Travel consent for a minor travelling abroad (Austria)
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A travel consent for a child leaving Austria without their parents, with one parent, with grandparents, on a school or club trip, or alone — in German and English. Austrian law does not require one, but border officers and airlines often ask for it, and some countries want the signatures certified. It sets out the child, the parents holding custody (Obsorge) and how to reach them, the journey and the accompanying adult. The Austrian motoring club ÖAMTC also offers free models. Fill in, print and sign — before a notary or at a district court (Bezirksgericht) if certification is needed.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Child
- Child's date of birth
- Child's passport or ID card (series and number)
- Parent
- Parent's academic degree (if any)
- Parent's date of birth
- Parent's address
- Phone
- Other parent
- Other parent's academic degree (if any)
- Other parent's date of birth
- Other parent's address
- Other parent's phone
- Custody, Obsorge (in two languages)
- Destinations
- Travelling from
- Travelling until
- Itinerary: transport and accommodation
- Accompanying adult (blank if the child travels alone)
- Relationship to the companion
- Companion's identity document
- City
- Date
Preview
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Common questions
- Is a travel consent for a child required by Austrian law?
- No, Austrian law does not require one. It is recommended when a child travels without their parents, with one parent, with grandparents, a school or a club, or alone: border officers and airlines may ask for it, and some countries refuse entry to a child without a certified consent. The Austrian motoring club ÖAMTC offers free models in about 20 languages; this template is an alternative in German and English.
- Must both parents sign when custody (Obsorge) is joint in Austria?
- Not in law. Under § 167 Abs 1 ABGB each parent holding custody represents the child alone, and the act is valid even if the other parent disagrees. One parent is therefore enough for a holiday. Foreign border officers do not always know this rule; both parents’ signatures avoid questions. A trip is not a move, though: unless it has been settled in whose household the child mainly lives, the child’s home may be moved abroad only with both parents’ consent or the court’s approval (§ 162 Abs 3 ABGB).
- Who certifies the signatures on a travel consent in Austria?
- A notary or any district court (Bezirksgericht); an Austrian lawyer cannot certify signatures. Sign only there, and bring photo ID. According to the ÖAMTC and the chamber of notaries, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Greece, for example, require a certified consent, and other countries recommend one. There is no official list: what the destination’s embassy asks for is what counts, including any apostille or translation.
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.
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