Travel Letters

Consent for Minor to Travel With Relatives

Use this letter when you are the parent or guardian of a child who is younger than 18 and are providing consent for that child to travel without you and with a relative. Include pertinent details, such as the child's full name, age, date of birth, where he or she will be traveling to and from, dates of travel, and name of the relative with whom he or she will be traveling. Most likely the child will carry a copy of this letter with him or her on the trip, and you should also keep a copy of this letter at your home in a safe place. Feel free to customize this letter as much as needed.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

I hereby give consent for my daughter, Mary Elizabeth Brown, to travel from Los Angeles, California to San Francisco, California by plane on August 15, 2010. She will be returning to Los Angeles by plane on August 21, 2010. She will be traveling with my sister (Mary's aunt), Elizabeth Sutton. Mary is 15 years old, and her date of birth is February 27, 1995.

In the event of an emergency, Elizabeth Sutton has my permission to authorize any needed medical care. I can be reached at 220-555-1212.