A child travel consent form is strongly recommended if a child travels alone, with only one parent or an authorized adult. One or both parents must complete and sign the Plan as follows: a.If one or both parents cannot apply in person with the minor, you will need to show additional documentation such as the Statement of Consent Form DS-3053. A Travel Consent Form is a letter of permission for travel is a document where a parent or guardian acknowledges that their minor will be traveling alone. If only one parent is traveling with the child fill out subsection iii. Enter the traveling parent's name, passport number, country of issue and date issued. A Child Travel Consent is required to cover all bases and legally allow a minor to travel with one of the parents or with a third party. However, if both parents retain legal rights and responsibilities to their child, it's generally best to get their consent. It also allows students to work one-on-one with their professors on customized H-Option projects.