificate
This parent-child relationship document is still needed even if a minor has been issued a U. S. Passport.
1. Provide parents’ valid government-issued ID.
Please remember to submit images of parents’ ID when screening for an appointment. Neglecting to do so will delay the process. The most common IDs are driver’s licenses or passports.
Complete the Correct Form
For each applicant, you must complete a passport application, form DS-11, for both first time and renewal in-person applicants. We have provided a fillable version of this form. To save your edits, we advise printing and then selecting “Save as PDF” to have an electronic backup of this form. The only application our office can process is the form DS-11.
Note: On box 8, mailing address line 2, after the phrase “C/O” [Care Of], please write the first and last name of a parent who is living at this address.
Please print out the DS-11 and make sure the form is on two separate pages –not front and back—and that it is completed in black ink. The size of the form must fit the standard size of 8 ½ x 11 inches.
Provide a Photo (Printed on Photo Paper)
This can be done in one of two ways:
- Applicant provides their own photo, printed on photo paper, that meets all the requirements found here.
- Use our photo services for a fee during your visit.
Since the top reason applications are delayed is due to poor quality photos, we recommend having your photo taken at our facility.
Note: We do not accept digital photos and cannot print them out.
Pay Passport Fee With Check or Money Order
The passport fee must be in the form of a check or money order and made out to the “U.S. Department of State”. Also, please write the first and last name of each applicant, as well as their date of birth, on the front of the check or money order. Do not write anything on the back of the payment.
Fees per minor applicant: $100.00 for Passport Book, $15.00 for Passport Card, and $115.00 for both. Routine processing time is currently 6-9 weeks.
You can choose expedited processing, and receive the passport in 3-5 weeks, by paying an additional $60.00 per applicant. If expediting, we recommend adding the faster shipping fees found below to avoid postal service.
Return Shipping:
For Passport Books only, you can purchase 1-2 day return shipping for an additional $19.53 per applicant that can be included in the check or money order used to pay the passport fee.
Outbound Shipping:
Our office also offers 1-2 day outbound priority mail express shipping from our facility which can be paid with Visa or Mastercard. This price will be at least $26.78 but mail prices can vary daily.
Note: Adding the Return and Outbound Shipping fees only reduces shipping times. Processing speeds will still remain at 3-5 weeks (expedited) or 6-9 weeks (routine).
Pay Execution and Photo Fees
All acceptance facilities are required to charge a $35 execution fee per application. This is separate from the passport fee and does not need to be in check form. We accept Visa, MasterCard or money order to pay this fee.
If you are applying for both a passport book and card, you will only need to pay one execution fee of $35.
Our office charges $15 to take and print two passport photos. One is attached to the application, the other the customer can keep. This can also be paid using Visa, MasterCard or money order.

Issuance of passports for children from 5 to 14 years old

Consular section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Denmark

Consular functions
Registration of a foreign passport
Children from 5 to 14 years old

If the parent does not have a single valid passport (foreign or internal), the child cannot apply for a passport. In this case, the parent must first go through the procedure for verifying Russian citizenship, after which he himself receives a passport. nine0003

If the child does not have a single valid passport (foreign or internal), it is impossible to apply for a foreign passport for him. In this case, the child must first go through the procedure for verifying Russian citizenship.

If the child's passport is lost, but he has a valid internal passport, you cannot apply for a new passport. In this case, the child must first go through the procedure for verifying the data of the lost passport. To do this, a written application is submitted to the consular department to declare the previously issued passport invalid. nine0003

Foreign passports are valid until the date indicated on them.

Internal passports become invalid upon reaching the age of 20 or 45, 30 days after the change of surname or name, and when unregistered marks are entered in the passport.

