Applicants under the age of 18 who is not traveling with both parents
Any applicant under the age of 18 who is not traveling with both parents must comply with the following requirements:
1. A person under the age of 18 must submit a notarized declaration signed by both parents (or the one parent not accompanying the child on travel to the United States), which states the parent(s) not traveling give(s) permission for the child to travel to the United States, when and for how long. The declaration may not be older than six months at the date of the application. The declaration must be accompanied by the applicant's birth certificate and copies of the parents' Bulgarian identity documents and international passports (if any). The original notarized declaration will be kept for consular records. If an original is required for use at the airport or with other authorities, parents must obtain duplicate originals.
2. If one parent has sole custody due to a divorce decree or the death of the other parent, copies of court documents stating this must be provided.
3. If a person other than a parent has legal custody of the minor, copies of court documents stating this must be provided.
4. If both parents are outside Bulgaria or for other reasons have a different adult providing custody for the minor in Bulgaria, an original notarized power-of-attorney signed by both parents authorizing the third-party adult to make decisions regarding the minor child’s welfare must be presented.
