Questions tagged [children]
Travel with children of all ages from infants to toddlers to teenagers.
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Is my children's passport still valid? [closed]
I have a children's passport that does not expire until 2019. I am now 20 Years old.
Is this still valid?
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Schengen visa for non-EU child travelling with UK national?
I would like to know if my child, who is 10 years old and holds an Indian passport with an ILR stamp, requires a Schengen visa if I were to take her along with me (British national) on a short weekend ...
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Can my son enter the United States with just his birth abroad certificate?
I have been working to get my family into the United States for over a year. My wife is Mexican and son was born there. My wife got her permanent resident visa just 2 months ago, and my son had his ...
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Protocol for opposite gender parent accompanying young children into public toilet [closed]
I am a father of 2 quite young girls. Sometimes when we're out they need to use public toilets.
I usually take them into the female toilets, because I don't want them gawking at men openly urinating (...
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What do I need to legally and unproblematically take someone else's child on a trip to West Virginia?
Are there any requirements for an adult to take a five year old child on a day trip from Virginia to West Virginia with parental permission? I know that there are no checkpoints to pass when crossing ...
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Why does CTRIP only offer lap-child from 0-2 for international flights?
I recently purchased international tickets on China's largest booking agent CTRIP. I had previously searched with skyscanner and google flight (matrix) to determine the best prices. I then input the ...
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Re: TSA Precheck. Does this apply to international flights?
I am American. I will be traveling from Shanghai back to the US. Can I get TSA Precheck while abroad?
My 1-year-old son is also American. Same situation and question. My wife is Chinese. Same ...
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How does oyster card work with child fare (example)
This question is related to...
Oyster Card - how does it actually work?
But it's not the same.
So basically I'm traveling to London as a tourist and plan to stay for 1 day seeing the sights, etc. -...
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How to Book Tickets When Kids Return With Different Person
This summer our kids are going to visit grandparents for couple months. The itinerary looks like following:
kids fly with their mother from Canada to Europe;
their mother returns back to Canada ...
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Do hotels in Europe permit two adults and two kids to all stay in just one room?
My kids, 12 years old and 5 years old, will not sleep in a separate room if it is not our own home or their grandparents'. They insist on staying in the same room as my wife and me.
I would like to ...
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Asian ladies and older man grabbing cheeks and slapping butts for children
Ok so my kids are 'suffering' (not really, lol) from elderly people in South East Asian countries (Thailand and Cambodia).
Their cheeks seem to work like magnets for the hands of old ladies and they ...
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train travel from amsterdam to belgium, paris and germany [closed]
Hi i was just wondering how can i travel by train from ams to belgium and at the same time stop from stations to stations. besides that regarding train tickets is it advisable for me to purchase them ...
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Travelling to the UK while settlement visa is in appeal
I am a Canadian married to a Scot. I recently received my UK settlement visa but my 8-year-old child was refused on the basis that we did not provide enough evidence of that I had sole responsibility (...
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Flying within Mexico with a baby; will a passport be needed?
I recently went to Mexico in January when my baby was only 2 months, with only her birth certificate. We went on a bus and everything was okay. Upon returning to the US, there was no issue with ...
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What documents are needed to take a child to the UK?
I am Brazilian taking my daughter to visit UK. She is on an adoption process in Brazil so I have her temporary guardianship until the adoption goes through.
I have the judge's permit to take her to ...
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Should I purchase Baby Carseat for 6 months baby? [closed]
I show many parents using baby carseat when they traveling with their child. But if baby is too small then is it good to use baby car seat? A six month old baby not able to seat properly so how could ...
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How do I complete a Standard Visitor visa application form for children under 10 years?
I am from India and I am planning to travel to UK on a tourist visa with my wife and two children of age 7 years and 1 year. I have filled the application form for myself and my wife. My wife and I ...
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Booster seats in taxis
Do I need to bring my own Booster seat for 6 year old child (120cm) when going by taxi in Dubai or will it be easy to find cars that have them?
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Can a minor child use her expired US passport as official ID to travel without parents to Puerto Rico?
Our child is a minor US citizen and will travel to Puerto Rico with a group not including us, her parents. We understand that, to make this trip without parents, she must carry an official photo ID ...
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Children-friendly beaches in Los Angeles, Southern California, USA [closed]
We plan to visit Los Angeles with young children (age 2 and 5) in the summer.
I have been to Los Angeles before and am quite familiar with the beaches there (eg Venice Beach, Santa Monica pier). But ...
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Can my child attend a private school whilst I'm on USA ESTA?
I am British, currently staying in the USA for 6 weeks on an ESTA Visa Waiver. I am living with a local family and whilst here my child (9 years old) has been attending a private (non-state) school ...
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JFK vs EWR: which is better for arrival with an infant? (immigration lines etc) [closed]
We'll be visiting the US with a young kid (<2 y.o.) and I wonder which of the airports will be better in terms of immigration lines (in EWR they seem to be shorter on average) and general ...
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Are infants tolerated in restaurants in France and Italy?
We're new parents with a dilemma. We're looking for a city in France or Italy to call home for 6 weeks this summer. Thing is, our 1-year-old son's sleep schedule could send us home every night at the ...
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Unescorted minors air-travel: gate to gate handoff [closed]
When an unescorted minor is either enplaned / deplaned at the Jetway, it is desired to have a family member to ensure that the child is enplaned / deplaned AT THE GATE / JETWAY.
Is there a standard ...
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Best seats in a bus if travelling with kids [closed]
Which are the best seats in a bus if travelling with kids (aged 1 and 3)? We will be travelling in Europe, partly between France and Belgium, partly Belgium to Amsterdam.
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Does a 7 years old child need a separate bank statement?
