IMPORTANT! For international destinations, it is MANDATORY to fill in the online forms requested by the authorities and to present all the documents requested to fulfill the travel conditions for Covid-19. Travel conditions for Covid-19 can be also founded on: https://www.mae.ro.

Children travelling unaccompanied

Here you can find the conditions for minor children travelling unaccompanied.

Some countries require special travel documents, quarantine on arrival, a recent negative Covid-19 test or medical certificates for travel, including for children.
Please check the entry and stay requirements of the destination countries for your child. 

The Unaccompanied Minor service is not available for children under 5 years of age

For your child’s safety and a smooth airport experience, there are several conditions that must be met, such as:

  • Let us know, at the time of booking, if your child will travel alone,
  • Ensure the fee payment and service have been confirmed,
  • At the airport, ensure you have filled in correctly and legibly the form “Unaccompanied Minor Request for Carriage – Handling Advice”.

When traveling alone out of Romania, according to the Romanian legislation, Romanian citizens who have not reached their 18th birthday at the beginning of their journey are considered unaccompanied minors. For detailed information, please check the Romanian Border Police website here.

For flights to Romania, when traveling alone, Romanian citizens who have not reached their 12th birthday at the beginning of their journey are considered unaccompanied minors. Starting with 12 and up to 18 years of age, the unaccompanied minor service is available (subject to availability) upon request of the parent/legal guardian.
For domestic flights, when traveling alone, Romanian citizens who have not reached their 12th birthday at the beginning of their journey are considered unaccompanied minors.

Foreign citizens who have not reached their 12th birthday at the beginning of their journey, for all flights, when traveling alone, are considered unaccompanied minors. Starting with 12 and up to reaching 18 years of age, the unaccompanied minor service is available (subject to availability) upon request of the parent/legal guardian.

IMPORTANT!

  • The service fee is 60 EUR/segment for international flights and 40 EUR/segment for domestic flights.
  • The information shown on the “Unaccompanied Minor Request for Carriage – Handling Advice” form must be correct and legible (name/surname and contact details of the person meeting the child at destination). Any mismatch between the details on the form and the person meeting the child at destination will result in the immediate return of the minor to the origin point of their journey. Parents/legal guardians are liable for any additional costs involved.
  • Unaccompanied minors connecting to a second flight shall not be accepted if the service has not been confirmed by the connecting carrier(s).
  • The service is not available for connecting flights where the connection time is higher than 5 hours.
  • If the minor child travels in a different class of service than the one of the parent/legal guardian, he/she shall be accepted as unaccompanied minor, in adherence with the conditions required for this service.
  • The service is not available for Air Europa (UX) connecting flights, if the connection time exceeds 3 hours.
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