Know what documents a child needs to travel to or from the U.S. All children, including infants, must have their own travel documents. A Child Travel Consent gives a minor child permission to travel without their parents or legal guardians.Minor travel consent form giving partental authorization for child to travel with another person or only one parent. A Child Travel Consent Form is required where a minor child under the age of 18 is traveling internationally without both parents present. Each parent can travel with each child, just like you could domestically. No special permission or documentation is required. An original birth certificate (cannot be a copy) for each minor child. A minor travel consent form is needed when a child is traveling without one or both of their legal guardians. Juvenile Court authorization for a child to travel outside the U.S. to vacation or visit family in a foreign country, the assigned Senior. The intention of this letter is to provide consent for a minor child to travel without the company of both legal parents.