Legal requirements for travel by unaccompanied minors.

Abstract This report provides a review of the domestic laws and procedures regulating the travel of children abroad in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico--countries of origin for the majority of unaccompanied children caught crossing the United States border in 2012-2014. The report concludes that the migration legislation of all of the countries surveyed requires parental authorization for all minors traveling outside of the country. The laws of Mexico and Guatemala make possession of a passport a mandatory requirement for travel, and Honduran law prohibits the travel of unaccompanied minors. Procedures for the issuance of parental authorizations and submission of passport applications are discussed in the individual country surveys.
General note"July 2014."
General note"El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico."
General note"Norma C. GutiƩrrez, senior foreign law specialist"--Page 2.
General noteCRDP Program record.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource, PDF version; title from PDF cover (Law Library of Congress, viewed August 11, 2017).
Issued in other formPrint version: GutiƩrrez, Norma C. Legal requirements for travel by unaccompanied minors
GPO item number0818-J (online)
Govt. docs number LC 42.2:M 66

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