How do I travel with a child with a different surname?

The most reliable way to prove your relationship with a child, is to present the child’s original birth certificate which will list the names of both parents’. The birth certificate also proves that a person has parental responsibility.

If you are travelling with the child without the other parent, you should obtain a letter from the non-travelling parent consenting to the trip. This letter should include the child’s full name, dates of travel, who the child is travelling with and their relationship to the child, the destination, and the contact information of the non-travelling parent.