A few years ago, my ex wife and I traveled to the DR, with her minor child, my step daughter, I recall because the father wasn't a part of the child's life, and incommunicado we had to go to a lawyer to get paperwork, to leave the country with her without his consent. So from my understanding bringing a minor child into or out of the DR, with one parent the other parent needs to sign off on it, or have legal documentation indicating the other parent is incommunicado, is this still true and if so up to what age is that consent required for minor children. Is it up to 18, is what I am asking?
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minors traveling?
My son (separated from his daughters' mom) vacationed in DR last February, with his 2 young daughters. I asked for advice here and got helpful answers. He DID carry a notarized letter of consent to travel signed by his ex. The girls are Canadian with their own passports. I believe from Canada this consent is necessary to age 18. He did not have the permission letter translated to Spanish, as was advised here. Interestingly, after worrying about this, he was not asked to show the letter departing or arriving back to Canada, nor arriving/departing at Samana. Also his ex had taken the girls to the U.S., also with notarized consent & again did not need to show it. But I still wouldn't advise travelling with a child without it...the $60 cost to notarize is worth peace of mind.
Our 13 year old Granddaughter recently traveled to the DR from the US. My wife "escorted" her here and her mother came later and escorted her back. Granddaughter had US passport and a notarized letter giving permission to grandma to travel / medical etc. No one asked for the letter of permission. On a side note, on one of my trips back to the states, I noticed a minor child traveling to the sates "un-escorted". I asked the flight attendant "whats up with that"? Turns out that minor children have been traveling internationally un-escorted for about two years now....at least on that airline to and from the DR. Maybe everyone already knows this but it was new to me!
Just going thru this. Was in contact with Dominican Republic Canadian consulate. Great prompt service. Went there because airline said Spanish translation and notarized by DR consulate. Only true if child is of Dominican descent. Canadian child under 18 needs a notarized consent letter from custodial parent or parents. If only 1 custodial parent, proof of that claim is required (divorce papers stating that they have sole custody). Unaccompanied minor aged 8 to 11 need to purchase unaccompanied minor service from airline between ages 11 and 16 purchased service is optional. This is for Air Transat was led to believe same for all Canadian airlines. I would check on that.
The internet is your friend. In Canada I was able to find many discount notaries that were charging $15/document. Used them for my Dominican residency documents.
...and the time you do not have a letter of consent for a minor will be the day someone asks for one. Murphy's law...
...and the time you do not have a letter of consent for a minor will be the day someone asks for one. Murphy's law...
14 year olds can usually travel alone on an airline's "unaccompanied minor program". However, once they get off the plane and face immigration, since they are minors they may be asked to provide documentation that the parents know where they are. You see happen this more often in NA, Europe than here. Those two Brit kids who ran away from boarding school and holed up in Punta Cana on Daddy's credit card comes to mind. How they got in the country just goes to show the lassiez faire attitude of your typical govt servant here.
Until one is considered an adult (usually around 18) it is better to have the requested documentation even if it is never asked for. Murphy's law dictates that if you have a form, it will not be needed. If you do not have a form, it will almost certainly be asked for.
Until one is considered an adult (usually around 18) it is better to have the requested documentation even if it is never asked for. Murphy's law dictates that if you have a form, it will not be needed. If you do not have a form, it will almost certainly be asked for.
3 American girls from Texas, ages 15 to 17, skipped school this week, and got all the way to Germany before they got caught by US authorities.
They were on their way to Syria to join ISIS!!!!!
They have been returned to their homes in Texas.
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They were on their way to Syria to join ISIS!!!!!
They have been returned to their homes in Texas.
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