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ONE PLUS prepares notarised parental travel consent in Wrocław for children travelling with one parent, another adult or on their own. We prepare a bilingual document for the actual journey, taking into account the accompanying person, destination and transit countries, travel dates, the child’s and parents’ details and any specific form required by the carrier.
A Polish notary attends at our office at Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 43, office 8, Wrocław. When the information is supplied in advance and the document is ready before the appointment, signing in a straightforward case usually takes around 15 minutes.
Price for the bilingual document: PLN 350.
There is no single universal parental-consent form that is automatically required and accepted for every journey. Polish border rules do not impose one standard notarised authorisation for every minor leaving Poland. Border officers may nevertheless check the circumstances of a child’s journey, while the destination country, a transit country or the airline may impose its own requirements.
Where necessary, ONE PLUS can also coordinate Apostille Services in Poland and document translation.
When is parental travel consent useful?
Parents commonly arrange written consent when a child is not travelling with both parents together.
Typical situations include a child travelling:
- with only their mother or father;
- with grandparents;
- with another relative or family friend;
- with a teacher, coach or group leader;
- alone;
- to join parents already living in Poland;
- through several countries;
- with an airline or tour operator that requires a parental form.
The document is sometimes described as a child travel authorisation, parental consent or power of attorney for a minor. The appropriate wording depends on what the document is intended to prove and where it will be used.
Is notarised consent mandatory when leaving Poland?
Not for every journey.
Polish rules do not prescribe one standard notarised letter that every minor must present when crossing the Polish border. However, the Polish Border Guard pays particular attention to minors and may verify whether the journey takes place with the knowledge and consent of those exercising parental care.
The destination or transit country may have different rules. Airlines and other carriers can also require their own forms.
For that reason, we prepare the document for the actual route rather than treating every trip as identical.
A child travelling with one parent
Where a child travels only with their mother or father, border-document requirements are only part of the issue.
Under Polish family-law practice, foreign travel is treated as an important matter concerning the child. Where both parents exercise parental responsibility and have the right to decide such matters jointly, the relevant consent of the other parent is required.
A written consent with a notarised signature can provide clear evidence of that consent when dealing with a carrier or foreign authority.
If the other parent objects, has restricted or no parental responsibility, or a court order is already in place, the position needs to be considered separately. A notarial document does not replace a court decision.
Travelling with grandparents or another adult
Where the child travels without either parent, the accompanying adult should be identified accurately.
The document may include the adult’s full name, date of birth and identity-document details together with the child’s details, the parents’ details, the countries involved and the travel period.
If the accompanying adult needs additional authority during the journey, this should be discussed before drafting.
The child must still carry their own valid travel document required for the relevant border.
A child travelling alone
For an unaccompanied journey, the carrier’s rules are especially important.
Airlines may set minimum ages, require an unaccompanied-minor service or use their own parental-consent forms.
If the airline provides a form or instructions, send them to ONE PLUS before the notarial appointment so that the documentation can be prepared consistently.
What information goes into the consent?
Depending on the journey, the document may include:
- the child’s full details;
- date of birth;
- passport or identity-document details;
- details of the parent or parents giving consent;
- details of the accompanying adult;
- destination and transit countries;
- travel dates;
- additional authority where genuinely required.
The aim is not to make the document as broad as possible. It should clearly reflect the journey for which consent is being given.
Why a generic online template may not be enough
A template does not know the route, the carrier or the family situation.
A consent for a child travelling with one parent to Germany is not necessarily the same as documentation for an unaccompanied flight involving a connection in another country.
A generic form may omit the accompanying person’s details, dates, transit country or wording requested by the airline.
ONE PLUS establishes the practical requirements first and then prepares the document.
Bilingual parental travel consent
We prepare the consent in a bilingual format. This can make the document easier to use both for the Polish notarial procedure and abroad.
A bilingual document does not, however, guarantee that a separate translation will never be requested. A foreign authority, consulate or carrier may specify the language or type of translation it accepts.
If a separate translation is required, ONE PLUS can assist with document translation.
Travel between Poland and Ukraine
For a child travelling between Poland and Ukraine, citizenship, travel documents, the accompanying person and current border requirements all matter.
Where the consent will be shown to a Ukrainian authority or carrier, its requirements should be checked before signing.
ONE PLUS can prepare the bilingual document in Wrocław and arrange notarisation of the signature. Any apostille or translation requirement should be assessed for the particular use.
Travel to another EU country
There is no single EU-wide rule requiring the same parental authorisation in every Member State.
Individual countries can require an additional document for children travelling alone, with one parent or with another adult. A transit country may also have its own rules.
Even when travelling within the Schengen area, the child should have the valid travel document required for the journey.
Apostille and translation
An apostille is not automatically required for every Polish parental-consent document used abroad.
The requirement depends on the destination, the document and the receiving authority. If an apostille is required, ONE PLUS can coordinate Apostille Services in Poland.
Translation requirements should be checked in the same way.
What documents and details should you provide?
We normally ask for:
- the identity document of the parent signing;
- the child’s details;
- the child’s passport or ID details;
- the other parent’s details where relevant;
- the accompanying adult’s details;
- destination and transit countries;
- intended travel dates;
- the carrier’s name;
- any form supplied by the carrier or consulate.
A birth certificate or court order may also be relevant in particular family situations.
What if the other parent does not consent?
A notary cannot replace the other parent’s decision.
Where Polish law requires the parents to decide the child’s foreign travel jointly and agreement cannot be reached, it may be necessary to apply to the family court for a decision replacing consent.
If an existing court order restricts or removes parental responsibility, its exact terms need to be considered.
How the ONE PLUS process works
First, send us the child’s, parents’ and accompanying person’s details together with the route and dates.
We prepare the bilingual draft and take account of any form or instructions supplied by the airline, consulate or other receiving organisation.
You then attend the ONE PLUS office at Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 43, office 8, Wrocław, where a Polish notary certifies the signature.
With the draft prepared in advance, the signing stage in a straightforward case usually takes around 15 minutes.
Price
The bilingual document costs PLN 350.
Apostille, separate translation and other additional services are charged separately where required.
Arrange parental travel consent in Wrocław
Send ONE PLUS the child’s route, travel dates, details of the child and parents, details of the accompanying adult and the carrier’s name.
If the airline, consulate or another authority has provided a form, include it from the start.
We will prepare the bilingual document and arrange signing before a Polish notary in Wrocław.
For other representation matters, see our Power of Attorney in Wrocław and General Power of Attorney.
This page provides general information and is not individual legal advice. Requirements depend on the family situation, the child’s citizenship, route, destination and transit countries and the carrier’s rules.
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