How to get a child’s consent?

Often a situation arises when parents are forced to send their child abroad alone or with close relatives, as well as as part of a tourist group. Since the baby is not yet 18 years old, his official guardians must correctly compete for the child to leave the territory of Russia. It is important to understand what information is included in this document, who is involved in its design, in what situations it is required, and whether certification by a notary is also necessary.

When is consent usually required?

Each country independently develops different rules on the basis of which a child can cross the border without one or both parents. Therefore, law enforcement agencies of any state must make sure that the baby leaves his home country with their approval. For this, written consent is required for the child to travel abroad.

This document is required in several situations:

• transfer of documentation for a visa, if it is required to visit a state;
• when leaving the country where the child resides permanently;
• when passing control in the state where the child arrived.

When preparing various documents for a minor, it is important to take into account the legislation of not only the Russian Federation, but also of another country. Therefore, the standard consent of the parents to leave the child requires notarization, since only under these conditions the document has legal force.

Do I need consent when traveling with my parents?

If a child comes to another country with his mom and dad, then no consent is required.

Often there are situations when only one of the parents accompanies the child. If you plan to visit the country of the Schengen agreement, you will need permission to travel from the second parent. Moreover, the document clearly indicates how much time a minor can spend in the state. Lack of consent may cause citizens to not be able to go through passport control.

You can find out if parental consent is required to leave the child directly from a notary public, from the visa service staff, or from the IFC.

Also often mother and child have different surnames. Under such conditions, the mother must have documents confirming her relationship with the minor.

How is the trip accompanied by third parties?

It is often required to send the baby to another country, accompanied by relatives or representatives of different institutions. For example, if a child travels to another country for sporting events, then it is the trainer who accompanies him. Under these conditions, the following steps are required.

• Official guardians are required to draw up and notarize consent to the departure of a child without parents to another country.
• A power of attorney is issued for the accompanying person.
• There should be no prohibition on the part of parents that the child leave the country.

When passing through passport control, border guards usually require consent from both the mother and father. Therefore, two documents are formed at once. If there is no father’s consent to leave the child abroad, but there is permission from the mother, then even under such conditions the minor will not be able to travel. It is allowed to draw up one document, but mom and dad must express their consent in it.

The nuances of independent travel

According to the Federal Law No. 114, it is allowed for minor citizens to travel independently, so they do not need to be accompanied by parents or third parties. But it is important to take into account the requirements of the Ministry of Transport, which include the following:

• if the traveler is not yet two years old, then adult support is required;
• children from 2 to 12 years old should travel only under the supervision of employees of transport companies, and for this, parents must draw up a special agreement with organizations and also pay for their services;
• from 12 years old minors can travel freely on their own.

Theoretically, from the age of 12, each child can independently go to another state. But it is important to take into account the requirements of other countries. Therefore, as a standard, consent is required for the child to travel abroad, drawn up by the parents and certified by a notary.

When do you need permission?

Without fail, such a document is compiled in situations if:

• the trip is accompanied by unauthorized persons, not parents;
• the child travels independently;
• when visiting foreign countries with one of the parents, the consent of the second parent to leave the child is required.

In some countries, when traveling with mom, you never need permission from dad, but this fact needs to be studied in advance. It is often impossible to obtain consent from the father, for example, he is in prison, missing or serving in the army. Under such conditions, it is important to obtain appropriate confirmation from a court or other government agency that replaces this consent.

When is a document not required?

If the child travels with mom or dad, then you do not need permission from the second parent to travel to neighboring countries, Turkey or Egypt.

In all other states, this document may be requested, although in practice such a requirement is quite rare. It is advisable to initially engage in the formation of the document so that there are no problems on the border.

Therefore, the child must have with him a passport, certificate of birth or a Russian passport and the consent to leave the child drawn up by the parents.

How to arrange?

The procedure is performed exclusively with the participation of a notary. Initially, you need to find out if you need consent to leave the child. After that, you will have to contact the selected specialist. When compiling the document, the following requirements are taken into account:

• the document must contain information about the minor himself and his accompanying person;
• travel data is indicated;
• the exact period of time during which the permit is valid is given;
• the specialist is required to transfer the passports of the parents, as well as the passport or certificate of birth of the child.

The law states that consent to leave a child can only be for a limited period of time. To do this, you can prescribe a specific date, and it can also be indicated that the permit is valid until the visa end date or until the child comes of age. If a child needs to regularly visit other countries in the future for sporting events or visiting relatives, it is advisable to indicate the longest possible period. This is due to the fact that in order to obtain a father’s consent to leave the child to another country, it is necessary to pay for notary services, and usually the cost of a specialist’s work is approximately 1.2 thousand rubles.

Who forms the document?

Parents, representatives, or guardians of a minor may draw up this documentation.

Grandmothers, aunts or other relatives cannot engage in the formation of consent. It is the notary who confirms that the consent to the child’s departure is drawn up by direct official guardians, and not by distant relatives.

