With what documents can a French minor travel abroad? - Your child travels alone or with another person

Verified 08 août 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Your situation

  • The child travels alone or with another person
  • The parent signing the authorization to leave the territory (AST) is French
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If your minor child travels within the European Union or abroad without one of his parents, the minor must have:

  • a valid identity card or passport,
  • and an exit permit (AST). For this document, the rules differ depending on the nationality of the parent signing.

French parent

If your child travels abroad, not accompanied by one of his or her parents, he or she must have subsequent documents :

  • Original of form cerfa no. 15646signed by one of his parents
  • Valid ID ID to his name: identity card or passport + visa if necessary depending on the country of destination.
    It is strongly recommended to consult travel advice on diplomatie.gouv.fr.
  • Copy of a proof of identity of the parent who signed the form : identity card, passport.
    The proof of identity must be valid or expired for less than 5 years.
    If, as a parent, you don't parental authority : business card, identity card or passport of the person with parental authority.

No other documents should not be asked.

Example :

the family record book cannot be required when your child crosses the border, even if the child and the parent who signed the TA have a different name.

Please note

if your child leaves the city to go to overseasHowever, he must have an AST in case of a stopover abroad.

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