INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

• A passport. We applied for our son’s passport as soon as we got his birth certificate.

• Keep in mind, it can take a few days to receive the birth certificate after birth. Check out our step-by-step guide HERE.

• The CDC recommends that children traveling abroad be vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella at an earlier age than what’s usually recommended.

DOMESTIC TRAVEL

• While we’ve never been asked to show these documents for domestic travel, you CAN technically be asked to show them. It’s better to prepare in case!

• A birth certificate with your name listed as the parent. This should match the name on your ID.

• If only one parent is accompanying, you’ll need a signed letter from the other parent to give permission to travel with your baby.

• A passenger medical form signed by a pediatrician stating that the baby is healthy enough to fly.