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Letter of consent for a child to travel abroad (Ireland)
Ireland · in English · for parents
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For a parent or guardian in Ireland who is not going on the trip: a signed letter consenting to the child travelling abroad with the other parent, grandparents, a school or another family. Immigration officers and airlines may ask for evidence of the absent parent's consent, and there is no State form for it. The letter names the child, the trip and the dates, and gives your phone number so that it can be checked. Give it to the adult travelling, with a copy of your passport. A child's passport application uses the Passport Service's own free consent forms instead.
- Made for use in Ireland
- Last updated November 3, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- Your child is going abroad on holiday from Ireland with the other parent and you are staying at home.
- The grandparents are taking your child on a trip and the airline may ask for your permission.
- Your child has a different surname from the adult travelling with them out of Ireland.
- You want a signed letter giving your consent for your child to travel abroad.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Parent
- Parent's address
- Town and county (e.g. Ennis, Co. Clare; or Dublin 8)
- Parent's postcode
- Phone
- Date
- Child's name
- Your relationship to the child (e.g. mother, father, guardian)
- Child's date of birth
- Child's passport number
- Trip (country, resort, hotel)
- Travelling from
- Travelling until
- Accompanying adult (blank if the child travels alone)
- Itinerary: transport and accommodation
Common questions
- Is there an official form for a child's travel consent in Ireland?
- No. The Irish Immigration Service says a child travelling with only one parent may be asked for evidence that the other parent consents, and airlines can have their own rules, but there is no State form. A signed letter from each parent or guardian who is not travelling, with a copy of their passport, is the usual evidence. Carry the child's birth certificate too, especially where the child's surname differs from the adult's, and check the destination's entry rules in the Department of Foreign Affairs' travel advice.
- Can one parent take a child out of Ireland without the other parent's consent?
- Taking or sending a child under 16 out of the State without the consent the law requires, or against a court order, can be a criminal offence (section 16 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997). Where guardians cannot agree about a trip, either of them can ask the court to decide; the Legal Aid Board's family mediation service, which is free, can help them agree first.
- Does a travel consent letter in Ireland have to be witnessed?
- Irish law does not require it for a holiday letter. Some countries' authorities want the signature certified by a notary public or commissioner for oaths, or an apostille from the Department of Foreign Affairs, for a fee; check before you travel. A passport application is different: the Passport Service has its own consent forms, signed before a witness, and they are free.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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