Letter of consent for a child to travel abroad (Northern Ireland)

When to use this document

• ·Your child is going on holiday abroad from Northern Ireland with the other parent while you stay at home.
• ·The grandparents are taking your child across the border to Donegal and want a note from you.
• ·You have a different surname from your child and worry about questions at the airport or the ferry.
• ·Your teenager is travelling with a school group or a friend’s family and needs your written permission.

What you fill in

The details the document asks for.

• ·Parent
• ·Parent's address
• ·Town or city
• ·Parent's postcode
• ·Phone
• ·Email
• ·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

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