Child Travel Consent Form
CHILD TRAVEL CONSENT FORM
Child
Full legal name: [________________________________]
Date of birth: [__/__/____]
Home address: [________________________________]
Travel document type and number, if relevant: [________________________________]
Authorized trip
I/We authorize the child named above to travel:
☐ With the adult identified below ☐ Without an accompanying adult, under the carrier's arrangements identified below
☐ Within the United States ☐ Internationally
Departure place: [________________________________]
Destination(s), including country where applicable: [________________________________]
Departure date: [__/__/____] Return date: [__/__/____]
Carrier, flight, train, or other travel details, if known: [________________________________]
Address and telephone number where the child can be reached during the trip: [________________________________]
The consent is limited to this trip and ends on the return date above. Any different destination or later return requires my/our further written consent.
Accompanying or supervising adult
Full legal name: [________________________________]
Relationship to child: [________________________________]
Telephone and email: [________________________________]
Travel document type and number, if relevant: [________________________________]
If the child travels with a group, group name and contact: [________________________________]
If the child travels without an accompanying adult, carrier booking or supervision reference: [________________________________]
Parent or legal guardian consent
I/We consent to the travel described above. I/We state that I/we have authority to give this consent and that the trip does not conflict with any court order known to me/us. This form gives permission for travel only; it does not transfer custody or authorize medical treatment.
Consenting parent or guardian 1
Full legal name: [________________________________]
Relationship to child: [________________________________]
Telephone and email during travel: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Consenting parent or guardian 2, if applicable
Full legal name: [________________________________]
Relationship to child: [________________________________]
Telephone and email during travel: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Custody order or other authority document relevant to this trip, if any: [________________________________]
Emergency contact other than the traveler, if desired: [NAME, RELATIONSHIP, PHONE]
Optional notarial acknowledgment
State or country: [________________________________]
County or locality: [________________________________]
On [__/__/____], before me, [NOTARY NAME], personally appeared [NAME(S) OF SIGNER(S)], whose identity I verified by [METHOD], and acknowledged signing this child travel consent form.
Notary signature: [________________________________]
Seal, commission number, and expiration, if applicable: [________________________________]
Source
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Know Before You Go: Traveling Abroad
About this template
- Last updated
- October 13, 2026
- Last reviewed
- October 13, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- All states
- Category
- Family Law
Family law covers the paperwork that shapes divorce, custody, child support, adoption, guardianship, and other family matters. These filings are emotional and high-stakes, and they also have to meet strict procedural rules for service, financial disclosure, and parenting plans. Clean, accurate paperwork keeps the focus on getting a workable outcome for the family instead of getting derailed by technical problems that delay hearings or force amended filings.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 13, 2026.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Know Before You Go: Traveling Abroad (group travel guidance) (checked October 13, 2026): "A written and signed statement of the supervising adult certifying that he or she has parental or legal guardian consent for each child."
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