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Preparing Travel Documents For Minors – What Is Needed
For those with children, it’s quite easy to forget about checking all the necessary …
Travel Documents For Minors
that are necessary, when planning your vacation. Speaking from past experience, there’s a lot to do when making vacation plans especially, with your kids.
So, it’s quite easy to forget some simple things like; checking expiry dates on; passports, travel visas and so on. You are responsible for your child’s documents and believe it or not, many people completely forget about them. The result is, ending up in a mad panic and rush just before leaving!
If you miss anything, it could cause; trip disruptions and/or cancellations all together. So be prepared and make sure everything is in order prior to travel.
Take a moment well before leaving on your vacation and make sure everyone’s travel documents are valid and up to date.
Travel Documents You Should Carry
Family travel experts highlight three simple, but very important tips for travel most anywhere. I especially agree that your personal safety and …
🧳 Traveling Safely Abroad 🧳
at all times, is 🥇 Number One!
When we traveled with our children, this was always; Priority One,when taking our family holidays.
Experts list three main priorities;
Personal Safety Documentation Vaccinations
Keeping Your Travel Documents For Minors In Order
It is vital, that you are aware of the; Required Documents, necessary for each travel destination you are going to, especially when traveling to a foreign country. Included in your documentation should be;
Passport Visa (if required) Travel Insurance Complete Itinerary
What we’ve done for many years now, is to take photos and email copies of our passports and other important identification to us, for safekeeping. Having copies at the ready, will make things so much easier should you lose one and, need an emergency replacement while away from home.
If you are stopping in a different country on the way to your final destination, you must have the documents necessary to enter that country as well.
Photocopy Or Scan All Your Travel Documents
As mentioned, in case you do lose the originals, replacing them is much quicker and easier if you have copies of the originals with you. It goes without saying, Valid Passports are required for travel to any country in the world.
Passports are by far the …
Preferred and internationally accepted evidence of identity and citizenship.
Passports Must Be Valid Six Months – Beyond The Date Of Entry
Always make sure your passports are valid and up to date. Take them out and have a look, months before your travel date.
Your passports need to be valid for at least 6 months beyond your return date home and for any form of travel whether by; land, sea and/or air. In the event of loss of a passport while traveling, that passport can be replaced at a … {Consulate Embassy}.
Most other forms of travel documents cannot.
Travel Documents For Minors Include Necessary Visas
Sample of a Canadian Visitors Visa
Visa Definition:
“Certificate issued or a stamp marked (on the applicant’s passport) by the immigration authorities of a country to indicate that the applicant’s credentials have been verified and he or she has been granted permission to enter the country for a temporary stay within a specified period. This permission, however, is provisional and subject to the approval of the immigration officer at the entry point.”
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In many cases, a {Tourist Visa} may also be necessary for entering the country you are visiting. Even if you’re heading away on one of those fantastic; all inclusive family vacations, you may still need a Tourist Visa in order to enter your chosen country.
Be sure to double check with your travel agent or with an official tourism website, for the country you are visiting. This is just one of the many reasons why and …
Benefits of Booking With A Travel Agent
Obtaining a tourist visa is one of the documents most often overlooked. This is because, many people are booking travel on their own these days, online.
A qualified and reputable professional travel consultant, will often pass this vital travel information on to their clients, when making travel arrangements for them.
Ensure all necessary travel documents are in order, to avoid last minute panic, and/or possible travel disruptions.
Get All Travel Documents In Order For Stress Free Travel
Traveling is so much more enjoyable and relaxing, when all the necessary requirements for entry, are taken care of Well in Advance of departure. Again, you are responsible for all the necessary travel documents for yourself and for your children and/or grandchildren.
For more complete {Passport} information, I have also included two; North American websites, where you can obtain more complete information on documentation for travel.
Passport Canada
U.S. Department of State
One other very reputable website, also has an article on documents for; International Travel With Minors, you may also be interested in reading. I’ve included a link below, that will take you to that specific page on their website.
tripsavvy – documents for travel with minors
Air Travel
All passengers at any age, must have Identification that matches the name on their ticket. Children traveling with adults, must have the right ID and travel documents necessary for each country visiting and/or passing through.
In wrapping up, whether you’re planning that fabulous family cruise vacation or any other type of holiday abroad, it’s very important to have all the necessary documentation ready to go, well before travel. Your local Professional Travel Consultant can assistance with any documents that may be necessary for travel, especially with Minors.
Having everything in order well in advance, makes for a much more enjoyable, stress free vacation!
Safe and Healthy Travels!
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