Registration of a biometric passport

To apply for a biometric passport, you need:

nine0026 Issuance of a biometric passport
To apply for a biometric passport, you need:
1. Fill out the form on the website zp. midpass.ru.
  Please note! The address is indicated in Russian in the following format: zip code, country/republic, territory, region, settlement, street, house and apartment. Example - “2100, Denmark, Copenhagen, st. Christianiagade, 3"
2. Make an appointment
3. Present when visiting the consular department:
  1. A printed form (application) and a QR code of the application (what it looks like) for issuing a passport (in printed form), filled out on behalf of the parent. Without a printed QR code, applying for a passport is impossible!
  2. Passport of the parent and child: originals and copies of the spread with a photo;
  3. Internal parent and child passport (if available): originals and copies of photo and registration pages (if available) and pages 18-19;
  4. Certificate of / change of full name / court decision + copy (if the surname and (or) name indicated in foreign documents of a Russian citizen are different from those indicated in his Russian foreign or internal passport). If this document is issued by a foreign state, then it must be apostilled and translated into Russian;
  5. Card of the Danish national payment system Dankort to pay the consular fee.
  6. birth certificate of the child
To apply for a 5-year passport, you need:

Fill out an application on the website passportzu. kdmid.ru. nine0006
Make an appointment
Present when visiting the consular department:
1. Printed copy or 7-digit number of the application for issuing a passport, filled in on behalf of the parent. It is impossible to apply for a passport without a copy or application number!
2. Valid international passport of the parent and child, internal passport of the parent (if any), as well as copies of their pages with personal data and registration information.
3. Child's birth certificate

Please see the consular fees and the timing of the provision of public services.

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Documents required to take a child abroad

To take a child out of Russia in 2021, a minimum set of documents is required. The main ones are a passport and a birth certificate. nine0003

If there is a ban on the child's travel abroad, it is necessary: a judicial annulment of this requirement or a written consent of the second spouse.

However, these documents do not guarantee unimpeded crossing of the border of another state.

An example of a judicial annulment of a ban on a child traveling abroad

Today, traveling abroad with a child is a common thing. The first trip can be made after receiving the exit document. Further, the frequency and duration of trips can depend only on the desire and capabilities of the parents. At school age, trips to hot countries to the sea, as well as vacations abroad, including as part of organized groups, are quite a common practice. nine0003

Over the past five years, Russian legislation has been actively changing in this direction: new clarifications are constantly appearing, amendments are made, additional conditions appear that allow travel abroad.

Therefore, before buying tickets and accompanying a child at the airport, you need to familiarize yourself with the latest innovations and prepare a complete set of documents, both when traveling together with parents, and when traveling in a group of children, accompanied by a teacher.

What documents to prepare

What documents to prepare for a child's trip abroad will depend on which country he/she is traveling to and with whom. The fundamental difference is the travel of a minor child with one or two parents, accompanied by a relative or a third person.

The rules in force in 2021 have different requirements.

Child traveling with parents

It should be taken into account that leaving Russia and entering another country are not the same thing. The rules in force in our country may not be valid for the entry of a child into the country of destination. nine0003

For example, you will definitely need to apply for a Schengen visa for a child to visit European countries that are part of the Schengen area.

The requirements below apply only to permission to leave Russia for children under the age of 18.

A minor child accompanied by a parent or guardian can travel outside of Russia if he has his own foreign passport.
Sometimes it is possible to travel with a minor child if he does not have his own passport. In this case, he must not be 14 years old, and he must be entered in the parent's foreign passport. nine0006
Even when traveling with a child with their own foreign passport, you need to have a birth certificate and certified copies of the document with you.
Also, this document will be required if the child and the accompanying parent do not have the same last name.
A child may travel outside of Russia accompanied by only one parent, without the written permission of the other spouse. However, it will be impossible to enter most of the states - especially in Europe - without such consent. The Schengen rules provide not only for the existence of such consent, but also require that this paper be officially certified by a notary. To cross the Russian border, such a document may be required if a written application was previously submitted to prohibit the child from leaving Russia from one of the parents. nine0006
Minor children, when traveling with their parents, can take advantage of preferential border crossing conditions if they travel to the CIS countries. To cross the border of Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan and Armenia, it is enough to present a birth certificate, where there will be a seal of Russian citizenship.

Most countries have very strict requirements for minors to cross the state border. This is primarily due to the total fight against kidnapping, hence the more stringent migration policy. nine0003

For example, when applying for a visa to France, a family traveling in full force was offered to issue and notarize two permissions, which stated that the wife trusts her husband, and the husband trusts his wife, and both are not against the fact that their minor child leaves with them abroad.

