Passports, travel & children
Documents for a passport application and for a child who travels or stays with someone else: the declaration Passport Canada accepts when no guarantor is available, consent letters for a minor crossing a border, and the written authority a caregiver or a clinic needs. The passport declaration is sworn online by video; a consent letter is a witnessed signature, signed in person.
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Every template is free to fill in and download. Notarization is the paid step — $24.95 per seal plus HST.
Affidavit of Identity for a Minor Child
A sworn affidavit by a parent or guardian confirming a child’s identity and particulars — for an office or institution that asks a parent for one. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
AffidavitsCaregiver Authorization Affidavit
A sworn affidavit by a parent or guardian authorizing a caregiver to act for a child — for school, medical, or day-to-day decisions while the child is in their care. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
AffidavitsStatutory Declaration of Guardianship Consent
A sworn declaration by a parent consenting to another person caring for, or being appointed guardian of, their child — used to support a guardianship arrangement. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Family lawStatutory Declaration of Guardianship of a Minor
A sworn declaration regarding the guardianship or care of a minor child — used to support a guardianship arrangement. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario. Obtain legal advice for guardianship matters.
Family lawDS-3053 Statement of Consent: U.S. Passport Issuance to a Child
The DS-3053 Statement of Consent, used when one parent cannot appear in person for a child’s U.S. passport application — it must be notarized. Fill in your details online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Immigration & passportConsent for Medical Treatment of a Minor Child
A sworn consent allowing a named caregiver to authorize medical or dental treatment for your child while the child is in their care — useful for travel, camps, or temporary stays. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Travel & consent lettersConsent to Travel for a Minor Child (Both Parents)
A sworn travel consent letter signed by both parents or guardians, authorizing a child to travel with a named third party such as a grandparent, relative, family friend, or school group.
Travel & consent lettersConsent to Travel for a Minor Child (Sole Custody)
A sworn travel consent letter for a parent who has sole decision-making responsibility for a child, confirming their authority to authorize the child's travel without a second parent's signature.
Travel & consent lettersMinor Travel Consent Letter (Canada)
A free travel consent letter template for Canada: fill in the child, trip and consenting-parent details online and download a ready-to-sign PDF. The Government of Canada recommends carrying a consent letter, although it is not legally required in Canada.
Travel & consent lettersOverview
When you might need one
Passport Canada's statutory declaration in lieu of a guarantor is a prescribed form (PPTC 132, or PPTC 326 for a travel document) sworn before a commissioner for taking affidavits, a notary public or a justice of the peace. It is commissioned online by video under O. Reg. 431/20 and the sealed form goes into the application. The DS-3053 consent for a U.S. child passport works the same way for the U.S. Department of State.
A child travel consent letter is recommended, not required by Canadian law; border officers and airlines ask for it when a child travels with one parent, a relative, a group or alone. It is a witnessed letter, not a sworn one, so the parent signs it in person in front of the notary. The same is true of a caregiver authorization or a consent to medical treatment: prepare it online, bring ID, and sign in the room. Check the destination country and the carrier for their own wording before you travel.
- 01Swearing the PPTC 132 declaration when a passport applicant has no eligible guarantor
- 02Sending a child abroad with one parent, a relative, a group, or alone
- 03Giving a caregiver written authority a school or a clinic will accept, including consent to medical treatment
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Fill the document in online for free, then book the notarization. Most affidavits and statutory declarations are commissioned over secure video under Ontario's remote rules; signature witnessing is in person.