Apostille Korea says it provides notarization and certification of the guarantee and consent documents that minors need to travel abroad, helping families prepare a parental-consent or guarantee letter that the destination country's authorities will accept when a child travels without one or both parents.
- The service covers guarantee and consent documents for minors traveling abroad.
- Such documents are notarized and then certified for use overseas.
- Apostille Korea handles drafting support, notarization and the matching certification.
- The certification route depends on the destination country and the receiving authority.
Why minors traveling abroad may need certified consent documents
When a minor travels internationally without one or both parents — for study, a trip or to join family — border and immigration authorities often ask for a parental-consent or guarantee document proving that the accompanying adult or guardian is authorized. To be accepted abroad, such a document usually has to be notarized and then certified for international use: an apostille where the destination belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention, or embassy legalization where it does not, often with a certified translation.
How Apostille Korea supports the process
Apostille Korea says it supports preparing, notarizing and certifying these guarantee and consent documents together, so families can assemble a submission-ready set without managing each step separately. Because the exact requirement varies by the destination country and the authority receiving the document, families are advised to confirm what the destination asks for before travel, and to allow time for notarization and certification so the document is ready when the child departs.
Frequently asked questions
When is a consent document needed for a minor's trip?
When a minor travels abroad without one or both parents, authorities at the destination often require a parental-consent or guarantee document for the accompanying adult or guardian.
How is the document certified for use abroad?
It is usually notarized first, then certified — by apostille for a Hague Convention member or by embassy legalization for a non-member, often with a certified translation.
What does Apostille Korea handle?
Drafting support, notarization and the matching certification, prepared together so the document is ready in time for travel.
Source: Press release · 2021-11-11