US born daughter traveling with Mom to the Philippines

[love4life09 15]

Hello everyone,

My wife (permanent resident ) and daughter (US citizen) are going to visit family in the Philippines for a couple of months and unfortunately I cant go due to work reasons.

My question is; Will my wife need a legal document from me authorizing her to take our 1 year old baby girl out of the country ? Baby has duel US and Philippine passports but will travel

on US passport .If so, are there any good examples or templates on here I can use ? Does it need to be notarized ? How long can a US citizen stay before needing an extension? I have heard it has

changed from 21 days to something else. Is it different for kids traveling with Philippine citizen Moms ?

All answers are greatly appreciated .

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For US Citizens it now 30 days.

Your daughter can get the Balikbay privilege since her mother is PI citizens and its good for 1 year entry into Philippines.

I would think since your daughter is dual citizen then she can stay as long as she wants

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

**** Moving from SSN forum to Philippines forum for more country specific answers ****

It is a good idea for your wife to have a letter with her- it doesn't need to be notarised, but it should state you are ware she is bringing your daughter, for how long they are staying, and have your original signature and contact details, in case immigration want to check.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hello everyone,

My wife (permanent resident ) and daughter (US citizen) are going to visit family in the Philippines for a couple of months and unfortunately I cant go due to work reasons.

My question is; Will my wife need a legal document from me authorizing her to take our 1 year old baby girl out of the country ? Baby has duel US and Philippine passports but will travel

on US passport .If so, are there any good examples or templates on here I can use ? Does it need to be notarized ? How long can a US citizen stay before needing an extension? I have heard it has

changed from 21 days to something else. Is it different for kids traveling with Philippine citizen Moms ?

All answers are greatly appreciated .

"It is strongly recommended that children traveling alone or with one parent carry a consent letter for every trip abroad. It is advisable to have the consent letter certified, stamped, or sealed by an official with the authority to administer an oath or solemn declaration (notary) so that the validity of the letter will not be questioned."

Tip: Notarize several copies of the Permission to Travel Letter at the same time if you are applying for foreign visas. Carry two copies with you on your vacation in case a border official at either end asks to keep a copy. (It has happened to FTF families.)

Regardless of where you travel outside the United States, when you are crossing a border by land, sea or air you will need to have proper identification documents for each traveler in addition to the above letters. Please see the Department of Homeland Security Site if you are unsure about the type of ID documents you and your family need.

Child has dual citizenship, does the child have a Philippine passport as will? Child being a dual citizen does NOT have a limitation as to how long she can stay in the Philippines.... after all she is a citizen of the Philippines.

Edited April 13, 2015 by Hank_

[Al422 221]

**** Moving from SSN forum to Philippines forum for more country specific answers ****

It is a good idea for your wife to have a letter with her- it doesn't need to be notarised, but it should state you are ware she is bringing your daughter, for how long they are staying, and have your original signature and contact details, in case immigration want to check.

Probably not needed, but can't possily hurt and is easy to get. So there is really no reason to not get this letter in advance. And I would get it notarized like Hank recommends.

If daughter is a dual citizen, she should have both passports ready for presentation as requested at either end.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Hello everyone,

My wife (permanent resident ) and daughter (US citizen) are going to visit family in the Philippines for a couple of months and unfortunately I cant go due to work reasons.

My question is; Will my wife need a legal document from me authorizing her to take our 1 year old baby girl out of the country ? Baby has duel US and Philippine passports but will travel

on US passport .If so, are there any good examples or templates on here I can use ? Does it need to be notarized ? How long can a US citizen stay before needing an extension? I have heard it has

changed from 21 days to something else. Is it different for kids traveling with Philippine citizen Moms ?

All answers are greatly appreciated .

Traveling with Children. All children, including infants, must have their own passport or Trusted Traveler Program for U.S. entry. Carry documents for traveling with minor children.

•If you are escorting a minor child without the parents, have a letter from both parents indicating that you have permission to travel with the minor.

•If the child is accompanied by only one parent, the parent should have a note from the child's other parent. For example, "I acknowledge that my wife/ husband is traveling out of the country with my son/ daughter. He/She/ has my permission to do so."

•If a single parent has sole custody, a copy of the court custody document can replace a letter from the other parent.

From http://www.dhs.gov/how-do-i/apply-us-passport

[rlogan 2,036]

I hand-wrote one for my wife and two sons at the airport. Nobody asked for it.

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If you travel with a child, they don't have to be your child they can be a step son or step daughter and you can get the 1 year Balikbay entry for them...

[MrsChua 15]

Based on my experience, I travelled to the Philippines with my baby boy last January. Baby & I are both US citizens, but I still brought a consent just in case. Well, they never asked for the consent and we we put under the Balikbayan Visa valid for 1 year. Making a consent letter is easy & will save you a lot of stress if they ever do ask for it.

[Hank_ 9,174]

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Based on my experience, I travelled to the Philippines with my baby boy last January. Baby & I are both US citizens, but I still brought a consent just in case. Well, they never asked for the consent and we we put under the Balikbayan Visa valid for 1 year. Making a consent letter is easy & will save you a lot of stress if they ever do ask for it.

It's a game of cat and mouse with this process. They operate "let's make a rule/law and make them guess when we will enforce it". In the mean time we run around and spend time and money to meet their requirements.

Edited April 16, 2015 by Greenbaum

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Balikbayan Visa valid for 1 year.

It is not a Visa, it is a Privilege