Use this generic sample only to authorize a named stepparent for a defined trip. It does not create guardianship or permanent authority.
Published and reviewed by iRemoteNotary
Last reviewed September 15, 2026
A Stepparent Travel Consent Form documents authorization for a child to travel with a stepparent. It does not create legal guardianship. It includes the child, named stepparent, destination and dates, parent or guardian signatures, contact information. Use an official carrier or government form instead when one is required.
This is a generic sample, not an official airline, cruise-line, border or government form. A stepparent does not automatically equal a legal guardian. Last verified 2026-09-14.
Check for an official form first. Some airlines, cruise lines, schools, and government offices require their own document.
Use this sample only when no official form applies. It is not an airline form, a cruise form, or a government form.
Official carrier forms override this sample where they apply. If the traveling adult is actually a court-appointed legal guardian, use the legal guardian guide instead of this stepparent sample.
| Use an official form or process instead when | Current treatment |
|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean | Official carrier form exists. Use that form in the applicable scenario. |
| Celebrity | Official Celebrity download currently routes to the Royal Caribbean Group form. Use the official route. |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Official Parent / Guardian Consent & Release Form exists. Use it where applicable. |
| Disney Cruise Line | Current Minor Authorization is obtained through the reservation / My Disney Cruise workflow. Do not use an old public Disney PDF. |
| MSC Cruises | Follow current carrier-specific letter requirements. MSC currently requires notarized one-parent and non-parent letters. |
| Carnival | Current signed-letter recommendation, not a universal notarization mandate. |
| Princess | Carrier guidance or recommendation, not a universal official parental-consent PDF. |
| Holland America | Scenario-specific rules. Match the correct Holland America situation before using any letter. |
Here is a printable sample. Download the PDF or print this page. Check for an official form first.
Requirements vary by carrier, destination, and receiving authority. An official form or different wording may be required.
If the recipient requires notarization, do not sign the letter until the notarization.
Sample Template — Not an Official Government or Carrier Form
STEPPARENT TRAVEL CONSENT
This sample authorizes travel only. It does not create legal guardianship.
Parent / Legal Guardian
Full Legal Name
Stepparent
Stepparent Full Legal Name
Child
Child's Full Legal Name
Date of Birth
Travel Details
Destination(s)
Departure Date
Return Date
Travel Details / Carrier / Itinerary
Authorizing Parent / Guardian Contact
Address
City / State / Postal Code
Telephone
Parent / Legal Guardian
Signature
Printed name
Date
A Stepparent Travel Consent Form documents authorization for a child to travel with a stepparent. It does not create legal guardianship.
This sample names the authorizing parent or legal guardian, the stepparent, the child, destinations, dates, contact information, signatures.
If the traveling adult is actually a court-appointed legal guardian, use legal guardian travel with a child instead of this sample.
This sample may help when a parent or legal guardian authorizes a child to travel with a named stepparent for defined dates and destinations, and no official form or government process controls.
See cruising with grandparents or stepparents and flying with grandparents or stepparents.
The parent or legal guardian with authority signs. Who must sign still depends on actual authority and the recipient rule. Do not assume only one biological or legal parent must sign.
Identify the authorizing parent or legal guardian, the child, the named stepparent, the relationship, travel dates, destination or destinations, and contact information. Limit permission to that trip.
Not always. Whether notarization is required depends on the carrier, destination, government authority, court order, or organization receiving the document.
If the applicable carrier, destination, court order, government authority or recipient requires notarization, leave the signature unsigned until the notarial act can be completed correctly.
Notarization requirement is not remote online notarization acceptance. Confirm the recipient before starting a session.
Some recipients still want paper originals. Confirm whether an electronic notarization, a printed copy, or an original paper document is required before relying on a remote session or a printout.
Requirements vary by carrier, destination, and receiving authority. An official form or different wording may be required.
The receiving party may ask for an acknowledgment, a jurat, witnesses, or no notarization at all. If notarization is required, do not sign the letter until the notarization.
A completed notarization is not permission to board, to enter a country, or to skip an official government form.
Do not use this sample to relabel a court-appointed legal guardian as a stepparent. Use legal guardian travel with a child.
Do not add broad guardianship language or permanent authority. Do not assume that only one biological or legal parent must sign.
Do not use it in place of Royal Caribbean, NCL, Disney, Canada, South Africa, Mexico SAM, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica Article 49, or Brazil processes where those control.
This sample authorizes travel only. It does not create legal guardianship.
If the traveling adult is a court-appointed legal guardian, use legal guardian travel with a child instead of mislabeling that adult as a stepparent.
If an official carrier form, government template, or government process applies, use that instead of this sample. iRemoteNotary does not rehost official PDFs or process portals.
See legal guardian travel with a child, cruising with grandparents or stepparents, and flying with grandparents or stepparents.
If the trip is with grandparents rather than a stepparent, use the grandparent sample. Use the Family Travel Center and Child Travel Requirement Checker first.
Check the official page again before you travel.
No. A stepparent does not automatically equal a legal guardian. This sample is permission from a parent or legal guardian for a named stepparent to travel with the child.
Not automatically. Who must sign depends on actual authority and the recipient's rule, including any court order.
No. It does not create guardianship or permanent authority. Keep the permission limited to the named trip.
If a jurat is required, do not sign the document in advance. The signer must sign or affirm the statement as required during the notarization.
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.
Consent For Minor Children to Travel Without Parent/Legal Guardian(opens in a new tab)
Royal Caribbean International
Accessed September 14, 2026
Parent / Guardian Consent & Release Form(opens in a new tab)
Norwegian Cruise Line
Accessed September 14, 2026
Disney Cruise Line
Accessed September 14, 2026
Consent letter for children travelling outside Canada(opens in a new tab)
Government of Canada
Accessed September 14, 2026
Travel with Minors(opens in a new tab)
U.S. Department of State
Accessed September 14, 2026
A stepparent is not automatically a legal guardian. If the traveling adult is a court-appointed legal guardian, use the legal-guardian guide instead of this sample.