15 year old travelling to Spain alone

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DS1, 15 (December baby) took part in an exchange programme organised by his school last year, to Madrid. He & his exchange partner got on very well with each other & with the respective families & message every day still.

They would like to visit each other again, staying with families. Both sets of parents are happy to do this. Is this possible? What would we need to do? Would he be subject to the recent money rule? He is British with current valid British passport only.

I will also email the Spanish Consulate (I think?), but just wondered if anybody had any idea about this.

It really isn't. Assuming mum is going to buy the tickets and drop him at the airport (and he's met the other end) it's less complicated than taking a bus - no worries about getting off at the wrong stop either...

So why does he need his mum to sort it out? What's wrong with him sorting it out for himself?

It's a parenting forum. Its entire reason for existing is for parents to ask questions.

He would need a parent or guardian to provide what BA requires, a consent form completed and signed by that parent/guardian and a copy of photographic identification of the parent/guardian who completed the form showing their signature, such as passport or driving licence.

And since it can be wise to pay for flights with a credit card, that would be a job for the parent / guardian, as 15 year olds can't have one.

I get that, but surely he should be able to do some of it himself, the OP gave no reference to teaching him, just doing it for him.

All things he could have found out for himself, and then asked his mum to pay with her card.

I don't mean to sound provocative, and I get that there are a ton of reasons his mum could be asking, researching. But surely this sort of thing is an ideal opportunity to be teaching him to be independent? Of course, she might have been and just didn't say. I get that too.

The border guards will see him as an unaccompanied minor. Not sure whether they will be ok about letting him into the country alone.

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