Travelling to Poland alone at the age of 17
I'm headed to Poland from Copenhagen Airport by myself later this month. I am 17 and thus counted as a minor.
Do I need any sort of notarized letter? I have confirmed that no permission is needed to leave Denmark by myself, however I'm unsure about the procedures in Poland upon arrival.
If a notarized letter is indeed necessary, how would I obtain it? Do I just write one myself and get a signature or does an embassy have to be involved? Do both parents need to sign it?
Update: I found this on the European Union website however the link to the guide “issued by the Polish Border Guard” is broken. Is it realistic for me to get this letter sorted out by Saturday when I'm leaving?
Best Answer
Because this is an internal Schengen flight, you will not be subject to a systematic check of your travel document by Danish or Polish officials. Therefore, restrictions or requirements that arise because you are a minor will only be enforced by the airline. Call the airline and ask them what documents you will need to board the plane.
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for what it's worth: Poland reinstituted border controls recently to last for a month (several large events occuring in Poland over the next few weeks).
to be honest, I never ever heard about a thing called a notarized letter -- in my time, once you got an ID (usually at 16), you where more or less free to travel, although some kind of writ from your parents may have been helpful in certain situations
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