Einverständniserklärung für Minderjährige bei Reisen ohne Sorgeberechtigte Informationserteilung

If your child is traveling abroad without you, we recommend that you provide a declaration of consent. In some countries, the declaration is mandatory and must also be notarized.

If your underage child is traveling abroad without you, it is advisable to provide the child with an informal declaration of consent in addition to the required identification documents. This is your declaration that you agree to the trip abroad.

The declaration of consent should contain the following information

• Personal details of the child
• Your personal details and how you can be contacted
• itinerary
• If applicable, the personal details of accompanying adults

If the child has a different surname to you, it is advisable to enclose a copy of the birth certificate.

In some countries, the declaration of consent is not only recommended, but mandatory. You may also need to have the declaration notarized and, if necessary, submit a translation of the entire declaration of consent into the local language.

You can find the relevant regulations for the individual destination countries in the travel and safety information issued by the Federal Foreign Office. If you require further information, you can also contact the diplomatic mission of the destination country in Germany.

You can obtain a notarization from various places, for example from

• a notary public
• an authority such as your local council

A declaration of consent may also be necessary in some countries if the child is only traveling with you, although both parents have custody. In this case, you will need a notarized declaration of consent from the other parent with custody. Otherwise, you will need to present a court custody decision.

If you have reasonable grounds to suspect that your child is to be taken abroad, contact the family court responsible for you immediately. A corresponding order can be implemented at very short notice by placing a search warrant for your child in the police's search systems and can be established at the exit check. If it is particularly urgent, please report the matter to your local police authority - and also if you have reasonable grounds to suspect that the child's welfare could be endangered in any other way.

• When traveling without a parent or guardian, minors should ideally have their declaration of consent with them
• Declaration shows that the parents or parent agree to the trip abroad
• Content of the certificate:
  • Personal details of the minor child
  • Personal details and contact details of the legal guardian
  • Personal details of accompanying adults, if applicable
  • Itinerary

• For children with a different surname, a copy of the birth certificate is recommended
• In some countries, a declaration of consent is mandatory
• certification of the declaration may also be required
• Translation of the declaration of consent into the national language may also be necessary
• Information on this can be found in the travel and security information of the Federal Foreign Office
• Further information from the respective diplomatic mission in Germany
• Notarization is available, for example, from
  • a notary public
  • an authority such as the municipal administration

• A declaration of consent may also be necessary if the child is only traveling with one parent, although both parents share custody. In this case, a declaration of consent from the other custodial parent is required or a court custody decision