Traveling with Minors
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Traveling minors across the German border
Minors crossing the border to or from Germany have to carry a valid passport. The so called "Kinderausweise" (children's pass) are no longer issued but may be used until expiry.
Starting June 26, 2012, child entries in the passports of parents will become invalid and no longer entitle the child to cross the border to another country. This change, however, does not affect the validity of the parents' passports. They will remain valid without any restrictions.
They also need to produce a certified declaration of consent of their legal guardians.
For minors who are accompanied by just one guardian it is strongly suggested to submit a certified declaration of consent of the other legal guardian.
http://www.bundespolizei.de (Information of the German Federal Police regarding traveling children - in German language only)
Traveling minors across the Canadian border
Minors crossing the border to or from Canada have to carry a valid passport. They also need to produce a certified declaration of consent of their legal guardians.
