Rules for travelling unaccompanied children

Transportation of accompanied children.

The departure of children who are citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan from the Republic of Uzbekistan is regulated by Resolution No. 200 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated July 7, 2011. According to the provisions of this document, transportation of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan (children) under the age of 15 without an accompanying person is not allowed. When leaving the Republic of Uzbekistan, a person accompanying citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan (children) under the age of 15 must be entered in the child’s passport.

Citizens or stateless persons between the ages of 15 and 18 may travel abroad unaccompanied, provided there is a notarized consent from their parents, guardians (trustees) for the independent departure of a minor.

A child under 2 years old.

A fee of 10 percent of the adult rate is charged.

For children under the age of 2 years who are transported without providing them with a separate seat, when booking an air ticket with free baggage, free baggage transportation is allowed according to the norm established for infants: - up to 10 kg of checked baggage (when accepting baggage for transportation by weight); - 1 piece of checked baggage weighing no more than 10 kg with dimensions of no more than 115 cm in the sum of three dimensions (when accepting baggage for carriage by the number of seats).
When booking baggage-free flights, free baggage transportation is not provided.

In addition to the established checked baggage allowance for children under 5 years of age, it is allowed to carry a folding baby carriage or a baby travel cradle as hand luggage or checked baggage, which should not weigh more than 8 kg and should not exceed the dimensions set for hand luggage (115 cm by the sum of three dimensions). Baby strollers, child car seats and other devices for transporting children exceeding the specified size and weight standards are included in the checked baggage allowance, if exceeded, they are paid according to the general rules established for excess baggage, and are transported in the baggage hold of the aircraft.

Children under the age of 2 can only be accepted for transportation if accompanied by an adult passenger who has reached the age of 18.

An adult passenger can purchase a ticket without providing a separate seat for only one child under the age of 2, for other children of the specified age category traveling with the passenger, tickets must be purchased with separate seats in the cabin of the aircraft.
For transportation of two or more children who are provided with a separate seat on the plane at the request of their parents, a fee of 75% of the adult fare is charged with a separate seat and a free baggage allowance.

From 2 to 12 years old.

A fee of 75% of the adult fare is charged, with a separate seat and free baggage allowance.

Transportation of unaccompanied children.

Minor citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult when crossing the border of the Republic of Uzbekistan, information about which will be entered in the child’s passport.
Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan aged 15 to 17 years can travel across the border of the Republic of Uzbekistan unaccompanied by adults, having in their hands a notarized power of attorney from both parents for independent travel.
To pay for the transportation of FOREIGN unaccompanied children, regardless of their age, 100% of the fare of any type available for transportation at the time of the buyer’s request to purchase an air ticket for an unaccompanied child is applied.

For the service of accompanying a child on each flight segment, a fee is charged in the amount of:

to/from New York – 100 EUR;
on international routes – 70 EUR;
on domestic routes – 10 EUR.

In case of voluntary or forced return of an air ticket issued for an unaccompanied child, this fee is subject to refund in full.

How to send an unaccompanied child on a flight.

Transportation of minor FOREIGN citizens by JSC flights outside the Republic of Uzbekistan is carried out both accompanied and unaccompanied by adults.

When an unaccompanied child is accepted for transportation at an agency for the sale of transportation, a representative office of AC or at the airport of the Republic of Uzbekistan, both for transportation in the forward and for transportation in the opposite direction, a “Declaration of parents or guardians” is issued for the request for transportation of an unaccompanied child. At the request of parents or guardians for the provision of an escort service and subject to payment of the above fee for children aged 15 to 16, such a form may also be issued and an escort service provided on the way.

At the departure point, the parent or the person indicated in the “Declaration of Parents or guardians” of the accompanying child at the departure airport hands the child over to a representative of AC or an agent authorized by the airline for ground handling of AC flights. In the absence of a “Request for transportation of an unaccompanied child” signed by the parents or guardians, such a document is issued by an authorized employee of the ground handling agent or a representative of the airline at the request of the parents or other persons accompanying the child before the child is checked in for the flight. The parents or guardians of the child are given the first copy of the completed “Request for transportation of an unaccompanied child” form with the signature of the person who accepted the child for escort to the aircraft. The child’s documents are placed in a special waterproof envelope for documents of an unaccompanied child. Persons accompanying the child at the departure airport must be at the airport before the flight departs.
Minor citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult when crossing the border of the Republic of Uzbekistan, information about which will be entered in the child's passport.

Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan aged 15 to 17 years can travel across the border of the Republic of Uzbekistan unaccompanied by adults, having in their hands a notarized power of attorney from both parents for independent travel.

Who meets an unaccompanied child.

At the transfer point on the transportation route (if there is such a point on the route of an unaccompanied child), an authorized employee of the ground handling agent or an AC representative at the transfer point ensures that the unaccompanied child is met, assisted in passing through the procedures for checking documents and checking in for a flight operated from an intermediate point, and the child is transferred under the responsibility of the flight attendants of such a flight.

At the destination, a representative of the airline or an authorized employee of the ground handling agent meets the unaccompanied child, accepts him from the flight attendants under his own responsibility, assists in passing through state control formalities, baggage collection, and escorts the child to the welcoming person. The transfer of an unaccompanied child to a meeting person takes place after checking the identity document of the meeting person and comparing the information about the meeting person indicated in the “Declaration of parents or guardians”. If no one has met the unaccompanied child at the destination, then the AC representative or authorized agent, based on the “Declaration of Parents or guardians”, is authorized to make decisions that are necessary to ensure the safety of the child, including the decision to return the child to the airport of initial departure or transfer the child under the responsibility of the relevant authorities of the destination country. If the unaccompanied child, who was forcibly returned to the point of initial departure, did not have an air ticket for return transportation, the parents or guardians, in accordance with the “Declaration of Parents or Guardians”, must reimburse the airline for all costs incurred related to the forced return transportation and maintenance of the unaccompanied child.

In the event of an emergency, an authorized ground handling agent or an AC representative shall ensure that the child is accompanied during all procedures provided for in the rules of passenger service in emergency situations and that the unaccompanied child is dispatched as a matter of priority.

At the point of departure

At the point of departure the parents, guardians or persons designated by parents in accordance with the "Declaration of the parents or guardians" and accompanying the child, should handover the child by signing "Request for transportation of unaccompanied child" to the Uzbekistan Airways representative or authorized ground service agent. In the absence of signed by the parents or guardians "Request for transportation of unaccompanied child", this document is issued by the Uzbekistan Airways representative or authorized ground service agent after parents’ or other accompanying persons’ apply before the flight registration.

The first copy of "Request for transportation of unaccompanied child" with the signature of the person who took over the child for accompanying him to the aircraft board, is given to the parents, guardians or persons designated by parents. The child’s documents are put into the special waterproof envelope for documents of unaccompanied minor.

The parents or guardians should stay at the airport until the child’s flight has departed.

Transportation of foreign minors by Uzbekistan Airways flights is carried out both accompanied and unaccompanied by adults.

According to the information of competent authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan underage citizens of Uzbekistan under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult when crossing the border and the information about the adult will be recorded in the passport of the child.

Citizens of UZ citizens aged 15 to 17 can cross the border of UZ unaccompanied by an adult with a notarized letter of attorney for independent departure issued by both parents.

At the point of transferring

At the point of transferring on connecting flights (if such point exists on the route of unaccompanied minor ), the authorized ground service agent or Uzbekistan Airways representative will ensure that ground staff assists in passing of the documents control and flight registration, will escort unaccompanied minor from their arrival gate to departure gate, and handover the child to the flight attendant.

At the point of destination the authorized ground service agent or Uzbekistan Airways representative will meet the Unaccompanied Minor, taking him from the flight attendant and assisting him to pass all document checks, to receive baggage and accompany the child to the designated person. Proof of the identity information stated in "Request for transportation of unaccompanied child" will be requested before handing over the child to the designated person.

If at the point of destination, nobody meet the unaccompanied minor, then the authorized ground service agent or Uzbekistan Airways representative, on the basis of the "Declaration of the parents or guardians" is authorized to make a decision, which is necessary for ensuring of child’s security, including, decision on returning the child to the airport of departure or handing over the child to the corresponding authorities of the country of destination.

If the unaccompanied minor, who was forcedly brought back to the point of departure, has no ticket for the return trip, the parents, guardians or persons designated by parents or guardians pay in accordance with the "Declaration of the parents or guardians" any unexpected costs of an unaccompanied child, raised by the transport of the child, to send the child at the departure airport or servicing unaccompanied minor.

In case of emergency situation, the authorized ground service agent or Uzbekistan Airways representative will ensure accompanying the child during all the procedures, stipulated by the rules of the passengers service in case of emergency situations, and immediate departure of unaccompanied child.