Travellers Warned About New Rules Affecting Children's Trips to Mexico GlobalNews
go to original November 28, 2012

Some new travel rules for Mexico are catching people by surprise. The Mexican government has made it tougher for children to travel without their own parents. Tony Tighe has the new details and the reaction. (GlobalNews)

UPDATE: Mexico Bows to Pressure Over New Rules for Traveling with Children

Travelers escaping the winter blues for sunny Mexico are being warned about new rules that could have some children turned away at the border.

Two weeks ago, the Mexican government passed new immigration rules stating that written permission for children traveling without their own parents must be translated into Spanish and notarized by the Mexican consulate.

A family from White Lake, B.C. found out the hard way how it works, when Air Transat wouldn’t let them on the plane in Vancouver with their grandchildren - despite holding letters of consent from the parents.

“Air Transat knew about this, and they said that it's up to the responsibility of the travel agent to be aware of the changes,” complains Susan McNally. “But our travel agent is saying they never got anything.”

While the Mexican consulate confirms the rules and has a notice on their website, airlines like WestJet say they are not enforcing the rule yet, pending more discussions with the Mexican government.

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