Minors

To submit documents for  minors, in addition to the documents required should be provided:

• a minor’s birth certificate (in original and a copy / a verified copy by notary). If a parent or minor have changed surname after receiving the child’s birth certificate, confirming documents should be provided (i.e. marriage certificate, divorce certificate, certificate of name change (in original and a copy / a verified copy by notary);

• a filled application form signed by both parents (the last point on page 5 of the application form)  with a minor’s photo (photo requirements);

• if a minor is travelling with parents:
- a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with the minor;
- round-trip tickets for parents and minor;
-  copies of parents’ valid visas,  foreign passport page containing personal data and their passports in original (in case of visa is applied for a minor only and parents have already valid Schengen visas).

• if a minor is travelling with one of his parents:
- a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with the minor;
- round-trip tickets for a parent and a child;
- a copy of parent’s valid visa,  foreign passport page containing personal data and his passport in original (in case of visa is applied for a minor only and parent has already a valid Schengen visa);
- a notarized consent form, issued no more than one year ago, signed by a parent who doesn’t accompany a minor within a trip (both original and a copy / a verified copy by notary);
- copies of a national passport of the parent who signs a notarized consent form  (pages containing personal data and registration stamp).

• if a parent leaves the Shengen countries earlier/later than his child, or arrives there earlier/later, or leaves the Shengen countries for some time during one trip:
- a notarized consent form, issued no more than one year ago, signed by this parent (an original document and a copy / a verified copy by notary).
- copies of a national passport of the parent who signs a notarized consent form  (pages containing personal data and registration stamp).

• when applying for a long visa for a minor:
-a notarized consent form, issued no more than one year ago, confirming that both parents allow each other to accompany a minor;
 -copies of a national passport of the parent who signs a notarized consent form  (pages containing personal data and registration stamp)

• if a child travels with an attendant:
- a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with a minor;
- round-trip tickets for the attendant and a minor;
- a copy of attendent’s valid visa,  foreign passport page containing personal data and his passport in original (in case of visa is applied for a minor only and attendent has already a valid Schengen visa);
- a notarized consent form, issued no more than one year ago, signed by both parents  for leaving the country and entering the Shengen zone with attendent (both original and a copy / a verified copy by notary);
- both parents’ national passports copies (pages with their photos and registration stamps).

If a parents giving a notarized consent form to a grandmother or grandfather for accompanying a child should provide documents confirming relationship with a grandchild.

• if a minor travels without any attendant (only if a minor is  14 yars old or older):
- a notarized consent form without any attendant, issued no more than one year ago, signed by both parents (both original documents and copies / a verified copy by notary);
- both parents’ national passports copies (pages with their photos and registration stamps);

Children under the age of 14 years old can travel only accompanied (by both parents, one of the parents or by third person).

• if a child travels with his/her legal guardian:
- a confirmation of an accommodation for the trip shared with the minor;
- round-trip tickets for the legal guardian and the child;
- a copy of legal guardian’s valid visa,  foreign passport page containing personal data and his passport in original (in case of visa is applied for a minor only and legal guardian has already a valid Schengen visa);
- documents proving the termination of parental rights or the loss of parents (original documents and copies);
- court decision on the appointment of a guardian;
- consent form from the Council of guardians;
- financial guarantees by legal guardian;

• in case of deceased parent an original death certificate or in case of a certificate of termination of parental rights are provided under the following circumstances;

• form № 25 (a certificate taken in a regional Register Office) is required, when the father’s name is mentioned by the mother choice on child’s birth certificate;

• if a parent has gone missing or his whereabouts are not known, it is necessary to provide an appropriate police certificate.