Traveling with my 5 year old daughter (as the father) without the mother from Germany to Mexico
I will be flying with my 5 year old daughter without the mother to Mexico from Germany with transit in the United States. Her grandmother on her mom's side will also be traveling with us.
I was born in Mexican and have acquired the German citizenship and kept the Mexican one. I will be traveling with the German passport. I am separated from the mother (she is German; we were never married), but I still have a good relationship with her. My daughter was named with Mexican law, so her last name is my first last name and her mother's (maiden) last name (to give an example with a fake name: Ana Maria González Müller). Something to note is that the mother since has married someone else and took his name, so her last name is no longer the one on my daughter's last name.
I bought the ticket through Lufthansa but I believe the airline will be United Airlines.
My question is: Is there something I should consider while traveling with my daughter regarding boarding the plane, going through customs or similar? Should I get a signed letter from the mother or something? I will be for sure carrying her birth certificate. What else can I do or take with me?
Thank you
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I will be flying with my 5 year old daughter without the mother to Mexico from Germany with transit in the United States. Her grandmother on her mom's side will also be traveling with us.
I was born in Mexican and have acquired the German citizenship and kept the Mexican one. I will be traveling with the German passport. I am separated from the mother (she is German; we were never married), but I still have a good relationship with her. My daughter was named with Mexican law, so her last name is my first last name and her mother's (maiden) last name (to give an example with a fake name: Ana Maria González Müller). Something to note is that the mother since has married someone else and took his name, so her last name is no longer the one on my daughter's last name.
I bought the ticket through Lufthansa but I believe the airline will be United Airlines.
My question is: Is there something I should consider while traveling with my daughter regarding boarding the plane, going through customs or similar? Should I get a signed letter from the mother or something? I will be for sure carrying her birth certificate. What else can I do or take with me?
Thank you
legal germany children mexico
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Which airline(s)? It would be worth checking whether they have any specific requirements (although the answer from o.m. below probably covers it)
– Traveller
33 mins ago
I bought the tickets through Lufthansa but I believe the operating airline will be United Airlines. I will edit the question with this information.
– awful
31 mins ago
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I will be flying with my 5 year old daughter without the mother to Mexico from Germany with transit in the United States. Her grandmother on her mom's side will also be traveling with us.
I was born in Mexican and have acquired the German citizenship and kept the Mexican one. I will be traveling with the German passport. I am separated from the mother (she is German; we were never married), but I still have a good relationship with her. My daughter was named with Mexican law, so her last name is my first last name and her mother's (maiden) last name (to give an example with a fake name: Ana Maria González Müller). Something to note is that the mother since has married someone else and took his name, so her last name is no longer the one on my daughter's last name.
I bought the ticket through Lufthansa but I believe the airline will be United Airlines.
My question is: Is there something I should consider while traveling with my daughter regarding boarding the plane, going through customs or similar? Should I get a signed letter from the mother or something? I will be for sure carrying her birth certificate. What else can I do or take with me?
Thank you
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I will be flying with my 5 year old daughter without the mother to Mexico from Germany with transit in the United States. Her grandmother on her mom's side will also be traveling with us.
I was born in Mexican and have acquired the German citizenship and kept the Mexican one. I will be traveling with the German passport. I am separated from the mother (she is German; we were never married), but I still have a good relationship with her. My daughter was named with Mexican law, so her last name is my first last name and her mother's (maiden) last name (to give an example with a fake name: Ana Maria González Müller). Something to note is that the mother since has married someone else and took his name, so her last name is no longer the one on my daughter's last name.
I bought the ticket through Lufthansa but I believe the airline will be United Airlines.
My question is: Is there something I should consider while traveling with my daughter regarding boarding the plane, going through customs or similar? Should I get a signed letter from the mother or something? I will be for sure carrying her birth certificate. What else can I do or take with me?
