Traveling to Poland with a child, we have different surnames, will there be problems at the border and what documents are needed?

Yes, issues due to this can indeed arise when leaving the Russian Federation at border control. The fact is that border control officers check that you are taking your child out of Russia and that all your documents are in order, with no bans on exporting a minor child. But, in principle, this problem is easily resolved with supporting documents. For this, take the child's birth certificate (original) and a document confirming your surname change: marriage certificate or surname change certificate. This should be enough for border guards to be confident that you are the child's mother. In rare cases, they may additionally ask the child who you are to further verify. Also, confirmation of relationship can be the inclusion of information about children in your passport; such a section exists even on page four of the new-style international passport. However, this information is not filled in by default, so be sure to check if it is completed in your documents before the trip.

And just in case, we also remind you that under Russian law, in general, there is no need to obtain a notarized power of attorney (permission) from the second parent for one parent to travel abroad with a child. A power of attorney is only needed if the second parent has filed a ban on taking the child abroad, and they may refuse to give this temporary permission through a notary, in which case nothing can be done even by law. At the same time, before the trip, always check the entry requirements for the destination country, as some countries set additional requirements for child travel documents. For example, obtaining a Schengen visa may require a notarized power of attorney.

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