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Article: Travelling with kids? Know the rules
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- Winnipeg Free Press
- Article date:
- January 3, 2009
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Every few weeks I get questions about the need for passports for children. In the same vein, as in our first question, often the travel with a child or children will be with just one of the parents. Regardless of the reason, if the child is crossing borders with just one parent, specific steps need to be taken in advance to ensure their departure can take place with a minimum of hassle.
Q. Can an 11-year-old boy travel from Winnipeg to the Dominican Republic without a passport? He would be travelling with his dad and companion, who have passports.
A. Although Canadians do not need a passport to go to the Dominican Republic, if a child is travelling with only one parent, a notarized letter ...