Child escort rules/regulations from US to Europe

We would like to invite our niece from the US. She is 12 years old. She lives with her mother (our sister) but she is the child from the first marriage.

She has a green card in the US and we arranged her visa for Schengen zone.

Do airlines give escort service for children without parents? What kind of documents should we prepare?

Best Answer

Just about every airline has an unaccompanied minor service, some make it mandatory for certain age brackets. Here's a few, from Delta, KLM and United for example. They'll each have their own conditions (which you can find on their websites), some require an adult to drop them off and check-in, to sign an authorization form or to provide contact information.

Your niece needs her own passport to travel to Europe (I'm assuming she already has a visa if that's required), she can't be on her parents' passport. Obviously she also needs her green card to get back to the US after.

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Can an unaccompanied minor fly internationally?

Passengers 12 years old and above may travel alone on domestic flights without the use of the unaccompanied minor program. Unaccompanied minors are not permitted on international flights. Fees must be paid by a parent or responsible adult upon check-in.

At what age can a child fly with a flight attendant?

Program DetailsChild age at the time of unaccompanied travelTRAVEL PERMITTED/NOT PERMITTED4 YEARS & YOUNGERMay not travel alone (must be accompanied by a passenger at least 18 years old)5-7 YEARSMay travel on some nonstop flights only8-14 YEARSMay travel on some nonstop and connecting flights1 more row

Can a minor travel alone in Europe?

For travel within the EU, to and from their country of origin. Children aged 14 to 18 years may travel alone, including to non-EU destinations. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Can a 16 year old fly alone internationally without parents permission?

Answer: Yes, you need a notarized consent to travel signed by the non-traveling parent.

Child custody and visiting rights across EU borders

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