In the absence of a cross power of attorney, tourists receive a visa refusal and a ban on entering a foreign country.

The child is accompanied by third parties

In order to leave Russia and enter another country, there are certain requirements. So, it doesn’t matter at all who the child leaves with: a teacher, educator, trainer or relative. The following requirements must be met:

Every minor child must have a passport. There will be no parent nearby, and therefore the ID must be personal.
To leave Russia, you will need the permission of a parent, while the second should not even have previously filed prohibitions. If any, the notarized consent of the second spouse is also required. These consents must contain personal information about the child, the parent, as well as comprehensive data on the trip - to which country or countries he is going, for how long, with whom. At the same time, to cross the border of the country to which the child is traveling, most likely, such permissions from both parents will be needed. nine0006
At the Russian border, there is no need to show consent from parents, which contains information about who the child is traveling with, but this information may be requested to apply for a visa or when passing through a checkpoint in other countries. Up to the confirmation of data on the family ties of the child and the accompanying person, if that is what is stated in the documents.

Ban on leaving Russia

Along with the documents that allow you to leave the country, there are documents that prohibit this action. nine0003

For example, in order to prevent a child from being taken out of Russia, one of the parents or legal representatives has the right to file their disagreement.

A ban on a child leaving Russia must be submitted personally to one of the territorial divisions of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, previously applications were accepted by the Border Guard Service.

You can challenge such a ban through the courts, and the parent who wants to travel abroad must initiate the lawsuit. In the event that such a statement took place, in order to cross the Russian border, it is necessary to provide a copy of the court decision or a written, notarized, permission of the second spouse. nine0003

The permission of the second spouse is required to enter the territory of a number of foreign countries. However, it is not always possible to obtain such a document. For example, if the parents do not live together and do not know each other's whereabouts. In this case, the issue is also resolved in court.

It is not required to provide permission for the child to leave Russia from the second spouse if he is absent, and this is documented. This case includes the fact of death, deprivation of parental rights, confirmation of the status of a single mother. nine0003

Own passport or an entry in the parent document

Given that in 2021 one's own foreign passport is a mandatory document for traveling abroad with minor children, the question arises: at what age can it be issued.

Correct answer: from birth. Even a baby who is only a few weeks old can apply for a passport.

And this will not be a nominal document, but a real passport, which will without fail be supplemented with a photo of the crumbs. nine0003

For minors who have reached the age of 14, there is no alternative to crossing the Russian border, except for their own foreign passport.

But for those who have not yet crossed this threshold, you can use the current second option: if the child is entered in the parent's passport and is currently under 14 years old.

The passport contains not only personal information about the child, but also a photograph of the child, which is stamped. Without these required attributes, the document will be invalid. nine0003

Documents for a foreign passport for a child

You can get a foreign passport for a minor child on your own by contacting the authorized body in person, or through the State Services portal, you can also use the services of special institutions, including travel agencies.

Current regulations allow children to receive old and new passports. However, for very young children, it is recommended to issue old-style passports, since they are valid for only five years, after which they require mandatory replacement. nine0003

Underage children grow up quickly, the photo on the document does not match the appearance of the child, which may cause problems at checkpoints during travel.

International passport of the old sample

According to current regulations, it is necessary to collect and submit the following documents:

Biometric passport for a child

It is allowed to issue a biometric passport for children from birth, after the child has basic documents. Parents need to collect the following package of documents:

application for a foreign biometric passport;
the original and a copy of the national passport, if it has already been issued to the child;
will also need a birth certificate. It is worth putting stamps on it in advance, where citizenship is indicated;
a simple passport photo, it will be used for the archive, the passport photo itself will be taken directly at the service using special equipment, since the photo will contain biometric data; nine0006
if a foreign passport was previously issued, then you need to provide it;
passport of one of the parents with photocopies of pages containing information;
confirmation of payment of the state duty.

The main disadvantage of obtaining a biometric passport for a minor child is that the presence of the child is mandatory when submitting and receiving the document. While when ordering an ordinary passport, only parents can go through all the procedures. nine0003

How much does a passport cost? The same rules apply here as for adult documents.

The only difference is the amount of the fee. Both the age of the child and the type of document requested are taken into account.

