immigration & customs for 16 yr old

[wen-tom]

this year we will be taking my sister with us to WDW. she is 16 and has a different surname and different address to me.

will she need to go through immigration on her own or with us? We will have a parental permission letter..

I assume she will need to fill out her own paperwork on the flight?

I am confused (again)

 

[wayneg]

We have always gone thru as a group, either with DS's school friend or our parents. Just do seperate forms on the plane before you arrive.

 

[chmurf]

about that customs form (white one) the "number of family members travelling with you" always puzzles me.
Here's why :
DW and I are married, but since we got married only weeks after our passports were renewed, DW still uses her maiden name on her ID and documents.

So, we're a family, but have different names on our passports

should we fill in 2 forms, one for me and DS (who bears my name) and one for DW or are we still safe to only do one form like we always do ?

 

[stevechase]

Hi, not sure if this applies but we are taking our daughters friend with us this time ans after speaking to the airline, united, they said we need a letter from parents, but on its own it isn't much use. We have had to get a noteary to confirm the letter by meeting both parents ans checking passport details. It was a right pain but glad we did it, it cost 90 quid for his time. After what I have found out I would check exactly what the airlines will want to see, that is where you can get stopped going.

Hope this helps
Steve

 

[wayneg]

Hi, not sure if this applies but we are taking our daughters friend with us this time ans after speaking to the airline, united, they said we need a letter from parents, but on its own it isn't much use. We have had to get a noteary to confirm the letter by meeting both parents ans checking passport details. It was a right pain but glad we did it, it cost 90 quid for his time. After what I have found out I would check exactly what the airlines will want to see, that is where you can get stopped going.

Hope this helps
Steve

I am on holiday so don't have all the links but a noterized letter is only advised not compulsary, we took DS's 13 year old friend and after initally consulting, US aurthorities, airline and Disney cruise line we decided to get one.
His parents made appt, went along to sort it out, on arrival they were told they were wasting their money and his time, for what we were doing the letter didn't mean a thing.
The airline(Virgin) and Immigration were not a problem, they agreed a letter meant nothing, it was DCL the sticking point, after numerous phone calls I asked to speak to a supervisor, she eventually agreed the noterised letter was needed from US children travelling without their parents but a useless document for foreign travellers. She said her main concern for us was if the child needed medical attention, then a letter might help, she advised a signed letter and also carry parents passport for proof of signature, which we did.

 

[stevechase]

Hi again

The lady I spoke to at United airlines said they need a letter, no particular format, but I downloaded a template anyway. And a Notery, she told me that the letter on its own is next to no proof.

She also said that the notary proof HAD to be stamped with the embossed seal as well as the ink seal.

I wasnt going to argue with her, the whole holiday will put a hole in around 15 grand by the time we get back and I wasnt running any risks for the sake of 90 quid. But I have to say, she was adamant (definate and not the singer) that we would require this.

Steve