Minors need guardians to go abroad. Parents don't have to be guardians when minors study abroad. Parents can authorize others to be guardians of their children.

For children of divorced families, although the marriage relationship between parents is dissolved, the guardianship relationship between parents for minor children remains unchanged. Whether or not they live with minor children, both parents still enjoy legal custody, and one who lives with minor children has no right to cancel the custody of the other.

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When applying for a visa, you need a consent signed by the applicant's guardian. Airlines also have services to take care of unaccompanied children.

If both parents divorce, the guardian with custody will accompany the children to apply with ID card, household register, court judgment or divorce agreement confirmed by the civil affairs department. ?

/kloc-applicants under the age of 0/6 should be accompanied by guardians. If the guardian is unable to accompany him, he may entrust others to accompany him, but he shall also submit the guardian's power of attorney, and the identity certificate and copy of the ward's resident ID card or passport.

If the guardian cannot come to China, the power of attorney shall indicate the relationship between the client and the principal and be notarized by the notary department; If the guardian is overseas, the power of attorney shall be notarized by our overseas institution. Order of guardians: parents; Grandparents, grandparents; Brother and sister; Other close relatives who are willing to assume guardianship responsibility with the consent of the unit where the minor's parents work or the residents' committee or villagers' committee where the minor lives.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Administrative Measures of the People's Republic of China on Issuing Ordinary Passports and Entry-Exit Passes