Travelers have been sending us questions about the new passport requirements for US citizens. So a recap is in order, in case you’re unaware of the most sweeping changes to US travel documentation in a decade.
Beginning January 23, 2007, all US citizens traveling to/from the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada and Central & South America must carry a valid US passport. There are no exceptions, it applies to all US travelers including children. This is a Homeland Security measure aimed at making it more difficult to enter the US illegally. If you don’t already have a US passport, the US State Department website tells you how to apply for one.
For complete details read our original blog post about the new US passport requirements.
May 6th, 2007 at 4:17 am
Just wanted to make a quick comment to say that even with these new passport requirements for US citizens, US citizens DO NOT NEED a passport to travel to or from Puerto Rico (in the caribbean). It is just like traveling to another state
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