{"id":375512,"date":"2026-07-30T11:38:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/child-travel-documents-consent\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:29:04","slug":"child-travel-documents-consent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/child-travel-documents-consent\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Travel Consent and Documents in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It often isn\u2019t a child\u2019s behaviour at the airport that ruins a long-awaited family holiday, but missing documents<\/strong>. Every child needs their own travel document from birth, and having them listed on a parent\u2019s identity card is no longer enough for international travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different surnames for the mother and child<\/strong> are particularly likely to cause problems at the border. Although written consent from the other parent is not universally mandatory within the European Union, individual countries and airlines may still request it at random.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, I\u2019ll explain exactly when you need child travel consent<\/strong> and how to write it correctly, including having the signature certified. You\u2019ll also find the rules for selected countries, as well as information about the validity of children\u2019s passports and identity cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Within the Schengen Area, an identity card is enough; outside the EU, your child needs a passport.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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