Sign Permission Slips Online — Fast, Private, Legally Valid

Every parent knows the routine: your child comes home with a permission slip that needs to be signed and returned by tomorrow morning. Or worse, the school emails a PDF at 9 PM and expects it back first thing. You need to print the form, sign it, and either send it back to school with your child or scan and email it. But your printer is out of ink, the scanner is buried in a closet, and the deadline is in twelve hours. SigPDF solves this problem completely. Open the permission slip PDF on your phone, tablet, or laptop, draw your signature with your finger or mouse, and download the signed form. Email it back to the school or save it for your child to hand in. The whole process takes less than sixty seconds.

Beyond speed, SigPDF respects your family's privacy. Permission slips often include your child's name, grade, teacher, medical information, emergency contact numbers, and your home address. Cloud-based signing platforms upload all of this to their servers. SigPDF processes the document entirely in your browser — the PDF never leaves your device. No third-party company ever sees your child's information.

Types of Permission Slips and School Forms

Schools and youth organizations send home an astonishing variety of forms that require parental signatures. SigPDF handles all of them:

• Field trip permission slips
• Sports and extracurricular activity consent forms
• Medical treatment authorization forms
• Photo and video release consent forms
• Technology and internet use agreements
• Overnight trip and camp permission forms
• Transportation and carpool authorization forms
• Student code of conduct acknowledgments

Are Electronic Signatures Valid on Permission Slips?

Yes. Electronic signatures are legally recognized for parental consent forms under both the ESIGN Act in the United States and the eIDAS Regulation in the European Union. The ESIGN Act establishes that an electronic signature cannot be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form, and this applies to school permission forms and parental consent documents. The eIDAS Regulation provides the same protection across all EU and EEA member states.

In practice, schools have widely embraced electronic signatures. The shift to remote and digital communications during recent years accelerated the adoption of e-signed permission slips. Most school districts now accept electronically signed PDFs as standard practice. If your school still insists on a “wet” signature, a signature drawn with your finger on SigPDF is visually identical to one made with pen and paper.

The Old Way vs. SigPDF

Traditional permission slip workflow: receive the PDF by email or in your child's backpack, find a working printer, print the form, sign it with a pen, give it to your child or scan and email it back. If the printer is out of ink or paper, you scramble to find an alternative. If the deadline is tonight, you might need to drive to a copy shop.

SigPDF workflow: open the PDF in your browser, sign it with your finger or mouse, download the signed form, and email it back. Done in under a minute, from your couch, at 10 PM, on your phone. No printer needed, no scanner needed, no stress.

How to Sign a Permission Slip with SigPDF

1. Open the permission slip PDF in the editor above — drag and drop or tap to browse your files
2. Create your signature by drawing with your finger or mouse, typing your name, or uploading a signature image
3. Tap on the parent/guardian signature line to place your signature
4. Add the date, your printed name, and any other required information using the text tool
5. Download the signed permission slip and email it to the school or save it for your child

One Price for Every Form

SigPDF costs EUR 2.99/month with unlimited document signatures. Sign every permission slip, consent form, and school document your children bring home — all for one flat monthly price. No per-document fees, no limits, no surprises.