Consent travel letter

[mummiesbabies]

I am wondering if anyone is travelling with their child without their husband or wife? Are you planning on getting a conscent form and is this really needed. My husband is staying home as he works and could not take off time in this slot. We are married and not seperated, do I have to present some kind of paperwork? Has anyone else travelled without this paper in the same situation? Can anyone forsee a problem?

 

[Nagle]

I have used a consent letter from my wife in the past to take our son over the U.S. border for hockey tournaments. It wouldn't hurt and doesn't take long to write one out.

John

 

[The House of Mouse]

The link below is a government website with a sample consent letter that you can save and make your own. I will already be in the United States and my husband and children are coming to meet me, so I have made up a letter for him to take along. Happy travelling!

http://www.voyage.gc.ca/main/before/consent_letter-en.asp

 

[jtdl]

I had one drawn up by a lawyer when my daughter travelled to Mexico with friends. She wasn't asked to show it, but I didn't want to chance having her turned back upon arrival in Mexico. As for going to the states, we live near the border and I always take my kids over without my husband and have never been questioned. But again, if travelling and going on a trip I might rather take the time to have one prepared than have problems at the border. I would have the letter drawn up by a lawyer or at least notarized, as I don't know how acceptable it would be to the US border officers otherwise (some of them can be VERY difficult!).

 

[tmli]

It is required whether you are married or seperated. It is also supposed to be a notarized letter. Here in Kitchener we get the form at city hall and they will notarize it. I have been travelling alone with my son for 7 years as a married and single parent, numerous modes of transport, and have never been asked to produce the letter....I have always had it though. Of course the first time i don't get it will be the first time I am asked!

 

[Chester's Mum]

I travelled with my 2 kids 11 and 16 in January 06. Had the consent letter in my hot little hands, and they never asked for it. That said, I wouldn't risk going without it. There is one on the Government of Canada website, I can't remember the exact link.

 

[blizzard]

Every time I've taken my son across by myself (about 3 or 4 times) I've been asked for the letter. I just use the one linked above from the Gov't site. A friend came to visit me from the US with her son, and I forgot to tell her to get the letter and they gave her a difficult time across the border (although they did let her in).

You do not require a notarized letter to go to the US, however you do require a notarized letter to go to Mexico and several other countries. The Mexican government is very strict about having the letter notarized, so you won't even make it on the plane if you try to go without it. Be sure to research the requirements before you go - don't blindly trust a travel agent or people on the DIS.

 

[donna6819]

When i went to disney in May 06, with my mother and my daughter.(it was a birthday present from her grandmother). Me and my commonlaw husband wrote up a consent letter, stating that he knew of the trip and gave his consent. It had my name, my mothers name and our daughters full name. It also had our travel info( duration of the trip, where we were going and where we where staying)We also photo copied his driver's license and my daughter's origional birth certificate(long form) Also included in it was his contact info. I showed it to a lady when we were filling out our forms for all of our passports and she said that it was acceptable. It only took us about 10 minutes to do it.
I hope this helps.

 

[mummiesbabies]

Thanks all!

Don't want to hit any problems, have passports and am so totally excited, we leave on January 1.

 

[jtdl]

You do not require a notarized letter to go to the US, however you do require a notarized letter to go to Mexico and several other countries. The Mexican government is very strict about having the letter notarized, so you won't even make it on the plane if you try to go without it. Be sure to research the requirements before you go - don't blindly trust a travel agent or people on the DIS.

My daughter was only 14 at the time of her trip to Mexico last March and she WAS NOT asked to show the letter and she not only made it on the plane, but also into the country. As I said in my previous post, I would recommend having the letter rather than getting to a border and being refused entry.

 

[blizzard]

My daughter was only 14 at the time of her trip to Mexico last March and she WAS NOT asked to show the letter and she not only made it on the plane, but also into the country. As I said in my previous post, I would recommend having the letter rather than getting to a border and being refused entry.

Wow! I would say that's an anomaly. I've never heard of someone not being asked but have seen and heard of several stories where people are upset at being turned away at the airport. (or having to find a notary public within driving distance of the airport) If you look at the Mexican government website, you will find that it is a requirement to have a notarized letter if a child is travelling with only one (or no) parents. The airlines are usually the ones to enforce the rules, as the Government gives them big fines if they do not.