I am going to apply for a Schengen tourist visa from the French embassy. My 7 years old daughter is accompanying me and I have a good bank statement. she is in the second class in school.
Does she ...
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Travel to Puerto Rico - me and my wife have B-1/B-2 visas - do our kids needs visas as well?
We are Polish citizens, based in the UK, thinking about travel to Puerto Rico.
Me and my wife we have B-1/B-2 Visa valid till 2021. We have two kids (4.5 and 2) who have passports but don't have ...
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Gate checking a stroller at San Francisco with Singapore Airlines
I am traveling with my son on Singapore Airlines from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).
Does anybody know if they allow gate checking the stroller?
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Can child under 18 with grandparents exit Uk without grandparents? [duplicate]
My query is to find out if a child (Under 18) is travelling with his grandparent, upon entry I understand he needs to make with his grandparent, as his visa will have the name of The grandparent.
My ...
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Cambodian visa extension for children
I am planning on staying in Cambodia for some time with my family (4 persons, 2 kids all Lithuanians, ie EU citizens).
I will be flying to Bangkok first (staying there 2-3 months) and then to ...
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When applying for 60 day tourist visa via Thailand embassy in UK do I need to pay for children under 14?
I am Lithuanian who lives in UK and Is planning to go with family of 4 on a prolonged journey to SE Asia.
I realized that Visa-On-Arrival might be not the best option (since I come from one of '...
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Child escort rules/regulations from US to Europe
We would like to invite our niece from the US. She is 12 years old. She lives with her mother (our sister) but she is the child from the first marriage.
She has a green card in the US and we ...
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How to Buy Machu Picchu Tickets for Children Online?
Now that you can no longer buy tickets for Machu Picchu at the gate to regulate quotas, how can one buy a ticket for children?
The official Machu Picchu site says that children 8 and under a free and ...
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Is historic downtown in Savannah, GA too loud for kids to stay over night?
My wife and I are torn between booking a hotel by the historic downtown of Savannah for ease of transportation or somewhere a little further for quietness, so the kids can sleep. Given that the ...
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Child passport validity
My US child passport expires on December 4, 2016, and I'm planning on traveling in December.
I know I need a new child passport to travel then.
However, I turn 16 in June 2017.
After I turn 16, ...
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Can younger people actually get tourist visa (specific example: Japan) on their own?
Friends A have two kids, B and C, ages 12 and 15. They were thinking of sending them off to Japan for a week's holiday, so, staying with family friends D (D are not relatives of A, just friends).
In ...
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What kind of medicine would you pack for a 7yrs old first flight?
I mean the flight itself. We have something against nausea (Daedalon) and I am trying to find something for a stuffy nose but since I am more Canadian now than Hungarian I have some difficulty ...
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How can I enter a high-end restaurant in Tokyo with my son who is under 12?
Next year I will be visiting Japan, and I am going to try to get a reservation at Sukiyabashi Jiro for myself and my son, who will be 11.5 years old at the time. He enjoys sushi and his restaurant ...
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Long-term travel with a 3-month-old baby through a country? [closed]
My girlfriend and I are wondering if it is possible/recommended/safe to travel with a 3-month-old baby through a country (New Zealand) for about 3 to 4 months. We are just thinking about it. We haven'...
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Can I transit through the UK with a minor who holds an Irish non-biometric visa?
I am travelling from Lagos to Dublin via Edinburgh and I have an Irish biometric visa marked "BC", this qualifies me to transit without a visa, however my son who is a minor, 5 yrs old was exempted ...
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Architectural history of NYC for a five-year-old [duplicate]
We're heading to NYC next weekend, for my five-year-old's birthday present (his request). He's a very technically-minded child, and recently has loved asking questions about the history of buildings (...
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Flying family of 5: is any one seating arrangement better than the alternatives?
We are a family of five: 2 adults, and 3 kids, from 13 to 5 years. We need to fly over the ocean, so having good seats is important, of course. We are flying with a plane that has 3-4-3 configuration ...
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Is there a guide for breast feeding etiquette around the world?
I was talking to a friend who became a mother recently. She needs to travel, and takes her son along, but she was saying that one of her problems when travelling is not knowing how to behave regarding ...
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Global taxi service with child seats
Is there some global taxi service or other solution that enables requesting cars with child seats when traveling in a new country? Preferably through a mobile application like Uber.
Using taxi in a ...
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Where can I leave my kids to visit Las Vegas casinos?
Travelling to Las Vegas with my two kids (1.5 years and 5 years old) in September. Can we see people roaming around in Vegas roads during night times with their kids? In almost all the pictures and ...
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How does UK Visa application define a dependent?
I'm using the Visa4UK website to fill up Standard Visit Visa forms for our family of 4. It's I, Mom, Dad and a Brother. My Dad provides for us all and he would also cover the entire cost of the trip.
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Can someone else bring my child's second passport?
My child is 5 weeks old and has (or will have) dual nationality. One of his passports has arrived but the British one hasn't yet. I'm having to travel and leave the UK for the time being. Is it legal ...
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Two parents travelling on different itineraries, with different child-parent combinations on each leg
We are trying to figure out how to manage a trip between USA and Europe where my husband and I will do different parts with different combinations of children (both aged under 4).
Mother flies USA->...
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Daughter flying alone from Athens Greece to Newark to Chicago - Need info/advice
My Daughter will be flying alone from Athens, Greece to Chicago with a layover in Newark. What exactly will she have to do during her layover in Newark?
Specifically, will she have to:
Go through ...
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Can child born in Spain to temporary residents travel inside Schengen with only passport?
We are US nationals living in Spain on temporary residence permits (renewed every year for the past 4 years now). We have a new baby who has a Spanish birth certificate and a US passport but no ...
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