Travel & consent letters
Consent Letter for an Unaccompanied Minor Travelling Alone
Free template from Minute Notary, an Ontario notary office. A sworn consent letter for a child who flies or crosses a border alone, naming the carrier and route, the dates, and the adults who hand the child over and meet the child at each end.
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Also known as
- Unaccompanied minor consent letter
- Consent letter for a child flying alone
- Travel consent for a teenager travelling solo
+2 more names
- Child travelling alone authorization letter
- Parental consent for solo travel
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Consent Letter for an Unaccompanied Minor Travelling Alone
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01Parents or guardians
Who is giving consent?
Child's full legal name
Leaving from
CONSENT FOR A MINOR CHILD TO TRAVEL ALONE
(Unaccompanied minor)
______
The child is ______, born on ______ (the “child”).
The child will travel alone, without a parent, guardian or other accompanying adult, on ______, from ______ to ______, by ______.
This is ______.
The child will be handed over to, or met by, the following adults:
• ______: ______ (______), telephone ______, ID to be shown: ______
At the destination, the child will stay at: ______.
This consent covers only the trip described above: that route and those dates.
______
______ can be reached during the trip at ______.
This affidavit is made so that airline, border and immigration officials can see that the child travels alone with the consent of each parent or guardian who has decision-making responsibility.
Signed and sworn (or affirmed/declared) before me by videoconference in Ottawa, Ontario, while the Affiant(s)/Declarant(s) were located in ______________________, on ______________________, pursuant to O. Reg. 431/20, and Electronic Commerce Act, 2000.
______________________________ | ______________________________ |
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Overview
About this document
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What is a consent letter for an unaccompanied minor?
It is a letter, sworn before a notary, in which the parents or guardians confirm that their child may travel alone on a named trip. It says who will hand the child over at departure and who will meet the child on arrival, so staff and officials can check that the right adult is waiting.
Global Affairs Canada lists a child travelling alone among the situations where a consent letter should be carried, and recommends one for any child under 19 who travels abroad without both parents.
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When you need one
Prepare this letter when:
- a child uses an airline's unaccompanied-minor service;
- a teenager flies, takes a train or bus, or crosses a border alone;
- a child flies alone to visit a parent or relatives in another country;
- an airline, exchange program or host family asks for written parental consent.
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What to include
Have these details ready:
- the child's full name and date of birth, as on the passport;
- the carrier, flight number or route, and the departure and return dates;
- for each handover, the adult's name, relationship to the child, phone number and the ID they will show;
- where the child will stay, and how to reach each parent during the trip.
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Common mistakes
Avoid these:
- Naming a meeting adult who will not carry the ID listed in the letter.
- Booking before checking the carrier's own rules for children travelling alone.
- Leaving out the return trip when the child is coming back.
- Carrying only a digital copy. Officials may not accept it.
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How to get it notarized in Ontario
Fill in the form on this page and download the PDF. Do not sign it yet: each parent or guardian swears or affirms the letter and signs it in front of the notary.
You can swear it before a notary by video from anywhere in Ontario, and both parents can join the same call from different places; you receive a commissioned electronic PDF. Global Affairs Canada says original signed letters are best and that officials may not accept digital versions, so for a trip across a border you can book an in-person mobile visit instead, and the notary signs and seals a paper original.
Good to know
Before you fill it in.
Short notes on this template. Worth a minute before you start.
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Prepared for use in Ontario. A general template, not legal advice.
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Notarize online by video across Ontario, or in person anywhere in Ontario.
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Sign in front of the notary, who administers your oath or affirmation and applies the seal.
Frequently asked
Questions about the Consent Letter for an Unaccompanied Minor Travelling Alone
- Does the airline still need its own form?
- Usually, yes. Airlines that offer an unaccompanied-minor service have their own forms, fees and age limits. This letter adds sworn proof of parental consent; it does not replace the carrier's paperwork.
- At what age can a child travel alone?
- Each airline or carrier sets its own minimum ages and decides when its unaccompanied-minor service is required. Check with the carrier before you book.
- Who should sign the letter?
- Every parent or guardian with decision-making responsibility. If you alone hold it, choose that option on the form, state the basis, and send a copy of the court order or death certificate with the child.
- Is a letter sworn by video accepted at the border?
- A letter commissioned by video is an electronic PDF. Global Affairs Canada says original signed letters are best and that officials may not accept copies or digital versions, so for travel across a border consider having the notary sign and seal a paper original in person.
- What should I bring to the appointment?
- Government-issued photo ID for each parent or guardian signing, and the completed letter, unsigned.
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- 01Minor Travel Consent Letter (Canada)
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