What language is the text written in?

When forming this document, it is taken into account where the trip is planned. If it is checked only at the Russian border, then the text in it should be compiled in Russian. It is not required to officially translate it.

But if a child travels to EU countries, then this document may be requested by the services of this state. Under such conditions, it is recommended to translate it into English. When applying for a visa, visa control officers usually inform citizens that consent must be translated. Therefore, a minor must have two documents filled out in different languages.

If there is no translated permission, then the child may have problems in the country of destination.

Rules for design and preparation

Parents should be well versed in how this permission is formed correctly. Initially, it is important to find out if the consent of the father to leave the child is necessary. Next, the rules of its compilation are studied. Key recommendations include:

• a standard form is used to draw up a document, moreover, all information is entered only by a lawyer or notary;
• it is not recommended to use a handwritten form for these purposes;
• data of the passport and other documents of parents and the child are entered;
• at the border, a hand-filled document may not be accepted, since the handwriting may be illegible, therefore it is important to fill out the document in print, after which it is signed by the parents;
• if, nevertheless, all documentation items are filled in by hand, then there should be a really legible and understandable handwriting;
• the handle should be blue or black;
• various corrections or errors are not allowed;
• Each notary has a standard form, so parents do not have to worry about searching for this document online.

Parents must sign by hand; facsimiles are not allowed. At the end, marks are placed by the notary public, namely, his signature and seal of the office. If these details are missing, then such consent will not be accepted at the border, since it does not have legal force. Responsibility for various errors lies precisely with the lawyer, as the drafter of the document. A sample consent to leave the child can be found below.

How is the information entered correctly?

Usually it is a notary public who is writing such a consent. But at the same time, parents themselves must control this process so that the document contains all the necessary information. Data is entered sequentially, so the following information is entered:

• details of passports of parents or one parent;
• information from St. v. about the birth or passport of a minor;
• if the child travels to another country with an accompanying person, then the information from the passport of the citizen is entered;
• information about the state where the minor is sent is entered;
• The purpose of the trip is indicated.

Usually you do not need to spend a lot of time compiling this document. At the end there is a block with the details of the lawyer. Notarized consent to the child’s departure to another country has legal force through the participation of a notary. Such a document is valid in the territory of the Russian Federation and other countries.

How is it certified?

The certification is carried out exclusively by a notary who has the appropriate education and is officially registered in the Russian Federation. An unauthorized document will not be accepted at the border.

Certification requires not only the signature of a specialist, but also a seal.

How is the ban drawn up?

Based on the provisions of the Federal Law No. 114, each parent can formally prohibit a minor from traveling abroad. There can be various reasons for this, and a document is drawn up at any time, without the need to prove the existence of any good reason.

To form a ban, it is required to visit the FMS department, where the corresponding application is transmitted. After this, even the applicant himself will not be able to go abroad with the child. The second parent is not notified that there is a ban, therefore, usually only at the border does he learn that the minor cannot travel to another country. However, you can find out about the ban in advance by submitting a request to the FMS.

This restriction is removed only through the court. For this, there must be good reason for crossing the border, for example, a child needs to undergo treatment or attend sports competitions. If the parent's arguments are truly convincing, the court may decide to lift the ban.

The nuances of applying for a passport for a child

In order for a minor to be able to visit another country, he must have not only permission from his parents, but also other necessary documents. These include a passport issued at any time. For its formation it is not required that the child is already 14 years old.

Children can be entered in the parent's passport only if they have an old document. It is more expedient to immediately make sure that the child has a passport. For registration, you need to prepare the following documentation:

• correctly written statement by parents in the form of a questionnaire;
• certificate of birth or passport of the child, where his citizenship is prescribed;
• passport of the parent acting as the applicant;
• if the old passport is being replaced, the old document is required;
• receipt confirming payment of state duty;
• if the child has no parents, as a result of which the official guardian is engaged in registration, then an act on the appointment of a guardian or guardian is additionally transferred;
• 3.5 x 4.5 cm photos.

It is urgent to draw up a new passport immediately, for which you will have to pay 1.5 thousand rubles. If the child is not yet 14 years old, and if he is older than 14, then 2.5 thousand rubles are paid.

Only with the consent of the parents and a correctly drawn up international passport can a minor travel to different countries with accompanying persons or alone. Often, parents use the services of various transport companies that provide escort for a certain cost, therefore, upon arrival at the place, an employee of the organization makes sure that the child meets the right people.

Conclusion

Thus, often enough, parents need to make a consent so that the child can visit another country without them. It is important to understand when this document is needed, and when you can do without it. Documentation is formed only with the help of a notary, who additionally certifies the paper. If there is no consent, then the child may have problems crossing the border.

In addition, a minor must have a properly issued passport. Often, parents completely ban children from leaving the territory of the Russian Federation, which can only be removed through a court of law.