Ok some of you may have come across this problem when going on holiday and I thought it was best that I outline exactly what you need to do.
To be honest it’s really simple, remember that baby needs a passport and do take a copy of baby’s birth certificate with you.
You will also need a letter from Dad giving permission, the letter should go something like this…
I, Bob D. Smith do hereby grant permission to Sue D. Smith to take our son Joe D. Smith out of the United States during the month of November 2007 for a trip to Mazatlan, Mexico on vacation.
Bob D. Smith
123 Main Street
Anytown, USA 54321
(111) 222-3333 home
(111) 444-5555 work
(111) 666-7777 cell
Most banks have Notary’s working there, so you can just go there to have it made official. He will have to show ID to prove he is who he says he is to the Notary, and then sign it in front of them. Then the Notary will stamp and sign the document as official, and you are ready to go!
Oh, and of course you would put the letter into your own words and such. It can have more info, such as your DL or passport# to ensure that it is actually YOU traveling with the child, etc. Or it can be more narrow in scope such as, “to depart on Nov 12th, 2007 and return no later than December 1st, 2007″. You get the picture I am sure! That was just a super simple example.
2 responses so far ↓
1 bliss // Nov 14, 2007 at 9:18 pm
thanks for dropping by my blog. i’ve added you to my list of “for more information, read here”.
2 TZ // Nov 17, 2007 at 11:51 pm
another tip (we went to Spain recently) if you need to take meds on the plane (son has a peanut allergy so we had to take an epi-pen) have a dr give you a signed note about needing the meds with you on the plane AND learn how to say peanuts in Spanish…or whatever in whatever language…
have fun traveling.
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