Schengen visa for children

Special information concerning visa application for children

For all children (under 18 years) the following document should be presented together with the visa application:

• The original of birth certificate and a copy.
  

For children that are travelling without or with only one parent, the following documents should be presented together with the visa application:

• A written consent from the parent/parents (not travelling with the child) is needed. The written consent must have a stamp of a Notary public and has to be presented in original with a copy. If there is only one custodian, a birth certificate, decision from court about sole custody, death certificate or other document has to be presented to prove this.
  
• Copies of the internal or national passport of both parents.
  
  

For information about other documents needed, look under the relevant category