Does Princess require notarization to board?
Princess currently recommends notarized statements for some one-parent and grandparent/non-own-child situations. That is a recommendation, not a universal Princess boarding mandate.
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Princess Cruises Minor Travel Consent Requirements
Princess asks the traveler to check each country’s own rules. A Princess recommendation is not a destination law, and the Youth Program medical form is not travel consent.
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Quick Answer
Does Princess Cruises require a notarized consent letter?
Princess currently says several countries require special documentation for children traveling with only one parent or with neither parent. Princess places responsibility on the traveler to verify the requirements of all countries visited.
Princess currently recommends carrying notarized statements from a spouse or ex-spouse when traveling alone with children under 18, and notarized forms when traveling with grandchildren or children under 18 who are not your own. Those are recommendations.
Those recommendations are not a rule that every Princess sailing requires a notarized letter. Princess does not say whether it accepts remote online notarization.
What the cruise line currently says
This is a summary of the current published rule. Confirm it on the cruise line’s own page before you travel.
| Question | Current status |
|---|---|
| Core scenario | One parent or non-parent travel with children under 18 |
| Requirement | Conditional / destination-dependent; Princess recommends notarized statements |
| Official form | No official parental-consent PDF |
| Notarization | Recommended — not a universal Princess mandate |
| RON acceptance | Not expressly stated |
| Youth Program medical form | Not a parental travel-consent form |
| Last verified | 2026-09-14 |
Who needs this document?
Princess currently discusses children traveling with only one parent and children traveling with neither parent. Grandparents and other non-parent adults fall under the recommended notarized-forms language.
Who signs?
Princess currently recommends notarized statements from a spouse or ex-spouse when traveling alone with children under 18. Confirm destination-country signer rules separately.
Is there an official form?
Princess currently publishes onboard-experience FAQ guidance rather than a public parental-consent PDF. Use Princess’s official child travel guidance.
Do not use the Princess Youth Program medical-consent registration form as a parental travel-consent form.
View Princess's Official Child Travel Guidance
Princess currently recommends notarized statements for some one-parent and non-parent situations. That is a recommendation, not a universal Princess boarding mandate. Remote online notarization acceptance is not expressly stated.
What the authorization should cover
Follow the destination-country instruction and any Princess-recommended notarized statement. Do not treat Princess recommendations as if they replaced destination law.
Original vs electronic documents
Princess does not currently state a universal original-paper boarding mandate for these recommended statements. Confirm destination and terminal instructions.
Does it need notarization?
Princess currently recommends notarized documents in some situations. That is not a mandatory carrier notarization rule for every sailing.
A notary CTA may be secondary. Remote online notarization acceptance is not expressly stated.
A destination or Princess recommendation calls for notarization
Princess currently recommends notarized statements in some situations. That is not a universal Princess boarding mandate. Confirm the destination and whether remote online notarization is accepted.
Supporting documents
Depending on your situation, a cruise terminal or border officer may ask for more than a consent letter. No family needs every item.
- Destination-country relationship or custody documents as required.
- Ordinary travel documents and cruise reservation.
Country rules are separate
The country on your itinerary may still ask for its own permission, even when the cruise line does not. Check the cruise line’s rule and child travel consent requirements by country separately.
Mistakes that cause problems at the terminal
- Labeling Princess recommendations as universal boarding requirements.
- Turning destination-country rules into Princess-owned rules.
- Using Youth Program medical-consent registration as a travel-consent letter.
- Assuming notarized means remote online notarization is accepted.
If you are leaving soon
Already at the cruise terminal, leaving today, or holding a form the cruise line just handed you? Work the current official instruction first. If you need this at the terminal today, use the Cruise Port Emergency Minor Consent Guide.
- Determine exactly what the cruise line or destination says is missing.
- Obtain the current official form where one exists. Do not use an outdated PDF if the current form is reservation-based.
- Confirm who must sign — one parent, both living parents, a legal guardian, and whether the accompanying adult must also sign.
- Do not sign before the notarial session if execution must occur before the notary.
- Have valid government photo ID ready.
- Confirm whether an original paper document is required.
- Ask whether the cruise line will accept a remotely notarized document. A notarized letter is not the same as permission to board.
Sources
Check the official page again before you travel.
- FAQs: Onboard Experience(opens in a new tab) — Princess Cruises
Frequently asked questions
Is the Princess Youth Program medical form a travel consent letter?
No. Do not use the Princess Youth Program medical-consent registration form as a parental travel-consent form.
Related pages
Documents & Guides
- Family Travel Documents & Minor Consent Center
- Cruise minor travel consent comparison
- Cruising with a child with only one parent
- Cruising with grandparents, stepparents, or another adult
- Child travel consent online notarization
- Form DS-3053 parent overseas
- Notarize a parental consent form abroad
- Same-day online notarization
- Cruise port emergency minor consent
Sources and Official References
The following primary sources support the legal and procedural information in this guide. Requirements can change, so confirm current rules with the receiving organization before relying on a notarized document.
FAQs: Onboard Experience(opens in a new tab)
Princess Cruises
Accessed September 14, 2026
Start with Princess’s official guidance
View Princess’s official child travel guidance first. Use a general child travel consent letter only if the destination or another requirement actually calls for one.