Does my daughter need permission to travel without me?
I have been living for 4 years in London with my daughter and my mother. My daughter has two nationalities - Bulgarian and Greek. I am separated, not divorced from her father. He lives in Bulgaria. Can my daughter travel without me (with another person such as my mother)? She would have written permission (authorisation paper) given only by me.
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It will depend on her age, and where she is travelling. I assume that she is still a child, but if she has reached the age of majority for the UK and for the country where she is traveling, then she will be treated as an adult and can travel freely.
Typically, a child needs the written permission of both parents to travel abroad (or from one parent, if the other is present), and usually this permission should be notarized to give greater assurance of its accuracy. I also recommend that you provide contact information for the parent(s) in question so that the customs and immigration officer at the destination country can verify the permission if needed.
Do not be surprised if an immigration officer wishes to interview the child alone for a few minutes; this is sometimes done to check with the child to ensure that the child is not being removed against a parent's will.
User Giorgio also commented (very appropriately) that the UK has special standards for minors entering the country: "Home Address" in the UK. His post at that link is well worth reading.
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When can I travel without my parents?
Most U.S. airlines will permit children who have reached their fifth birthday to travel unaccompanied. Kids ages 5 through 11 who are flying alone must usually travel pursuant to special \u201cunaccompanied minor\u201d procedures. On some airlines, these procedures are required for unaccompanied children as old as 14.Can you travel outside the US without a parent?
Adults traveling outside the U.S. with children under 18, other than their own, must have a Permission or minor travel consent letter from both of the minors' guardians. The travel consent letter also covers a child traveling internationally with only one birth parent, one guardian, grandparents or other adults.Do you Need Permission to Travel Out of the State or Out of the Country with Your Kids?
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