Consent to travel form for a child

Me and my partner will be travelling to America (Las Vegas) in september. As i am not biological father of my partners daughter, it is advised the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website to obtain a notorised letter from the child's father that states he gives permission.


We have rang around a few places and had the average quote of around £80 for the service, which is fine. However most are quoting a further fee (as much as £50) just to draw up the letter. Which is a bit over the top i feel considering it is a case of hitting print on a computer to print of a standard form with some minor details added. We asked one solicitor if we could provide our own letter and they just notorize it which they agreed to. But when we asked where to get it from they said they were not at liberty to disclose that as they charge for their letters. Which leads me to believe that if they don't keep them on file, then there must be a site somewhere that they print from.


So with that being all said, does anyone know where i can find one of these standard letters online and print myself. I could then fill in the required details and could get that letter notorised for the going rate.

As always cheers in advance all. :beer:

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  • benjus
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    benjus wrote: »

    I did find them, however i wasn't sure if they would be allowed with the first one not being a UK one, and the second one being only for domestic travel. Or would it matter if i used them and altered the appropriate parts to suit. After all you can get any document notorised as far as i know. So as long as the relevant details are there and the notory stamp of approval is on it, it should be ok shouldn't it? :huh:
  • benjus
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    TK_Trooper wrote: »
    I did find them, however i wasn't sure if they would be allowed with the first one not being a UK one, and the second one being only for domestic travel. Or would it matter if i used them and altered the appropriate parts to suit. After all you can get any document notorised as far as i know. So as long as the relevant details are there and the notory stamp of approval is on it, it should be ok shouldn't it? :huh:

    It's for the US authorities, so I'd have thought the one from the US authorities would be a good fit. Interestingly the URL contains "unitedkingdom".
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  • steve1500
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    We've been to Florida with our grand daughter a few times. Never been asked for anything or had any issues,

    Although do have a letter signed by the mother giving us carte blanche for her welfare, while we are away. But that is primarily in case of medical treatment


    Also, US customs won't know anything about the biological father. What would happen if you don't know where he is etc
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    TK_Trooper wrote: »
    I did find them, however i wasn't sure if they would be allowed with the first one not being a UK one, and the second one being only for domestic travel. Or would it matter if i used them and altered the appropriate parts to suit. After all you can get any document notorised as far as i know. So as long as the relevant details are there and the notory stamp of approval is on it, it should be ok shouldn't it? :huh:

    There isn't a prescribed letter - so any of them will be fine as long as it is amended to cover the actual trip you are doing.

    Notarising is only suggested not mandatory for the US.

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  • Thanks as always guys and gals. Got it all sorted now. Spoke to a notary bloke (probably not the official term), and he is happy to accept the draft from one of the sites posted, and also slightly cheaper than the other quotes we got.
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    If the daughter is with her mother and you, I can't see why you need a letter. What would the situation be if the father was unknown?
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    I wouldn't bother.

    The child isn't travelling with you -she's travelling with her Mother.

    I took my son as a child to the US many times -no-one ever mentioned his father at immigration. His father also took him without me- again no problem.

    Does your daughter have the same surname as your partner ? If she does I wouldn't bother-if she doesn't I could see some point to it.
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    TK_Trooper wrote: »
    Thanks as always guys and gals. Got it all sorted now. Spoke to a notary bloke (probably not the official term), and he is happy to accept the draft from one of the sites posted, and also slightly cheaper than the other quotes we got.


    You don't need to spend anything at all.

    It's highly unlikely that you'll even need a letter, but if you feel you want peace of mind a letter signed by both parents will suffice, you don't need to pay for a notary to sign it.

    http://www.lawdepot.co.uk/contracts/travel-consent-uk/?loc=GB&pid=googleppc-consnt_uk-consentT2_g1-s-ggkey_child%20consent%20travel&s_kwcid=child%20consent%20travel|58584146183&gclid=CLvx6d-Rh8UCFUYOwwodtZAAyQ#.VTYfqSFViko

    http://photos.state.gov/libraries/unitedkingdom/164203/cons-acs/sample_letter_of_consent_to_travel.pdf
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