Menores que viajan: documentos en Estados Unidos (2026)

Última revisión: 9 de octubre de 2026

En breve: A US citizen leaving or entering the United States needs a valid passport unless an exception applies; a US citizen under 16 may use a birth certificate at land and sea ports from contiguous territory. No federal rule on parental consent for travel could be confirmed from the official pages readable here.

NormaQué se aplica
El menor necesita su propio pasaporte o documento de identidadMenor que viaja cruzando una fronteraSí [1]
Consentimiento al viajar con uno de los progenitoresMenor que viaja cruzando una frontera⚠ Por verificar
Consentimiento al viajar sin los progenitoresMenor que viaja cruzando una frontera⚠ Por verificar
Formulario o declaración oficial de consentimientoMenor que viaja cruzando una frontera⚠ Por verificar

Notas

  • Applies to US citizens, whatever their age, entering or departing the United States. Exceptions in 22 CFR 53.2 include a birth certificate for a citizen under 16 arriving by land or sea from contiguous territory. Foreign children need the documents of their own nationality and a visa where required.
  • The State Department and CBP pages on minors travelling with one parent returned an access error from this server and could not be read.
  • The State Department and CBP pages on minors travelling without parents returned an access error from this server and could not be read.
  • Not confirmed from a readable official page. Form DS-3053 relates to passport applications, not to travel.

Fuentes

  1. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (Title 22, Part 53): 22 CFR 53.1 and 53.2: Passport requirements and exceptions (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes

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