What documents does a child with a different surname need to travel to Dubai with one parent?

From messages by 5 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 26 days ago

TL;DR

For entry to the UAE, the discussion indicates that the parent and child need valid passports. When departing Russia, a parent with a different surname should carry the child’s birth certificate; notarized consent from the other parent is generally not needed when the child travels with a mother or father.

What the community said

For travel to Dubai, both the child and accompanying parent need valid passports. A Russian parental-consent document is not presented as a primary UAE entry document.

27 days ago Parent’s and child’s passports

If the parent and child have different surnames, carry the child’s birth certificate when leaving Russia: it confirms the relationship and may be requested by border control.

27 days ago Child’s birth certificate

When a child travels with their mother or father, contributors report that consent from the other parent is normally unnecessary. Translating such consent for a UAE trip is also not indicated.

27 days ago Consent from the other parent

If a child flies without a parent—for example with a grandparent or family friends—Russian border control may require consent for travel. Also check in advance whether the other parent has placed a travel ban on the child, as consent would not override it.

27 days ago Child travel ban