What documents are required for a child travelling alone or with one parent?
Foreign officials and transportation companies are vigilant concerning documentation for children crossing international borders. Generally, persons younger than 18 years of age could be considered as children. Unless a child is accompanied by both legal parents, the following documentation should be carried by the child or the accompanying adult: a valid Canadian passport for the child. a document proving that the child has the permission of the lawful parent(s) or guardian to travel and including contact information for the parent(s) or guardian. This document must be specific to each trip. Two sample documents are provided for parents to use as a model to draft their own consent letter: (1) child travelling with one parent and (2) child travelling without either parent. A child of divorced or separated parents who is travelling without either parent can use either one letter signed by both parents or two separate letters. if only one lawful parent accompanies the child, certified co
