Which document does the minor need to travel?
The necessary documentation will depend a lot on which kind of trip (domestic or international) and with whom the baby, child or teenager will travel with.
For trips with unaccompanied minors up to 15 years old, it is necessary to purchase an accompanying service. With this service, the minor will have the assistance of our collaborators from the beginning to the end of the trip.
How much does it cost?
The price of the service may vary according to the age of the passenger.
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PASSENGERS FROM 08 TO 15 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS
Purchase before the check-in period: Purchase during the check-in period: Domestic Flights U$ 50
Per leg and per person
U$ 60
Per leg and per person
International Flights U$ 110
Per leg and per person
U$ 120
Per leg and per person
Learn about a few rules and characteristics:
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Age
The unaccompanied minor assistance service is mandatory for children from 8 years old to 16 incomplete years of age. GOL does not transport unaccompanied minors under the age of 8 on flights with connections and on connecting flights with other airlines.
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Accompaniment
The assistance guarantees that Customers with the service will be accompanied at all stages of the trip, including in cases of flight delays. The child remains under constant supervision of the airport and cabin staff, but the accompaniment is not exclusive. At boarding time, they are welcomed and taken to the aircraft. On the plane, they are accommodated and remain under the responsibility of the cabin chief. Upon arrival at the destination, a member of GOL's Airport team accompanies our Customer to a responsible person at the disembarkation airport.
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Documents for domestic flights
If you are the father, mother, or legal guardian of a minor between the ages of 8 and 16 who needs to take an unaccompanied domestic air trip, please provide valid boarding documents. The minor must have the following documents to travel:
• Authorization from any parent or legal guardian, through a public deed or private document notarized. You may also present an authorization from the Juvenile Court or a valid passport that expressly authorizes the minor to travel abroad unaccompanied (authorization is also valid for domestic travel - Resolution 295 CNJ);¹
• Valid personal identification document such as passport, ID (RG) or Birth Certificate; ²
• A filled in Travel Authorization Protocol for Unaccompanied Minor in 3 copies.
For Customers over 16 years of age, check the valid documentation at: Documents for Air Travel
*¹If there is no expiration date on the parent/legal guardian authorization, consider two years from the date of issue.
*²Identity card and Birth Certificate may be originals or certified copies. The certificate is intended for children up to 12 years of age.• If you wish, you can request an Electronic Travel Authorization, learn more.
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Documents for international flights
Children and teenagers between the ages of 8 and 18 may travel unaccompanied to other countries with:
• Valid personal identification document such as passport, ID (RG) (only for MERCOSUR countries);
• Two copies of the Authorization from both parents or legal guardians, with a photo of the child (optional), validity³ and signature notarized by authenticity or similarity. A judicial authorization can also be presented (two copies are mandatory) or a valid passport that contains, on the identification page, the authorization for unaccompanied international travel;
• A filled in Travel Authorization Protocol for Unaccompanied Minor in 3 copies.
For Customers over 16 years of age, check the valid documentation at: Documents for Traveling by Air
³If there is no expiration date on the parent/legal guardian authorization, consider two years from the issue date.
• If you wish, you can request an Electronic Travel Authorization, learn more.
Important:
- The unaccompanied minor service is available for passengers from 8 years of age to 16 years of age incomplete and does not replace passengers who, by legal or medical determination, require accompaniment.
- GOL employees will be in charge of escorting the passenger to the aircraft. During the flight, the minor will be under the responsibility of the cabin chief.
- Upon arrival at the airport, a member of the GOL team will greet him/her and take him/her to the person in charge.
- GOL does not transport unaccompanied children under the age of 8.
- This service is not available on flights with connections.
- At the airport, parents or guardians must go to the GOL counter and present the necessary documentation for the service.
- It is necessary that the person responsible for the child or teenager remain at the airport until the confirmation of the flight's departure.
Service available on routes operated exclusively by GOL.
Important: GOL does not transport unaccompanied minors on flights with partners. Read more.