Yes. But you may need a notarized letter from both her parents giving permission for her to travel with you. Give dates of travel and other details. Your airline may have more specific info on requirements.

Agree with Blu4u. Ensure you bring documented proof (I don't know if it has to be notarized but that would make sense) that you have permission from the minor's parents/guardians to have the 14 year old travelling with you. In consideration of today's measures (Amber Alert) to protect children, security might not stop, query and ask for proof of authorization from everyone but if they do ask, you'll need to demonstrate you have authorization.

And the 14 year old may have to fill out an individual customs form. Not a big deal--just better to be prepared then "explaining "....

Agree that you should have a letter from the parents. You may also want the letter to outline that you have permission to address any medical emergencies that could come up.

Thanks everyone.. We do have a notarized letter from the parents with the dates and all their phone numbers. I am going to call the airlines just to see what they say. I was just worried about the school photo I.D.

Passports are pretty easy to obtain and come in handy as the kids get older.

If you are in the US, there are many states that offer a minor ID card from the same department that handles drivers licenses.

Don't be so sure that the airlines know the answers, they held us at check-in for half an hour insisting we needed a passport beyond the correct proof we had for our young son, they told us they were not going to let us board and go on home, I had to make them look it up online and bring in a manager. If you have a passport I would bring it as they don't know what is going on.

I am curious exactly what you need- we have two girls 10 and 8 and neither have passports- does it depend on your airline or TSA? I have not flown since 2005- back when you could bring a bottle of water on a plane-- any tips are appreciated

TXGirlBeachBound wrote:
I am curious exactly what you need- we have two girls 10 and 8 and neither have passports- does it depend on your airline or TSA? I have not flown since 2005- back when you could bring a bottle of water on a plane-- any tips are appreciated

For your daughters you just need to bring a copy of their birth certificates. You may not even be asked to produce them but bring them just in case.

Thank you- that saves me several hundred dollars!

From my understanding, for the children, the birth certificates should be an original with the raised seal. Not a copy.
As for the adults, who don't have passports, original birth certificates and photo ID, like a current state driver's license.

The raised seal birth certificate was initially required but the rules have relaxed somewhat and I understand a copy now suffices for both adults and children.

STT Resident wrote:
The raised seal birth certificate was initially required but the rules have relaxed somewhat and I understand a copy now suffices for both adults and children.

I highly doubt that the airlines will allow adults through security with only a photo copy of a birth certificate. Valid "goverment issued" photo ID is a requirement for all adults boarding any domestic or international aircraft. All 'offical' brith certificates (long and short form) have raised seals. Do not forget your driver license. You do not need a passport, but it sure makes passing through customs/imagration easier.

When leaving the USVI and re-entering the states, you'll need to prove who you are and that you are a US citizen or have the appropirate visa. Travelers without the correct "proof" of citzenship wil be directed to secondary screening. A passport is both photo ID and proof of citzenship. A DL is ID. A birth certificate is proof of citezenship. If you don't have the correct documents, homeland security has the right to detain and question you. Not that this happens frequently. But it does happen.....

blu4u wrote:
[quote=STT Resident]
The raised seal birth certificate was initially required but the rules have relaxed somewhat and I understand a copy now suffices for both adults and children.

I highly doubt that the airlines will allow adults through security with only a photo copy of a birth certificate. Valid "goverment issued" photo ID is a requirement for all adults boarding any domestic or international aircraft. All 'offical' brith certificates (long and short form) have raised seals. Do not forget your driver license. You do not need a passport, but it sure makes passing through customs/imagration easier.

When leaving the USVI and re-entering the states, you'll need to prove who you are and that you are a US citizen or have the appropirate visa. Travelers without the correct "proof" of citzenship wil be directed to secondary screening. A passport is both photo ID and proof of citzenship. A DL is ID. A birth certificate is proof of citezenship. If you don't have the correct documents, homeland security has the right to detain and question you. Not that this happens frequently. But it does happen.....

According to many documented visitor experiences on several different travel forums, the "raised seal" requirement was relaxed well over two years ago.

This link explains what identification needed to travel to the USVI.
It does say original Birth Certificate.
I don't know how updated it is.

This is getting confusing. :S
Passports are the way to go. Much easier.

http://virgin-islands-hotels.com/island-info/getting-to-the-usvi/

SeaBreeze19 wrote: This is getting confusing. :S
Passports are the way to go. Much easier.

It's always been confusing and will remain so until a decision is made to require everyone (including US citizens) entering or leaving a US territory to carry a passport. I wish they'd just do it and get it over and done with. 😀