My 12 year old is traveling with grandparents from houston to dehli?

Question

Does she need a letter from her parents that its okay for her to travel with grandparents?

Thanks.

Answer 1

No any extra document requirement after the visa stamp,

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Best of luck

Answer 2

The grandparents will need to have a notarized letter from you and your spouse stating that they have permission to take your child on a trip by themselves. This is for their protection due to the increase of child abductions done by relatives.

You should also make sure that the letter gives them full authorization to seek and obtain any and all medical attention for your daughter. If they don't have authorization to seek and obtain medical attention for her, no one can help her if she gets sick or has an accident.

This document is very easy to obtain. You can get it from anywhere there is a notary. I know a lot of banks will provide notarial services for free or a very small fee for their clients who have an account with them. The post office also offers this service, as do lawyers offices, and the fee is usually no more than $5-$10.

A very simple but brief letter is all that is needed. It should include the name of the parents, the name of the grandparents, your daughters name, and what is allowed. An example:

We, _________ and _____________, give _____________ and ______________   our full consent to travel alone with our child __________________. We also give ______________ and __________________  our full and unconditional consent to seek and obtain any and all medical attention for our child ________________ that they deem necessary.

You want the document to be specific enough that they won't get turned down at any point during their travels or denied medical treatment, but you also want to keep it vague enough that should the travel plans change, they won't encounter problems either.

All you must do is have the letter typed up (but not signed). You and your husband must take the letter, your drivers licenses (or other form of picture identification), and then you will have to sign and date it in front of the notary. It's a very simple, fast, and easy process.

If there is no additional fee (and there usually isn't) get at least 1-3 extra copies. Why? Well, the grandparents will need to keep the original with them at all times for the length of the travel. I always like to keep the original plus 1-2 extra with me in case something happens to one, or an airline employee takes one. You should also keep a copy with you so that if need be you can fax it to the grandparents or send it to them.

The grandparents should also bring a notarized copy of your daughters birth certificate. This will help to verify that you (the parents) are truly the people who signed the consent form. Airlines also use this to verify a childs age.

The grandparents will also need to have your daughters passport and possibly a visa for her. Another thing you should have them take is your daughters immunization book. That way if any emergency should arise (no matter where they are) the treating physician will at least have some verifiable information to go on. This book also usually includes what your daughter is allergic to, and some small but very helpful notes from her doctor. Be sure her grandparents keep the name and number of your daughters doctor handy. Along with this, be sure they bring your daughters Medical ID card.

I wrote a small article about flying with children that goes more in-depth, gives security rules and regulations for the US, EU, UK, and Australia, offers tips and tricks for the travel, etc. http://www.angelfire.com/jamiehassen79/f...

If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Answer 3

I don't know if she 'needs' one or not.  If the grandparents surname is different from your child's, it would be a good idea.  

One other thing to consider, when our daughter was traveling without us, we always sent a notarized letter authorizing the chaperon to seek medical care in case of an emergency.  It also included our medical insurance information, allergies, and medications she was taking.