All passengers 14 and over should travel with a national identification card or passport.
Children under 14 travelling on domestic flights do not have to have one but if they don't, they will have to prove their identity by other means.
The Airport National Security Programme requires compliance with all the previous requisites.
Domestic Flights
If you are travelling with children under 14 who don't have an ID card or passport, you may be required to show a document to prove their identity. This could be the Spanish "libro de familia", the minor's individual registration or their birth certificate.
International flights (European and other countries)
All minors should have their own national identification card or passport and also meet the requirements of the destination country.
Domestic Flights
Children under 14 without a national identification card or passport may be asked to show one of these documents:
Accreditation from a notary public with the personal details of the minor and a photograph.
Authorisation formalised in a police office: Via the personal appearance of the father, mother or guardian, on behalf of the person who has custody of the minor during the trip, whose national identification card or passport must appear on it.
If you have booked our special unaccompanied minor service you will need to fill in the Mandatory Release of Liability Form and hand it in at the airport for checking against your other documentation. For domestic flights, minors under the age 14 do not need to present an ID card or passport. (See the exceptional circumstances for the Air Shuttle under "Special cases").
flights (European and third countries)
All minors should present their own national identification card or passport and also meet the requirements of the destination country.
Spanish authorities will require that all Spanish minors travelling alone or accompanied by third parties who are not parents or guardians have a travel permit issued by one of the following: Police, Civil Guard, Notary's Office or Town Hall, requested in person by the parents or legal guardians.
As for foreign minors living in Spain, their legal representatives must go to the consulate to fill in the necessary documentation according to their national legislation.
If you have booked our special unaccompanied minor service you will also need to fill in the Mandatory Release of Liability Form and hand it in at the airport for checking against your other documentation.
To buy tickets for the Shuttle, an ID card or passport must be presented as a means of identification. If the minor is accompanied by their parents, the parents' ID will be sufficient to link them to the child's ticket.
All minors travelling to/from Mexico either alone or accompanied by a person who is neither their parent or legal guardian will need to show a document signed by both parents (or the parent who has custody or the person who has guardianship) before a notary public or the relevant authority, where it states that the minor is allowed to leave the country. If the document is issued abroad, it must be legalised or certified by apostille, as applicable, and accompanied by a translation (if issued in a language other than Spanish). In the specific case of Spain, the police department can issue an authorisation document for these purposes.
All unaccompanied minors of Italian citizenship under the age of 14 that are traveling internationally are required to have the Individual passport and a notarized affidavit from the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the child confirming that the minor has permission to travel as an unaccompanied minor.
This document must be signed by the parent(s) or by the legal guardian(s) and authenticated by the Police Headquarters (Questura) and include the name of the airline to which the minor is entrusted.
For travel to and from South Africa, all children need to bring various documents, regardless if they travel with both parents, with one parent, with an accompanying adult or alone.
Please ensure you check with your local South African Embassy to ensure you have the correct paperwork for when your child is due to travel. Read more about the new rules for travel to/from South Africa.
Guardians or family members of minors under 14 who are travelling alone can access the boarding areas of departures from airports in Spain. Please ask for a Companions’ Card at the Iberia check-in desk. They will only be allowed access to accompany the minor to the boarding gate on the day and time of the flight. The adult companion should carry his/her valid passport or ID to access the border control with the minor.
All the regulations and rules for travelling with infants under 8 months and children up to the time they turn 11.
We offer a special service for unaccompanied children which includes departure, arrival and transit during connections.