Age/price	Old document	New document
0-14 years old	1000	2500
14-18	2500	5000

Prices are in rubles.

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How to get consent for a child to travel abroad

According to statistics, only 32% of families can go on holiday together. Often only mother or father accompanies children on vacation, sometimes grandmother, grandfather or other relatives. Sometimes a child travels with accompanying people: to sports camps, to a children's camp, etc. In order to avoid problems when crossing the border, it is important to know the rules for leaving a child abroad, which have changed somewhat in recent years. nine0003

According to the laws of the Russian Federation, if a minor citizen (a person under the age of 18 - ed.) leaves the country together with at least one of the parents, adoptive parents, guardians or trustees - consent to the child's departure abroad from the second parent is not required.

It is important not to forget, however, that we are only talking about the child leaving the Russian Federation, and not about entering another country.

There are two types of consents: there is the consent of the parents to leave the child, which is intended to be presented to the border guards of the Russian Federation, it must be issued strictly in accordance with the federal law on the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering the Russian Federation; the second type is consent, which is required by consular offices and embassies for issuing a child's visa. How the consent will be issued for obtaining a visa is regulated by the legislation of the country where it will be presented. nine0003

Each country has its own rules and laws regarding children. In most countries of the Schengen Agreement, without the consent of the second parent, the child's parents will not be allowed in, even if he travels with the other parent.

In some countries, such as France, consent is required from both parents in any case, even if the child travels abroad with one of them.

However, sometimes you can get by with the consent of one of the parents if the other parent does not take part in the upbringing of the child and his whereabouts are unknown. In these cases, you must have documents confirming these facts with you. nine0003

Therefore, when preparing to travel, check with the consulate or embassy for the visa requirements of the country you intend to enter. After all, their ignorance can cause you and your child to be denied a visa. Moreover, the reasons for the refusal at the visa center are usually not reported, and you will not know that such a "trifle" disrupted the vacation.

Most often, the question of consent is asked by divorced parents, one of whom is going to travel abroad with the child, or if the child travels alone. nine0003

According to the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia, when a child travels abroad unaccompanied by his parents, according to Russian law, in order to leave, he must have, in addition to his passport, a notarized consent from one of the parents or guardians to leave, indicating the date of departure and the state that he intends to visit. Consent from the other parent is not required. The validity period of a notarial consent is determined by a calendar date or the expiration of a period of time, which is calculated in years, months, days, etc. Also, in the consent, the period can be determined by indicating an event that must necessarily occur. For example, reaching the age of majority, expiration of a passport or visa, and so on. nine0003

The wording in agreement "before the expiration of the passport" is undesirable, and without specifying the passport data is completely unacceptable, since it makes it impossible to check compliance with the departure time at the border. It is best to specify a specific calendar date.

For example, if the child's foreign passport expires on January 1, 2016, indicate in the agreement "until January 1, two thousand and sixteen". The consent must also indicate the specific countries to which the child can travel. nine0003

General, list language such as "Schengen countries", "Southeast Asian countries", etc. are not allowed.

If the other parent does not agree that his child can leave Russia, he can declare his disagreement to the migration service. The data of the minor will be received by the border guards, and his departure from Russia will be temporarily restricted. In this case, the issue of the possibility of leaving is decided only in court.

Many countries require the consent of both parents if a child is going to cross the border unaccompanied by parents, with third parties. Basically, these are European countries. In the absence of such, your son or daughter will simply be deployed at the border. nine0003

However, there are a number of countries where a birth certificate is sufficient for a child to enter, as well as the consent of one parent if he is traveling with accompanying persons. So, children under 14 years old can enter Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Ukraine on the basis of a birth certificate with an insert or a mark of Russian citizenship.

