Notarized Permission

To ensure the most memorable journey should you be traveling with kids who are not your own (ie. grandparent-grandchild or traveling with one parent only), consider the following points before booking your trip. Access a sample minor travel consent form for guardians or one parent traveling with a child by clicking here.

• Please consult with individual trip guidelines for required age recommendations by tour. Based upon experience with family travelers, for each itinerary we have a minimum recommended age to encourage comfort and enjoyment for all of our guests – children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian on all activities.

• Will a babysitter be required? Our journeys are designed for adults and children to share the wonder of discovery together. If you require babysitting services, your Tauck Director will put you in contact with the appropriate hotel staff with whom you may make babysitting arrangements. 

• We welcome the participation of child travelers on all of our exciting excursions. Please refer to the activity and pace levels required for each journey so you have a better idea of the required physical activity levels.

Special Travel Documentation for Children – Notarized Letter Requirements for Kids Traveling with Grandparents or with One Parent Only

Authorization for Travel
If you travel into or out of the U.S. with children under the age of 18, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that unless the child is accompanied by both parents, you should have a notarized note from the child's other parent (or, in the case of a child traveling with grandparents, uncles or aunts, sisters or brothers, or friends, a note signed by both parents) stating that the parent(s) not traveling acknowledge that the parent(s), family members, etc. who are traveling into or out of the U.S. with the child have permission to do so. While CBP may not ask to see this documentation, if they do ask, and you do not have it, you may be detained until the circumstances of the child traveling without both parents can be fully assessed.

If there is no second parent with legal claims to the child (parent deceased, sole custody, etc.), other relevant paperwork, such as a court decision, birth certificate naming only one parent, or a death certificate, will be useful.

Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment
In the unlikely event of a medical emergency, a medical facility will require permission from the child's parents to provide treatment. Therefore, we strongly suggest that you bring along a letter from both parents (including other pertinent documents as cited above) authorizing emergency medical treatment for their child.

We are not responsible for the disruption of travel caused by the improper documentation of any guest, including children traveling without both parents. While there is no definitive format or standard, click here to view a sample minor travel consent form for guardians or one parent traveling with a child.