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Passport Requirements |
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General Passport Information
Traveling abroad? New passport requirements are now
in effect. Get the latest information on your
passport, visa, and health requirements—which can
vary by travel mode—well in advance of your trip.
- Air travel: Passports are
now required for all U.S. citizens traveling to
or from any international destination via air,
with the exception of Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands.
- Land and sea travel: From
January 31, 2008 to summer 2008, U.S. citizens
traveling to or from the Bahamas, Bermuda,
Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico via land or
sea ports must present a government-issued photo
ID in addition to proof of citizenship, such as
a birth certificate. (A voter’s registration
card and social security card are not
considered to be proof of citizenship.) Children
under the age of 16 do not require a
government-issued photo ID.
- Summer 2008 rules:
Beginning as early as summer 2008, passports
will be required for all U.S. citizens traveling
to or from the United States via land, sea, and
air—regardless of destination.
United States citizens can visit the State
Department’s web site
http://travel.state.gov, or call the U.S.
National Passport Information Center: (877)
4USA-PPT. Please allow at minimum 6–8 weeks
for processing of the passport application. If you
need to travel urgently and require a passport
sooner, expedited processing is available.
For information, please visit:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/about/npic/npic_898.html
To find out more information about how to obtain a
passport, please visit:http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
To find foreign country entry requirements, please
visit:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1229.html.
To find U.S. entry requirements for non-citizens,
please visit:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html.
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