Flying With a Baby? Here’s What to Know Before You Go

[{"selector":"#anim-a66efd73-7abb-48f4-923c-0f6d91503d8c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.82848%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f56cf050-20d8-43f6-88ca-840dcd1830ac","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Travel

A passport required for international travel, every U.S. citizen, even infants, needs a passport to travel abroad.

[{"selector":"#anim-2cb37203-491f-49a0-bda4-c758c0b32bd9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.79935%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b0e7516c-274b-4b1f-a498-3d2965b2b04d","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f462bf29-f01b-44b0-9ad1-24b1497c09cf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9b6695d7-739c-496c-aafc-0028be5d86df","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c9dcead-3064-4ccc-9fcd-21bfc378c30f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.55976%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4beb351b-9b58-4735-bba5-568701f8c166","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-157.92079%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-993a5490-be1a-464c-aa0f-452e3c1ac18d","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Travel

Need a ticket in some cases, most airlines don't need you to purchase a ticket for infants under the age of two.

[{"selector":"#anim-628253b3-a715-48e0-9297-ada3e8106115","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.79935%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f27cbaa9-39c8-437c-894b-f938f20b7f76","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e327e491-88af-408c-b398-d36b7c88bf90","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-67824749-ff89-454f-b999-cad3b20b089e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.55976%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-093d1ace-8e22-4e74-b653-4a2f06807e88","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-162.87128%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-704e602b-f2d8-407b-8c45-cde3acfc74cc","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aecd6df9-d31d-4d58-8fd6-224ebe5cb271 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Travel

For infants and children under 18, several airlines demand documents proving their age.

[{"selector":"#anim-aa7f75c0-134b-48f5-8811-830eeeea453f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.79935%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bbf30955-4cbe-4c7c-af0c-d9888dce92ee","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea3c34e7-4908-424c-852e-bebba57832af","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ccb3aa0a-f75d-43ca-9791-86adbd4aea88","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.55976%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39165b7d-1177-4bdf-8ce4-379afe539073","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-162.87128%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e472f9e-a659-436d-95cc-b503b3cfbcbe","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b0987a6-626c-4681-bd1a-e536782388bf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Travel

[{"selector":"#anim-52c01807-55d6-49ff-98c2-b517bdf17c5e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.79935%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1eea4f62-c40e-46f3-b607-284c12894c3b","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-084a3f62-026f-4448-b22e-1f9dd7e77b4f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5279f9a0-94fc-45da-a066-776ecfc6bcde","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.55976%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b22444a-5c28-4106-8dbf-0aca7983a7fb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-170.94972%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4b067299-8d3f-4d12-84d9-6119c9deef4d","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-385f55e5-0c45-47e0-ac07-7522cab6fa0c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Travel The department of U.S. Customs and Border Protection strongly recommends having a notarized letter granting parental permission.

[{"selector":"#anim-5951f4b2-75dc-439c-b58a-3bc5a5504a17","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.79935%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9464c9f-882f-45bc-856a-2b22c95f2f01","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f6bb367a-4d7a-45b0-846d-beddf0ef9faf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6949498e-c231-4bb1-bc52-95ce53454379","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.55976%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f114c9b8-5218-4628-9127-ec7c9df8c080","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-1deg) translate3d(-170.94972%, 0px, 0) rotate(1deg)","rotate(-1deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(1deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-87f7812d-f330-48b4-9b76-c761afe76d63","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-1deg) rotateZ(-180deg) rotate(1deg)","rotate(-1deg) rotateZ(0deg) rotate(1deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a0482465-78b5-48bb-80a9-f0904c730ceb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Travel If the child is travelling with one parent, the note must be authorised by the other parent.

[{"selector":"#anim-d74cc02f-da6d-4ff0-bb15-8d67130d0e4f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.79935%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9df48223-f979-4b0c-bdff-bf5dfc22ceb4","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-31a3842c-3b06-4972-9172-43cc6aeca12f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f44e86b-34dd-4747-9c15-ce1307b0e9f8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.55976%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1efd7793-2fe1-4a66-8cef-57fe6edff328","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-170.94972%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c020d17b-2784-43b4-ad30-9b18c561b443","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e4ae3ec3-d433-47d5-8ccf-6ce33baf4564 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Travel For international flights you’ll need to use the DS-11 form and apply together in person

[{"selector":"#anim-a209fefd-a751-4cd9-90fc-61b7445c7529","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.79935%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d87c806-20b3-4b51-afa4-ad2cde872980","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90125bfb-4530-48ca-a76e-4ecd8b3e6719","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99b60f95-fc37-42dd-a2fd-1e1b408478a2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.55976%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-298e1dd0-c3dd-4fc4-adc0-4abe0c8b2e42","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(-171.50838%, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3bfa666f-c946-44c8-b026-32426c444dd7","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotateZ(-180deg) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) rotateZ(0deg) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-946f7407-0df8-4ecc-8856-b7818a865c18 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Travel For domestic flights, babies and children under 18 don’t need a passport or an ID.