When getting documents notarized be prepared and know what forms of ID are acceptable.
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Do You Need Travel Documents Notarized?
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- 05 May, 2016
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3 Tips For Getting Travel Documents Notarized For Minors
Summer is fast approaching, and many families are already planning vacations overseas. Airlines and or US Customers Officials may ask that the traveling party obtain a notarized permission form for children traveling abroad.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), if a child is traveling abroad with one parent, the other parent must supply a letter granting permission. If the child is traveling with an adult other than his/her parents, both parents must provide written permission.
The agency strongly recommends that the permission form be notarized. While the U.S. customs officials do not always ask for this documentation, many countries do, and the “failure to produce notarized permission letters” could result in being denied entry.
When asked to provide a notarized permission form for summer travel with minors remember these tips:
1. Follow State Requirements.
Both parents who need their signatures notarized must personally appear before a notary. It’s against the law to notarize an absent spouse/ parents signature.
2. Contact the Company or Agency Requiring the Document.
Requirements for a child’s permission letter may vary depending on the destination and the rules of the airline or cruise ship line. Notaries cannot give legal advice regarding the contents of a permission letter or how a document must be completed. If you have questions, contact the company or agency requiring the document for further instructions.
3. All Signers Must Be Present
Make sure the necessary paperwork is in order prior to departure, ensure you have acceptable ID and schedule a meeting to appear before a notary with the appropriate paperwork in order to complete the notarization properly.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), if a child is traveling abroad with one parent, the other parent must supply a letter granting permission. If the child is traveling with an adult other than his/her parents, both parents must provide written permission.
The agency strongly recommends that the permission form be notarized. While the U.S. customs officials do not always ask for this documentation, many countries do, and the “failure to produce notarized permission letters” could result in being denied entry.
When asked to provide a notarized permission form for summer travel with minors remember these tips:
1. Follow State Requirements.
Both parents who need their signatures notarized must personally appear before a notary. It’s against the law to notarize an absent spouse/ parents signature.
2. Contact the Company or Agency Requiring the Document.
Requirements for a child’s permission letter may vary depending on the destination and the rules of the airline or cruise ship line. Notaries cannot give legal advice regarding the contents of a permission letter or how a document must be completed. If you have questions, contact the company or agency requiring the document for further instructions.
3. All Signers Must Be Present
Make sure the necessary paperwork is in order prior to departure, ensure you have acceptable ID and schedule a meeting to appear before a notary with the appropriate paperwork in order to complete the notarization properly.
