mawsmama Posted January 24, 2019 #1 Share Posted January 24, 2019 My 3 kids are cruising with my SIL, MIL & FIL. We will not be going. What paperwork do we need for them to present at the port for them to go without us in addition to their birth certificates? Is it required to be notarized? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted January 24, 2019 #2 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I would do a notarized permission letter, signed by both parents. Also would do a letter giving them permission to make medical decisions, again notarized. Also, keep the birth certificates at home and send passports instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gometros Posted January 25, 2019 #3 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Here's the information you need from the DCL site: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/faq/kids-teens/minor-authorization-form/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted January 26, 2019 #4 Share Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/24/2019 at 2:38 PM, mawsmama said: My 3 kids are cruising with my SIL, MIL & FIL. We will not be going. What paperwork do we need for them to present at the port for them to go without us in addition to their birth certificates? Is it required to be notarized? Thanks! 9 hours ago, gometros said: Here's the information you need from the DCL site: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/faq/kids-teens/minor-authorization-form/ I believe that only covers who's responsible for the child while traveling, not the ID required for traveling (like a passport). I don't know how Disney handles it, but other cruise lines require a minor child traveling without a parent/guardian to have a passport, even if that child would only have to have a birth certificate if traveling with parent/guardian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cantgetin Posted January 27, 2019 #5 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I've done it--we have taken a friend. THe only thing required was the Minor Authorization Form thru the link above. NO PASSPORT or other additional documents were required. That said, I did obtain a notarized letter authorizing me to make any necessary medical or legal decisions for the child while on the trip as well as taking them on the trip. I also required trip insurance as a 'just in case." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarLieb Posted January 31, 2019 #6 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/27/2019 at 10:49 AM, cantgetin said: I've done it--we have taken a friend. THe only thing required was the Minor Authorization Form thru the link above. NO PASSPORT or other additional documents were required. That said, I did obtain a notarized letter authorizing me to make any necessary medical or legal decisions for the child while on the trip as well as taking them on the trip. I also required trip insurance as a 'just in case." Everyone traveling on a Disney Cruise requires a passport or other documentation of citizenship. If you don't have the required ID or documents, they won't allow you to board. https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/guest-services/passport-travel-documentation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cantgetin Posted January 31, 2019 #7 Share Posted January 31, 2019 You are correct that everyone needs proof of citizenship. However, that is not required to be in the form of a passport (a certified birth certificate qualifies). What I mean in my post was that there was no ADDITIONAL documentation required to take a minor who was not my child other than the "minor authorization form." Someone above had posted that they required a passport, which is not correct. The appropriate birth certificate worked fine for our friend. She of course needed the standard documents--proof if ID and proof of citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted January 31, 2019 #8 Share Posted January 31, 2019 30 minutes ago, MarLieb said: Everyone traveling on a Disney Cruise requires a passport or other documentation of citizenship. If you don't have the required ID or documents, they won't allow you to board. https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/guest-services/passport-travel-documentation/ Yes, but a passport isn't REQUIRED on all Disney cruises. Many of them have a minimum requirement of a birth certificate and (for those 16 and over) a government issued photo ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarLieb Posted January 31, 2019 #9 Share Posted January 31, 2019 10 hours ago, Shmoo here said: Yes, but a passport isn't REQUIRED on all Disney cruises. Many of them have a minimum requirement of a birth certificate and (for those 16 and over) a government issued photo ID. Which is exactly what I stated. If you actually read my post it states "everyone traveling on a Disney Cruise requires a passport or OTHER DOCUMENTATION OF CITIZENSHIP" and then links to DCL to show specifically what is required. Nowhere did I state a passport is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarLieb Posted January 31, 2019 #10 Share Posted January 31, 2019 10 hours ago, cantgetin said: You are correct that everyone needs proof of citizenship. However, that is not required to be in the form of a passport (a certified birth certificate qualifies). What I mean in my post was that there was no ADDITIONAL documentation required to take a minor who was not my child other than the "minor authorization form." Someone above had posted that they required a passport, which is not correct. The appropriate birth certificate worked fine for our friend. She of course needed the standard documents--proof if ID and proof of citizenship. Got it. I misunderstood your post. I thought you stated all they needed was the form and no ID! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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