What documents can a foreigners minor leave France with?

Verified 31 May 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

If your child is a foreigners minor and has to travel outside France, he or she must have certain documents. We will provide you with the documents he needs based on his situation.

The documents your child must hold vary depending on whether he or she is traveling alone, with one of his or her parents or with another person:

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The foreigner miner travels with one of his parents

The child is a European minor

A European minor may travel abroad with one of the following documents:

To find out what documents are required by the country you are traveling to, you can consult travel advice on diplomatie.gouv.fr.

Please note

If the European minor travels with only one parent, some countries may require proof that the other parent authorizes the journey. We invite you to inquire with the authorities of the countries he will visit.

The child is a minor from another country

The foreigner minor may travel in theSchengen area or in other countries with your passport (possibly accompanied by a visa).

Warning  

To return to France without having to apply for a return visa, the minor must have a Minor foreigner Movement Document (MRD).

To find out what documents are required by the country you are traveling to, you can consult travel advice on diplomatie.gouv.fr.

Please note

If the foreigner minor travels with only one parent, some countries may require proof that the other parent permits such travel. Ask the authorities of the countries he is going to visit.

The minor travels alone or with another person

A minor who habitually resides in France must have an identity or travel document, authorization to leave the territory (AST) and a photocopy of the identity card of one of his parents. The rules depend on the nationality of the parent signing the AST:

The parent who signs the AST is European

If the parent establishing the AST is European, a child who travels abroad without being accompanied by one of his or her parents must have the following documents:

  • Valid identity document of the minor + possible visa depending on the requirements of the country of destination
  • Photocopy of the valid identity document of the signatory parent (identity card, passport or residence permit)
  • Original form cerfa no. 15646 authorization to leave the territory signed by one of the parents holding parental authority
The parent who signs the AST is of another nationality

If the parent who establishes the AST is a foreigner, the child who travels without being accompanied by one of his or her parents must be provided with the following documents:

  • Valid identity document of the minor + possible visa depending on the requirements of the country of destination
  • Photocopy of the signatory parent's valid identity document (identity card, passport, valid residence permit or refugee or stateless identity and travel document)
  • Original form cerfa no. 15646 authorization to leave the territory signed by one of the parents holding parental authority

Warning  

To return to France without having to apply for a return visa, the minor must have a Minor foreigner Movement Document (MRD).

Warning  

If the minor is the subject of proceedings Exit Objection Procedure (OST) or travel ban (IST), he will be prevented from leaving French territory under certain conditions.