Know Which Travel Documents to Bring for Your Kids

Get the free family travel documents checklist so you can stop second-guessing birth certificates, passports, consent letters, IDs, and backup copies before travel day.

Travel documents are one of those family travel details you do not want to figure out at the airport.

Do you need a birth certificate for a domestic flight? Does your child need a passport? Should you bring a consent letter if the other parent is not traveling? What copies or backup information should you have just in case?

The Travel Documents Checklist for Families helps you think through the documents your family may need before a trip, including IDs, passports, birth certificates, consent letters, health documents, and copies of important travel information.

It’s especially helpful if you’re flying with kids, planning an international trip, traveling without your child’s other parent, or just want a quick way to double-check the basics before you leave.

A few minutes of preparation now can make travel day feel a little less uncertain.

Feel a little more prepared before you leave home.