When obtaining consent to travel in your hands, make sure that all the data: yours, the second parent and the minor are correct, check the dates and the list of countries are correct. The period specified in the consent must correspond to your will and, of course, first of all, to the interests of the child. nine0003

Another question that often worries citizens and is asked to border guards: can a child leave if information about him is entered in the parents' biometric passports. Such a mark does not give the child the right to travel outside of Russia without his passport. On the other hand, if a child travels with a parent whose child is entered in an old-style passport, then he does not need his own separate passport.

a person under eighteen years of age. person under the age of eighteen. a document that gives a person the right to perform a certain action by a person whose consent is required for the completion of a particular transaction in accordance with the law. nine0003

Notarized consents include: the consent of the spouse to the transaction (both for the acquisition and for the alienation of property), the consent to refuse privatization, the consent to travel abroad for a minor child, the consent of the owners (tenants) of housing for temporary registration.

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Traveling abroad with a child in 2021: updated rules ready to receive travelers. nine0003

Among the popular beach destinations among Russians abroad, Cyprus and Egypt, Montenegro and Bulgaria were opened in mid-June. Turkey and Tanzania are closed until June 21.

A list of eligible countries can be found on the website of the Federal Tourism Agency. In addition, tour operators publish up-to-date information.

COVIDE-19 requirements for travelers to other countries

In most countries, travelers are required to report a negative PCR test taken 2-3 days prior to entry. Help must be translated into English. nine0003

There are exceptions for children: for example, at the beginning of June 2021, children under one year old do not need a certificate to travel to the Maldives, children under 2 years old to Sri Lanka, up to 6 years old to Egypt, and to the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus - up to 12 years old.
Most important: there are no general rules, in each case the requirements need to be clarified.

Upon returning to Russia, both adults and children undergo PCR tests twice. The first test is passed within three days upon arrival, the results are sent to Rospotrebnadzor through the State Services website. Until the result is obtained, self-isolation must be observed. nine0003

The second time the test is done within five days of arrival, but not earlier than one day after the first test. The results are also sent to Rospotrebnadzor.

Traveling abroad with a child with both parents

If a child goes on vacation abroad with mom and dad, only passports are needed. But at the border they may require papers confirming kinship or guardianship. Just in case, take with you a birth or guardianship certificate, a marriage certificate or a change of surname if it is different with your child. nine0003

Traveling abroad with a child with one of the parents

A notarized consent from the second parent is not required for the child to travel abroad, it does not matter if the spouses are married or divorced.

Consent may be required to apply for a visa, mainly for Schengen. You can check this point on the website of the consulate of the country of destination.

To travel with a child, the following documents are required:

the child's international passport;
document confirming kinship/guardianship: nine0144
birth certificate;
certificate of guardianship;

if the surnames do not match - a certificate of marriage or a change of surname.

Prohibition to travel abroad for a child by one of the parents

Since 2019, each parent has the right to issue a ban on the export of a child abroad by submitting an application to the FMS. Together with the application, they provide a passport, a birth certificate of the child and a document of his citizenship. The application is considered within five days, after which the information is transferred to the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the border service. nine0003

Only the person who gave it can lift the travel ban, and it can only be challenged through the courts. Therefore, if you are divorced, be sure to check before the trip if there is a ban on leaving the child, otherwise they will not let him through at the border.

You can find out if your child has a valid travel ban at the FMS office at the place of residence or through a written request to the department.

Traveling with a child abroad with an adult, but not with a parent (guardian)

The child may go on holiday with a grandparent, aunt or uncle, older sibling, coach or other guide. This trip requires consent from one parent.

This document specifies with whom, where and for how long the child is traveling. They issue consent for a specific trip or a certain period and notarize it.

But even if you have all the necessary documents, the border guards may ask the child with whom and where he is going, the names of his father, mother, grandmother, etc. Warn the child about this so that he does not get confused and does not refuse to answer. nine0003

Child traveling abroad unaccompanied by adults

In this case, the rules of the Ministry of Transport apply:

children under 2 years old, as well as disabled children under 12 years old, can travel abroad only accompanied by an adult;

from 2 to 12 years old - accompanied by an adult or under the supervision of a carrier. The observation service is provided by airlines for a fee, for example, in Aeroflot it costs 60 EUR. Issue it when buying a ticket. You need to write an application and attach scans of documents - their list is indicated on the airline's website. The conditions for the provision of the service are also specified there, including age restrictions: some carriers do not provide an accompanying child under 5 years old; nine0006
from the age of 12 - the child can travel independently if there is no travel ban from parents or guardians. Required documents:
- international passport of the child;
- consent from one of the parents, provided there is no prohibition from the second. The consent must be translated into the language of the country where the child is going, or into English, notarized and affixed an apostille - a stamp confirming the legal force of the document. Some countries may require consent from the other parent as well. Check with the consulate of the destination country in advance. nine0006

