randola

i have seen mixed messages on this so i am asking the fodor experts. do i need to bring a notarized letter from my husband to travel with my 17 year old daughter? the official mexican site didnt really answer this question, or at least i miised it. i wont be a problem but i would like the correct info if possible. thanx!

hipvirgochick

Last I checked, this was for people traveling from Mexico, CA and SA, not to, but it's always good to check with the foreign embassy if you don't get a definite answer here.

shillmac

I think it is good to have it anyway--just in case something should come up.

volcanogirl

randola, when I was 16, I went to Acapulco with my friend's family; I only had my passport and birth certificate with me. When we went through the airport, they stopped me because my last name was different from theirs, and the officials told me I could not enter the country because I didn't have a letter from my parents giving their consent. My friend's family gave the official $20, and he let us in, but I almost got left behind.

randola

thanx.....i did some searching and found a template for the letter...just fill in the blanks and have it notarized. i would rather be safe than sorry....gonna bring her birth certificate too

hipvirgochick

shillmac's right. Better to be safe than sorry. The information I got from the Embassy last year was from when I took my 10 year old to Costa Rica. I wasn't sure either but found out it wasn't required.

TrvlMaven

This may seem obvious--but she has a passport, right? Yes, you need notarized permission from the parent that is not traveling. It's a crackdown on parental abductions. Of course, if you have it, you won't be asked for it. If you don't have it, of course you'll be asked for it!!

randola

yes she has a passport. i just never thought about the whole parental abduction issue until a friend brought it up.