travelling without husband

[Aava.Wong]

have you travelled without your husband but with your baby/babies? i heard that in "some" countries, you have to get a notarised letter stating that your husband gives you his full permission to travel alone with the baby/babies.

if you have come across this "notarised letter" situation then do you mind telling me which country required that letter?

i'm planning to travel to few countries next year so i want to be fully prepared for what will hit me at the immigration controls.

cheers!

 

[carang]

canada doesn't "require" it, but they strongly suggest it (emphasis theirs). previously i stated that it should be notarised. but after further reading, just today, i discovered that it does not have to be notarised, but it COULD also be "witnessed" by a lawyer, commissioner of oaths, a notary public or some such.

i have also heard that it may also be required for germany...

 

[rani]

which countries are you travelling to?

We have been to the following and have not been asked for a letter.

US
China,
Singapore
Thailand

I do carry a copy of his birth certificate, as I use my maiden name.

 

[joyofliving]

Thats something new to me, thanks for mentioning it though.

 

[TNT]

Neither UK, Malaysia, France or Australia require one either. I have travelled also to Singapore & Thailand as Rani said no issues there. I must admit I have never heard of this requirement either so will be interested to see if there is anywhere other than Canada that does!

 

[southside852]

I;ve traveled to the US without my husband and just with my son and we didn't need to show any letter. I've never heard of this requirement either.

 

[newmother]

The EU, including Germany does not require such a letter.

 

[Aava.Wong]

cheers for the replies. i'm planning to travel to UK, US, greece and some parts of asia in the near future and read and also heard about this "letter" so wanted to check if such letter is really needed.

seems like i dont need the letter so saves me the time and hassle to find a notary public - woohooooo!

:dance:

 

[AutoCAD]

I've only been asked for a letter on my most recent trip back to Canada (August). I've traveled back on my own with my daughter and have never been asked for one and I so didn't have one on this trip. The custom's agent "strongly recommended" I have one the next time I travel without my husband, especially since I was returning to my home country without him. She seemed surprised that this had never happened before. When I asked if it had to be notarized, she said it should be, but that was only after I asked. I did "get in" without the letter though.

 

[Gataloca]

Heard that it is required for Venezuela.... but I don't think you were considering going there, heheh