Consent document Translation

A letter of consent is a notarized document recording consent to a transaction. Its most common use is for a parent with custody to permit a child to travel abroad or reside overseas.

This document is carefully examined at border crossings and by immigration authorities. The child's identity details, travel dates and accompanying person's details must be translated in full; even a single date discrepancy can prevent departure.

Which institutions request this document?

• Border authorities and airlines — for children traveling unaccompanied
• Immigration authorities — for a child's residence application
• Schools — for overseas enrollment procedures
• Foreign courts — in custody cases

Certification requirements

Preparing your document

• Provide the spelling of the child's and accompanying person's names as shown in their passports
• The document must state the travel dates and destination country
• Confirm with the airline and destination country whether consent from both parents is required
• If one parent has sole custody, the custody judgment may also need to be translated

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