Travel docs for children?

Hi all! We're heading to Alaska on the Emerald Princess in 10 days... can't wait! I have a 1 year old and a 5 year old, both have passports. I was wondering if I needed to take their birth certificates, too, or if the passport is sufficient? Does anyone know? Thanks!

Hi all! We're heading to Alaska on the Emerald Princess in 10 days... can't wait! I have a 1 year old and a 5 year old, both have passports. I was wondering if I needed to take their birth certificates, too, or if the passport is sufficient? Does anyone know? Thanks!

A passport is sufficient.

No need for birth certificates. A passport provides both proof of identity and proof of citizenship.

A passport is not only “sufficient”, it is the gold standard in identification.

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a passport is not only “sufficient”, it is the gold standard in identification.

 

 

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Thanks, everyone! :)

Do you and your children have the same last name? If so, passport alone is fine. If you have different last names, then you need their birth certificates to show parental link. If only one parent has a matching last name, that is fine as long as they are traveling, too.