Passports & VISAs
Travel and Transport Vacations travel counselors can offer advice and assist in
obtaining, replacing or changing of a passport/visa. travel.state.gov
ALL PERSONS traveling by air outside of the United States are required
to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United
States.
LAND AND SEA TRAVEL
CURRENTLY:
U.S. citizens need to present either (a) a passport, passport card (available in
spring 2008), (b) a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, along
with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.
- LATER:
On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the
land and sea phase of WHTI. The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering
the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport, passport card,
or
WHTI-compliant document.
Note: The passport requirement does
NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling
to or returning directly from a
U.S. territory.