What age can you take a baby out of the country?

trish051003

MIL thinks we can all go to Mexico w/ a less than 3 month old.  I don't think so.

Kiki-licioius

All you need is a passport and they will make them for infants. 

Shell24

I think as soon as you can get them a passport.  I don't think anything is dependent on vaccines, as many people do delayed or no vaccinations. 

Bianca42

I don't understand why you couldn't.  If it's a country that requires a passport, then your limitation would be how long it would take to get a passport.

My passport picture was taken at less than a week old.  (Granted, I was born in Japan and needed the passport to get home.)

shimmerairbrush

There is no age limit but they will need a passport. Getting one for an infant will take about 4-6 weeks.

MamaMandaW

I don't think there's a "minimum age", but IMO I would wait until they have their vaccinations, or at least the 1st round or 2.... Plus i wouldn't think it would be fun for YOU to have an infant on vacation, your still establishing routine, etc...

Califlorida

sure, you can at 3 mos.  do you want to?  that's another question.

Jibbelle

My boss just took his infant to pakistan...he couldnt get the passport until the birth certificate came...so it did take a while.  If  you stay on top of things....and do the birth certificate and passport thing quickly you can do it in 3 months....it took him almost 4 because they didnt know what they were doing. 

 Also...there are services that expedite passports for a fee....you can find them online everywhere.

 

madeleines_mommy

If you have proof you are traveling within 2 weeks, you can get it expidited.  There is no age for international travel.

I personally would go on a nice trip and not pass it up, but I am now a "seasoned" mom

A friend of mine who just had a baby a few weeks ago will be making a trip to Costa Rica with her DH, 5 yr old, and newborn next month! I'm jealous

SammyluvsJ

As soon as you get a passport. We had a last minute trip and paid more to rush it but it only took a week.

I would talk to your pedi if you plan to go so you can plan to immunize as best for the environment your going to be in. We flew out of the country with DS and my pedi wanted him to get polio sooner than normal for the country we were going to.

S2BMrsO

We actually will be traveling  to Mexico when Jake is 3 months old, actually, right at the end of my maternity leave. My mom is an OB nurse, and she says it's totally fine to travel that young. Everything I've heard is that it's actually the best time to travel because they sleep so much. I asked the Pedi I picked too, and she said that as long as LO has no health issues and has their first vaccinations, totally fine to travel out of the country. So we'll be getting a passport for him a couple of weeks after he's born.

But travel with an infant is a very personal choice, and just make sure the pedi is ok with it.

Timeg

I think the only real limitation would be how soon you would be willing to take your child out of the country

KristinKD

As soon as you have a passport, and for that you need the birth certificate and SSN. Getting the SSN can take 6 weeks, and the passport can take another 6 weeks but can be expedited.

Personally, I wouldn't want to go to Mexico with a three-month-old, but it's certainly feasible. We flew to California with DD1 when she was around three months.

 

kdiaisfly

You can take them whenever you want. You just need a passport.