RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Travel authorizations for minors under 16 years of age, either alone or accompanied by only one parent or guardian, can be made by parents over the Internet, starting August 2.
The system is valid for domestic air travel and will soon be extended to international, land, and waterway travel. The new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) option is available on the e-Notoriado platform. It is an environment where, in addition to this travel authorization, divorces and wills can be performed.
On the platform, in addition to the travel request for the minor, the parents can issue the document, physically or digitally, via videoconference. Validation takes place at the airline counter by reading the QR Code or on paper.
The AEV regulation was made by the National Council of Justice (CNJ) and developed by the Brazilian Notary Council (CNB). The development of this authorization occurred with the support of the Special Secretariat for State Modernization and the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac).
Practical tests were carried out with the country’s main airlines before the new method was implemented.
Today, under the current system, to authorize a minor under 16 to travel alone, the parents have to go to a notary public in person to sign a physical form. This form must be filled out, printed out, and then presented to the transport companies.