Thank you
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Which airline(s)? It would be worth checking whether they have any specific requirements (although the answer from o.m. below probably covers it)
– Traveller
33 mins ago
I bought the tickets through Lufthansa but I believe the operating airline will be United Airlines. I will edit the question with this information.
– awful
31 mins ago
add a comment |
Which airline(s)? It would be worth checking whether they have any specific requirements (although the answer from o.m. below probably covers it)
– Traveller
33 mins ago
I bought the tickets through Lufthansa but I believe the operating airline will be United Airlines. I will edit the question with this information.
– awful
31 mins ago
Which airline(s)? It would be worth checking whether they have any specific requirements (although the answer from o.m. below probably covers it)
– Traveller
33 mins ago
Which airline(s)? It would be worth checking whether they have any specific requirements (although the answer from o.m. below probably covers it)
– Traveller
33 mins ago
I bought the tickets through Lufthansa but I believe the operating airline will be United Airlines. I will edit the question with this information.
– awful
31 mins ago
I bought the tickets through Lufthansa but I believe the operating airline will be United Airlines. I will edit the question with this information.
– awful
31 mins ago
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- If you do not have sole custody, get a letter from the mother stating that she has no objection.
- The child's passport.
- Possibly a transit visa for all concerned.
answered 38 mins ago
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US authorities are generally very aware of potential 'abductions' of children by one parent (against the consent of the other parent); especially for international travel.
Now that should not affect you much, as you are not taking the child out of the US, but simply 'transiting', but it could be they ask you.
The strong recommendation for the US is to have a signed letter from the other parent; if you want to avoid trouble, this would be a good idea to bring.
answered 37 mins ago
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- If you do not have sole custody, get a letter from the mother stating that she has no objection.
- The child's passport.
- Possibly a transit visa for all concerned.
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- If you do not have sole custody, get a letter from the mother stating that she has no objection.
- The child's passport.
- Possibly a transit visa for all concerned.
answered 38 mins ago
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- If you do not have sole custody, get a letter from the mother stating that she has no objection.
- The child's passport.
- Possibly a transit visa for all concerned.
answered 38 mins ago
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- If you do not have sole custody, get a letter from the mother stating that she has no objection.
- The child's passport.
- Possibly a transit visa for all concerned.
answered 38 mins ago
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US authorities are generally very aware of potential 'abductions' of children by one parent (against the consent of the other parent); especially for international travel.
Now that should not affect you much, as you are not taking the child out of the US, but simply 'transiting', but it could be they ask you.
The strong recommendation for the US is to have a signed letter from the other parent; if you want to avoid trouble, this would be a good idea to bring.
answered 37 mins ago
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US authorities are generally very aware of potential 'abductions' of children by one parent (against the consent of the other parent); especially for international travel.
Now that should not affect you much, as you are not taking the child out of the US, but simply 'transiting', but it could be they ask you.
The strong recommendation for the US is to have a signed letter from the other parent; if you want to avoid trouble, this would be a good idea to bring.
answered 37 mins ago
AganjuAganju
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US authorities are generally very aware of potential 'abductions' of children by one parent (against the consent of the other parent); especially for international travel.
Now that should not affect you much, as you are not taking the child out of the US, but simply 'transiting', but it could be they ask you.
The strong recommendation for the US is to have a signed letter from the other parent; if you want to avoid trouble, this would be a good idea to bring.
answered 37 mins ago
AganjuAganju
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US authorities are generally very aware of potential 'abductions' of children by one parent (against the consent of the other parent); especially for international travel.
Now that should not affect you much, as you are not taking the child out of the US, but simply 'transiting', but it could be they ask you.
The strong recommendation for the US is to have a signed letter from the other parent; if you want to avoid trouble, this would be a good idea to bring.
answered 37 mins ago
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Which airline(s)? It would be worth checking whether they have any specific requirements (although the answer from o.m. below probably covers it)
– Traveller
33 mins ago
I bought the tickets through Lufthansa but I believe the operating airline will be United Airlines. I will edit the question with this information.
– awful
31 mins ago