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Authorisation to leave the territory (AST)
Verified 22 mars 2022 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
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Your minor child has to go to the foreigner and you wonder if there are any formalities to follow? A minor who lives in France and travels to the foreigner must have an exit permit (AST) if he or she is not travelling with a person who has parental authority. The AST form can be downloaded from this page. No trips to town hall or prefecture are necessary. A child travelling only with his father or only with his mother does not need AST.
What applies to you ?
Depending on your personal situation, the steps to take may vary.
If the child lives in France
The rules depend on the nationality of the parent who signs the AST.
French parents
A child travelling to the foreigner without a parent must have the following documents:
- Original Form cerfa 15646 signed by parental authority
- Valid identification of the minor: identity card or passport + visa if necessary depending on the country of destination.
See the section Travel tips on the website diplomacy.gov.fr . - Copy of the signature parent's identity document (identity card,passport).
The credential must be valid or expired for less than 5 years.
If the parent does not parental authority : professional card, identity card or passport of the person with parental authority.
No other document (e.g. family record) may be required when the minor crosses the border, including if the minor and the parent who signed the AST have a different name.
Please note : the child who leaves the city to go overseas must have an AST in case of a call to the foreigner.
European foreigner
If the parent who establishes and signs the AST is European, a child who travels to the foreigner without one of his or her parents must have the following documents:
- Original Form cerfa 15646 signed by parental authority
- Valid identification of the minor: identity card or passport + visa if necessary depending on the country of destination.
See the section Travel tips on the website diplomacy.gov.fr . - Copy of a valid credential from the signatory parent (identity card, passport or residence permit).
If the parent does not parental authority : professional card or copy of a valid identity document of the person with parental authority.
No other documents (e.g. family booklet) may be required when the minor crosses the border, including if the minor and the parent who signed the AST have a different name.
Please note : the child who leaves the city to go overseas must have an AST in case of a call to the foreigner.
Foreigner parent of another nationality
If the parent who establishes and signs the TSA is a foreigner, the child who travels without one of his or her parents must be provided with the following documents:
- Original Form cerfa 15646 signed by parental authority
- Valid identification of the minor: identity card or passport + visa if necessary depending on the country of destination.
See the section Travel tips on the website diplomacy.gov.fr . - Copy of a valid identity document from the signatory parent: passport, residence permit, identity document and travel document for refugee or stateless persons.
If the parent does not parental authority : professional card or copy of a valid identity document of the person with parental authority.
No other documents (e.g. family booklet) may be required when the minor crosses the border, including if the minor and the parent who signed the AST have a different name.
Please note : the child who leaves the city to go overseas must have an AST in case of a call to the foreigner.
If the child lives in the foreigner
French children
A French child who usually lives on the foreigner and who stays in France does not need AST when he leaves France.
However, he must present a valid ID: passport + visa if necessary according to the requirements of the country of destination, or identity card.
To find out what documents are required by the country you are visiting, you can consult the section Travel tips on the website diplomacy.gov.fr .
Child foreigner
A foreigner child who lives on the foreigner and who stays or passes through France does not need AST.
They must present the identity and travel documents required by their country of destination.
To find out what documents are required by the country you are visiting, you can consult the section Travel tips on the website diplomacy.gov.fr .