Two documents, two rules, two owners: the courts require one paper for the child to leave the country, the airline charges for another service to get her on board without her parents.
Two documents, two rules, two owners: the courts require one paper for the child to leave the country, the airline charges for another service to get her on board without her parents.
Brazilian children and teenagers under 18 who travel outside the country without both parents together need travel authorization, under the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (Law 8.069/1990).
When traveling abroad with only one parent, the absent parent's authorization can be notarized at a registry office since Law 13.812/2019, with no need for a judge.
Within national territory, the authorization requirement drops for children and teenagers accompanied by grandparents, aunts/uncles, or adult siblings up to the 3rd degree, with proof of the relationship.
The unaccompanied minor service is mandatory at most Brazilian airlines for children ages 5 to 11, and optional (on request) from 12 to 17.
The fee for the unaccompanied minor service ranges from R$300 to R$900 per segment on domestic flights and reaches US$150 to US$300 on international flights.
Two documents, two rules, two owners: the courts require one paper for the child to leave the country, the airline charges for another service to get her on board without her parents.
