Travel Consent Form for Child

What is a child travel consent form?

A child travel consent form is a legally required document when travelling with children under the age of 18 years old domestically within the UK or abroad. A standard parental consent form for travel defines identification details of a child and their parents or legal guardians, details about the upcoming trip, emergency contact details and a child’s medical condition.

Having parental consent is recommended but not mandatory in the UK. Parents and legal guardians should always check entry requirements to a country of their destination while travelling abroad with children.

When should I use this parent consent form for travel template?

This consent form is one of the most popular legal document templates across the UK, which is being used by parents and legal guardians when the following occurs:

• child travelling abroad with third parties such as a teacher or tutor;
• child travelling internationally with one parent;
• child travelling domestically or internationally with grandparents or other relatives;
• child travelling alone domestically or internationally for school trips, sports tours and holidays.

What should be included in this child travel consent form template UK?

A standard and well-written minor travel consent form shall include:

Parents’ Details

Every child travel consent form shall start with identification details of a parent/legal guardian signing this form. The document shall include:

• parent’s/guardian’s full name;
• date of birth;
• passport details; and
• date and signature.

Trip Details

The form shall define the following important information about the trip:

• whether a child travels alone or with one of the parents;
• full name, date of birth and passport details of a travelling child;
• whether a child accompanied by a third party (include full name and passport details of such a third party);
• final destination details;
• means of transportation;
• transit details, if applicable;
• duration and purpose of the trip.

Emergency Contact Information

This section must outline the full name and contact information of a person or organisation whom third parties can contact in case there is an emergency with a child during the trip. This can be any person, including a child’s family doctor, general practitioner, or friends and family members in the country of destination.

Medical Information

If a child suffers from any allergic reaction, has to regularly take prescribed medication or has any ongoing health issues, all this should be listed in the text of a travel consent form template UK.

Who shall sign this travel consent form template UK?

This child travel consent form shall be signed by:

• legal guardian of a child appointed by virtue of a court order or legal agreement;
• parent holding a parental responsibility if the child travels with the other parent/legal guardian; or
• both parents are holding a parental responsibility if the child travels alone or accompanied by a third party.

This child travel consent form template can only be used for travelling with children below the age of 18.

Why choose this travel consent form from FasterDraft?

By customising this child travel consent form template with FasterDraft, you receive a document with the following benefits:

• a document ready for instant digital download;
• a professionally drafted template;
• a template created by qualified UK solicitors;
• a document that can be used multiple times for various trips and destinations;
• a consent form in editable Word and PDF formats;
• a customisable document for any type of child arrangement.

When is this consent to travel form template not required?

Below is a list of the most common scenarios in which travelling with a child does not require the obtainment of a travel consent form:

• domestic travel within the UK with one of parents or legal guardians;
• domestic travel within the UK with one parent or legal guardian, provided there are no other guardians with a parental responsibility;
• domestic travel within the UK with one parent, provided the other parent is dead;
• international travel with a parent/legal guardian holding a Child Arrangement Order for the total duration of 1 month;
• international travel with a parent/legal guardian holding a Special Guardianship Order for the total duration of 3 months.

In all the rest of the cases a printable child travel consent form UK PDF or Word document is required to be presented to police officers or immigration authorities upon request.

How to customise this consent form for minor to travel with FasterDraft?

To get a fully customisable form template, follow a few easy steps below:

1. Click the “Create Document” button.
2. Answer simple questions in the form.
3. Select a template’s format – child travel consent form UK PDF or Word.
4. E-sign the form.
5. Make a payment.

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