#Notarized birth certificate license

While I can't speak for what they do in Miami, I do know that the cruise lines will do everything legally to get you on the ship. Our office prints it out, a copy is given to the passenger to present upon returning back to the US and and all is well. In these situations, the passenger is asked to contact someone at home to find and electronically send a photo of their gov't issued birth certificate to the pier.

#Notarized birth certificate license

The reason I say that you will most likely be okay is that we have passengers show up at the pier without the correct travel documents everyday (example - someone who believes that just their Real ID diver's license is enough documentation to get on board). Assuming that the notarized birth certificates are gov't issued (not hospital/footprint certificates), the check-in agent may call over a supervisor to approve the documents and then complete the embarkation. Does anyone have any experience with this?Īs someone who checks in cruise passengers (Alaska bound), let me tell you what probably will happen. It does not mention that the copy needs to have a raised seal, but I am nervous it should.

The RCCL information just lists a notarized birth certificate copy and ID for kids 16 and older. I must not have returned them to their usual place when a kid got a driver's license this year. The combination of COVID (which I work in) and being a single dad sometimes is a lot. I have my passport and I know Passports for them would be better and it's irresponsible I cannot find their original certificates which I have used for many cruises before. My state does not make expedited birth certificate copies. I have a call in to Royal Caribbean also. My travel agent said to check with US dept of homeland security. The copies do not have a raised seal and I want to make sure these are okay. I'm sailing 12/26 on a closed loop from Miami on Oasis with my 3 teens and I can only find notarized copies of my kids birth certificates.