Travel to DR from USA with my 13 yr old niece, What's needed?

Debra · #1 03-23-2003, 09:11 PM

Could someone please tell me what is needed for me to travel to the DR "Cabarete" with my 13 year old niece? I live in the US and need to know exactly what I am required to do.

Thank you in advance for your help.

If you need further information from me please let me know.

sjh · #2 03-23-2003, 09:14 PM

your best bet it to call the airline as they check the info at check in time...

bob saunders · #3 03-23-2003, 11:12 PM

She will need her pasport and you will need a notarized letter from both her parents giving you permission to take her with you, specifying where you are going, how long,...etc.

Hillbilly · #4 03-24-2003, 12:16 AM

You: Proof of your citizenship-Passport is best but birth certificate + driver's license+ something else with a picture will do.
A letter from the child's parents, authorizing you to accompany the child and describing the itinerary. This should be certified by the nearest Dominican consulate.
The child: Passport or the same documents where appropiate.

Travelling with children, not your own, is getting more and more complicated, but it is probably better for all concerned..

HB

Ken · #5 03-24-2003, 09:05 AM

The following is taken from a document published by the US Consulate in Santo Domingo. It may be of interest even though your niece is 13:

Travel of Children: In an effort to prevent international child abduction, the Dominican Republic requires that minors under 13 years of age traveling alone, or with anyone other than a parent, present written authorization from a parent or legal guardian. This authorization should be in Spanish, and it must be notarized at a Dominican consulate in the United States.

As have others, I'd recommend being sure your niece has property entry documents, plus you should have the notarized authorization.

XanaduRanch · #6 04-15-2003, 06:16 PM

Came here three years ago with my ex wife and (then) 7 year old sone. We got him a passport for $40 before we left. But a birth certificate and picture ID is fine, too. (He was very proud of his 'driver's license' as he called it). And if she;s not your's, you'll need the permission papers. In Spanish!

Tom