Child travel consent letter (commissioned)
Commissioning a parent's consent letter for a child travelling without both parents.
What is included
- Reviewing the letter's details for the trip
- Confirming the identity of each consenting parent or guardian
- Commissioning the letter
- Explaining which copies to bring when travelling
What is not included
- Drafting the document or advising on its contents, unless that is a separate service
- Government, apostille, courier and translation costs
- Drafting or advising on wills, powers of attorney or real estate documents, which is a lawyer's work
- Confirming that the contents of the document are true
Who this service is for
- Parents whose child is travelling with one parent, a grandparent or a group
- Families arranging a school trip abroad
Information to have ready
- 1The letter, or the child's name, date of birth and passport details, travel dates and destination
- 2The name of the adult travelling with the child
- 3Photo ID for each consenting parent or guardian
- 4A copy of any custody or parenting order
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost?
The fee is $60 plus 13% HST ($67.80 in all) for the work described on this page. Court, tribunal or government fees and other disbursements are extra. We confirm the scope and the fee in a written retainer agreement before any work starts.
What happens when I check out?
You book a time for your intake call, then save a card on Stripe's secure page. Nothing is charged today: the card is only charged later, for an invoice for work already done, as your retainer agreement sets out. A licensed paralegal confirms the details, checks for conflicts of interest and, if we can act for you, sends the retainer agreement. Fees paid before the work is done are held in our trust account.
Is a consent letter required by law?
Canada does not require one by law, but the Government of Canada recommends it, and border officers or airlines may ask for it.
Who should sign the letter?
Usually each parent or guardian who is not travelling with the child. If there is a custody or parenting order, bring a copy.
General information only, not legal advice. NEO Legal Services Professional Corporation is a licensed paralegal firm regulated by the Law Society of Ontario.
Important limitations
- The office receiving the document decides whether it accepts it
- A document cannot be commissioned if identity cannot be confirmed or the signer does not understand it
- Commissioning does not check or confirm the contents
- The firm commissions and witnesses documents as Ontario law allows, but does not draft or advise on documents outside a licensed paralegal's scope, such as wills, powers of attorney or real estate documents; that work is referred to an Ontario lawyer.
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