Can minors travel abroad alone?

Theoretically it is possible. Many minors go abroad alone to attend high school abroad. When applying for a visa, a signed consent form from the applicant's guardian is required, and airlines also provide services for taking care of unaccompanied children.

According to the requirements of the "Electronic Ordinary Passport Issuance Standards", when applying for a passport for minors under the age of 16, both parents must bring their ID cards and household registers to accompany the child to the immigration administration department to apply, and the child must also apply for identity. ID card or temporary ID card. If the household registrations are not together, a birth certificate or kinship certificate is required.

If both parents are divorced, the guardian with the right of custody will bring the ID card and household registration booklet and the court judgment or the divorce agreement confirmed by the civil affairs department, and accompany the child to apply. Applicants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a guardian. If the guardian is unable to accompany him, he may entrust another person to accompany him. However, he must also submit a letter of authorization from the guardian, as well as the identity certificate and copy of the accompanying person's resident ID card or passport.

If the guardian is unable to come to the country, the power of attorney must indicate the relationship between the trustee and the principal, and must be notarized by a notary department; if the guardian is overseas, the power of attorney must be approved by the Chinese Embassy in China. Notarized by an external agency. The order of guardianship: parents; grandparents; brothers and sisters; other relatives and friends with close relationships who are willing to assume guardianship responsibilities with the consent of the unit where the minor's parents work or the residents' committee or village committee of the minor's residence.