Passport
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Passport
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As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for land/sea entries.
Travel Documents for U.S. Citizens Under WHTI
Under the proposed implementation plan, the following documents will be acceptable to fulfill document requirements:
* U.S. Passport: U.S. citizens may present a valid U.S. passport
when traveling via air between the United States and Canada, Mexico,
Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda, and may also use
a U.S. passport when traveling via sea and land borders (including
ferry crossings).
* The Passport Card (also referred to as the PASS Card): This limited
use passport in card format is currently under development and will be
available for use for travel only via land or sea (including ferries)
between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
Similar in size to a credit card, it will fit easily into a wallet.
* DOS and DHS also anticipate that the following documents will
continue to be acceptable for their current travel uses under WHTI:
SENTRI, NEXUS, FAST, and the U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner
Document. As proposed, members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty
traveling on orders will continue to be exempt from the passport
requirement.
To get a passport, you can do
the one of the following:
-Submit a form at the post
office and wait for response.
