/kloc-Can minors aged 0/5 travel abroad alone?

No, minors must be accompanied by their parents when they go abroad. Parents need to entrust notarization before taking their minor children abroad unilaterally.

Most tourist destination countries require that one parent takes minor children abroad, and the parent who has not gone abroad must notarize the power of attorney or consent, indicating that he agrees to take the children abroad, and the travel expenses shall be borne by both parents.

This kind of notarization can be handled in a notary office with foreign qualifications. For France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Finland, Norway and other European countries, after notarization, they have to go to the foreign affairs department for consular certification to confirm the validity of the notarial certificate.

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Minors traveling abroad or performing cultural performances usually need the following three kinds of notarization:

1. Notarization of "Power of Attorney" of both parents or one of them. The notarization of the Power of Attorney mainly proves that both parents or one of them agrees to entrust teachers, relatives and friends or one of their parents with full custody of all activities of minors during their minor children's going abroad according to law.

2. Notarization of minor's "birth". The notarization of "birth" includes: the date and place of birth of minors, and the names of parents.

3. Notarization of "kinship" of relevant personnel. The notarization of "kinship" mainly proves the relationship between minors and their peers or relatives and friends living together.

Reference source: People's Daily Online-Parents take their minor children abroad unilaterally or need to go through notarization first.

Reference source: China Consular Service Network-What notarization and authentication procedures are involved in minors going abroad?