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Authorisation to leave the territory (AST)
Verified 07 September 2022 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
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Your minor child must surrender abroad and you wonder if there are any formalities ? We tell you the rules to know about authorisation to leave the territory (AST).
What applies to you ?
One minor who lives in France and travels abroad must have authorisation to leave the territory (AST) if he does not travel not a person parental authority.
The AST form is downloadable on page.
No Move is not necessary at the town hall, the prefecture or the police station.
The AST form must be presented to border guard, when border control.
We inform you documents to be attached to the AST depending on your situation.
Please note
A travelling child only with his father or only with her mother has no need for AST.
The child lives in France
The rules depend on the nationality of the parent who signs the AST.
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French parents
A child travelling abroad without one of his or her parents must have following documents :
- Original form cerfa 15646 signed by parental authority
- Valid ID 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 identity certificate of the signatory parent (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 stopover abroad.
European foreigner
If the parent who establishes and signs the AST is European, a child who travels abroad without one of his or her parents must have following documents :
- Original form cerfa 15646 signed by parental authority
- Valid ID 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 valid identity document of 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 stopover abroad.
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 equipped with following documents :
- Original form cerfa 15646 signed by parental authority
- Valid ID 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 valid identity document of 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 stopover abroad.
The child lives abroad
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French children
A French child who lives abroad and stays in France does not no need for AST when he leaves France.
However, he must submit 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 abroad and who stays or transits through France has no need for AST.
It must be presented identity and travel documents required by its 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 .
- Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of 9 March 2016 on the Schengen Borders CodeRules applicable to minors (Article 20 and Annexe VII)
- Civil Code: article 371-6
- Decree No. 2016-1483 of 2 November 2016 concerning the authorisation of an unaccompanied minor to leave the territory
- Order of 13 December 2016 concerning the authorisation to leave the territory of a minor not accompanied by a holder of parental authority
- Circular of 29 December 2016 on the conditions for the exit from the territory of minors (PDF - 266.1 KB)
FAQ
- Travelling abroadService-Public.fr
- IDService-Public.fr
- PassportService-Public.fr
- Parental conflict over the exit of a minor childService-Public.fr
- Travel TipsMinistry for Europe and Foreign Affairs