Summary: what needs to be done to go on vacation with a child abroad

Check on the website of the Federal Tourism Agency or the tour operator whether the child needs to do a PCR test, if so, do it within the established time frame.
If applicable, check with the FMS if there is a ban on the child's travel abroad from the second parent.
Get a notarized consent if the child goes on vacation without parents.
Take your birth certificate with you, and if your surname has changed and does not match the child's surname, also a document confirming the change of surname. nine0006

On any trip with the MTS Search application, you will know where your child is. Think about it ahead of time.

How to let a child go abroad alone

Sergey Nemchinov

figured out how children can cross the border alone

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Your child can travel alone around the world.

There are certain rules for this. If they are violated, the child will be left without a trip. I work at an airport and have already come across a situation where a child is not allowed to go abroad due to a parent's mistake. nine0003

In this article, I will answer frequently asked questions about children traveling so that there are no problems with traveling abroad.

If there are no parents, the child may have adoptive parents, guardians or custodians. Together with them or one of them, the child can travel as with their parents.

A citizen of our country, including a child, cannot be deprived of the right to enter Russia.

This is a written permission of the parents to leave the child abroad, which they certified by a notary. It must be shown to the border guards when passing through passport control. The child will not be released without him. You do not need to give consent to border guards or provide them with copies. nine0003

To prevent a child from getting lost at the airport, almost every airline has the service "Transportation of children under the supervision of the airline." The essence of the service is that after check-in for the flight, parents transfer the child to an airline employee who accompanies the child to his seat on the plane.

The flight attendants will tell and show the child how to behave on the plane. After landing, the child will be handed over to ground services. They, in turn, will hand over the child to those who meet them. You don't need to pay anything extra for this. nine0003

In order to issue consent for the child to leave, his parents need to come to any notary, provide him with their passports, birth certificate and foreign passport of the child and information about the planned trip.

Mandatory. If the parents do not do this, the child will not be released.

In my practice, there was a case when the parents of a child were afraid to put the original consent to travel with all the documents - instead they gave a color copy of a very good resolution. The child was not allowed to go abroad, and the parents lost money for the tickets. nine0003

The consent to leave has no strict form and content. It can be both on a notary letterhead and on a regular sheet. The main thing is that there should be a notary seal and signatures of the parents.

The consent contains the data of the parents, the child and the notary, as well as the place and date of the consent. In one consent, you can specify all your children.

In addition, there are two prerequisites:

The consent must list all countries that the child is allowed to visit. You do not need to specify specific cities. For example: "I give my consent for my child to travel to the Schengen countries, including Austria, Germany, Poland. " It is incorrect to write: "I give my consent for my child to travel to the Schengen countries / to all countries of the world." nine0006
The consent must specify the period for the exit permit.

If the travel route lies through countries that the child is not going to visit, but is forced to pass through them, such countries are also indicated in agreement.

For example, a child is 16 years old, and he is going to France to compete as part of a sports team. The route is composed as follows: first, the team flies by plane to Germany, then transfers to a bus and goes to France on it. In this case, both France and Germany must be indicated in the consent. nine0003

These rules also apply to connecting flights by plane. For example, to fly to Australia, you need to transfer to another plane in China. The consent must specify China and Australia.

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The consent must specify the period during which the child can travel to the countries indicated in it. The term can be determined by a calendar date - for example, before January 1, 2022, a period of time - for 2 years, or an event - before the age of majority. nine0003

The period of validity of the consent to leave is not regulated by any law or government decree. Therefore, the period is set in accordance with the Civil Code and is calculated by a calendar date, a period of time or an event.

If you indicate all your children in one consent, list each country of the world for each, indicate the period of consent “until the age of majority” and certify it with a notary, then one such consent is enough for all trips.

