Child Travel Consent Form (Free, No Account)
United States · Canada · United Kingdomversion 2026-09
This tool builds a child travel consent document from the answers you type. You choose a jurisdiction — United States, Canada or United Kingdom — fill in the fields, then print the finished document or download it as a PDF or DOCX file. No account, no email sign-up and no payment step.
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Fill in the fields below. The preview shows the whole document as you type.
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How to use it
- Choose the jurisdiction — that choice loads the matching fixed text. We do not write new clauses.
- Fill in the fields — child details, the adult travelling with the child, the parent or guardian giving permission, and the trip details. Passport numbers can be left blank if they are not issued yet.
- Check the preview, then print or download — the preview shows the whole document with your answers in place, created on your own device.
What the form asks for
- The child — full name, date of birth, passport details if a passport has been issued.
- The adult travelling with the child — full name, relationship to the child (parent, grandparent, aunt, family friend, teacher), address and contact details.
- The parent(s) or guardian(s) giving permission — full names and the telephone number and email that will be answered during the trip.
- The trip — purpose, destination countries, where the child will stay, departure and return dates, method of travel, carrier or booking reference.
- Optional parts — Yes or No on permission for routine or emergency medical treatment, a checklist of documents you are attaching, and a witness or notary block.
Two children from the same family can be named on one document.
What this tool is not
- It is not legal advice and we are not a law firm. Nothing here assesses your situation or tells you what to do.
- It does not work out which document, permission or notarisation your trip needs. Those rules come from the destination country, the airline and the cruise line, and they differ.
- It does not notarise anything. The document carries a witness or notary block to be completed by a person with the right authority.
- It does not send or file anything, and it does not promise that a border officer, airline or cruise line will accept the document.
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What this page is and is not
This page is general information, not legal advice. We are not a law firm and we do not provide legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is created. These forms are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney.
Jurisdiction: United States · Canada · United Kingdom — version 2026-09.
What government sources say about notarisation and witnesses (information only):
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection states that there is no regulation requiring a consent letter to be notarized, but that CBP highly advises it. Certain destination countries require a consent letter for children arriving or leaving without both parents, in some cases notarized.
- Global Affairs Canada states that a consent letter is not legally required in Canada, that any adult may witness the signing, and that it strongly recommends a notary public witness it. Original signed letters are best.
- For the United Kingdom, GOV.UK states you must get the permission of everyone with parental responsibility, or a court, before taking a child abroad, and that a letter from that person is usually enough to show permission.
- Cruise lines set their own rules and they differ. On 13 September 2026 the published pages of Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney Cruise Line and Norwegian did not all require the same document.
- Royal Caribbean: adults who are not the parent or legal guardian must present an original, notarized letter signed by the child's parent(s).
- Carnival: original signed letter strongly recommended when a parent or legal guardian is not sailing.
- Disney Cruise Line: the Minor Authorization Form is required for each child travelling without a parent or legal guardian.
- Norwegian: their Parent/Guardian Consent Form must be signed by both living parents/legal guardians, with a copy of government-issued ID attached.
Check the current published policy of the airline, cruise line or border agency you are dealing with.
This tool only collects the answers you type and prints them into fixed text. It does not choose clauses, assess your situation, or tell you what to do. We do not promise that any document is valid, accepted or approved by anyone.
Generated with a free form on this site. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any airline, cruise line, government agency or law firm named on this site.
FAQ
Is it really free? Yes. No payment step, no account, no card details. Some sites let you fill in a form and only then ask for payment; this one asks for nothing.
Do I need a notary? Published government sources differ, and companies do too. U.S. Customs and Border Protection states that no regulation requires a permission letter to be notarized but that CBP highly advises it. Global Affairs Canada states that a consent letter is not legally required in Canada and that a notary public witness is strongly recommended. Cruise lines set their own rules: Royal Caribbean asks adults who are not the parent or legal guardian to present an original, notarized letter, while Carnival strongly recommends an original signed letter. Check the current published policy of the airline or cruise line you are using — see notarisation questions.
Only one parent is travelling with my child. Can I use this form? Yes. Leave the second parent or guardian blank if that does not apply, and record the basis in the field provided. The one-parent guide lists what the letter should say about the parent who is not travelling.