Do children need a passport to travel within Schengen

Children do not always need a passport to travel within Schengen, but they must always have a valid travel document. For people who are citizens of a Schengen or EU country, a valid passport or a national id card is usually sufficient. Children must also have their own travel document and cannot travel on a […]

Printable consent form for children’s travel

A consent form is needed when a child travels with only one of the parents, alone, or with another adult to countries that have this requirement. Airlines also have requirements. The purpose is to show that the guardians approve the trip, and it makes it easier at border controls, with questions from the airline, and […]

Can children travel with only one parent?

When children travel with only one of their parents, many countries, airlines and tour operators require you to draw up a travel consent letter, i.e. written consent for the trip. The purpose is to check that both legal guardians have given their permission and to reduce the risk of unlawful abductions or misunderstandings at check-in […]