Only one parent can give consent. With such consent, the child will be allowed to cross the border. This is convenient if the other parent does not have the opportunity to visit a notary or if the parents are divorced. nine0003

But in order to apply for a Schengen or American visa, consulates require consent to the departure of the child from both parents. It all depends on the requirements of the country to which the visa is issued - therefore it is better to clarify the details at the consulate.

The application will be accepted by the police in the migration department or at any Russian embassy abroad. After that, the application will be converted into an electronic format and sent to border posts throughout the country.

Sample application for a ban on the departure of a child abroad

Until the court lifts the ban, the child will not be released abroad. Even if the child comes to the border with the parent who made the ban, or if there is consent from this parent. In order for a child to be let through at the border, it is necessary to have a court decision to lift the ban.

If you have such a court decision to lift the travel ban, I advise you to arrive at the airport 30 minutes earlier. There may be delays at the border guards, because they additionally check and clarify everything. nine0003

The travel ban is automatically lifted when the child reaches the age of majority.

For example, if a Russian family permanently resides in Turkey, then in order to send a child to their grandmother in Russia alone, parents need to issue consent for the child to leave at the Russian Embassy in Turkey. This is necessary not to enter Russia, but to travel back to Turkey from Russia.

It is enough to write an application and attach to it the child's birth certificate, his international passport and the passport of one of the parents. nine0003

On the website of the Russian Embassy in Turkey there are detailed instructions for issuing consent to leave

Consent can be obtained from a notary of the country where the parents live with the child. But there are certain conditions.

You will also need a notarized or consulate-certified translation of the consent and apostille into Russian.

Sample Apostille

If the consent is issued by a notary in any other country that is not a party to the Hague Convention or a bilateral agreement with Russia on legal assistance, it will have to be legalized through a Russian consulate or embassy abroad. nine0003

Despite the fact that the child lives abroad, he is a citizen of Russia and must comply with the law - show consent to leave. If he is absent, the child will not be released from Russia.

Consent is needed if parents want to send their child to Russia, for example, to visit their grandmother for the summer, and not somewhere else.

Consent is required even if the child has a passport or residence permit of another state where he lives. Or if the child has diplomatic immunity or is studying or working abroad. nine0003

Consent is not required if the child lives abroad and travels all over the world except Russia. In other countries, they look at the availability of the necessary visa and foreign passport.

Required. The person with whom the child can cross the border is determined by the parents. They indicate this decision in their consent to leave. There are three options for wording:

I allow the child to travel abroad independently. This means that no accompaniment is needed.
I allow the child to travel abroad accompanied by a coach, educator or teacher.

Be sure to indicate the data of accompanying persons - full name, date of birth, series and number of the foreign passport and by whom it was issued.

In my practice, there was a case when a young grandmother flew from Russia to Bulgaria with her grandson on vacation, but forgot her consent at home. She decided to pretend to be the mother of the child. The border guards found out about such a deception, just by asking the child who he was traveling with. The child turned out to be an untrained "special agent" and said that he was flying with his grandmother. They were not allowed to go abroad. nine0003

The consent must contain the details of the accompanying person.

If the child does not have permission to leave, the border guards will not let him through. It does not matter if the child forgot the consent at home or if the parents did not issue it. No consent, no travel.

The border guards will immediately contact the parents and report the incident. The following options are further possible.

If a child came to passport control alone, but was escorted to passport control by a grandmother or another relative, and the parents are in another city, then the child will be handed over to the grandmother. nine0003

If the child is traveling in a group, they will be handed over to the accompanying parents. If they are not there, the police.

The biggest problem can arise if the child is unaccompanied at the airport, and the parents are in another city or country. The child will wait at the police station until the parents pick him up. Sending consent by fax or scanning it via the Internet will not work - you need the original.

You can send consent by mail or courier. But until the letter arrives, the child will be in the police. The most correct option is to fly to him on the next flight. nine0003

Case from practice. A sports team of children from Omsk flew from Moscow to Vienna to compete with two coaches. One of the children forgot his consent at home. The child was not released, and one of the coaches stayed with the child to wait for the parents.

Necessary, even if he works under an employment contract. Despite their independence, the child is not considered fully capable. Therefore, parents must give consent to leave.

Then he becomes fully capable and can travel the world on his own without the consent of his parents. nine0003