Passport Information

New Passport Requirements

This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States
citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere
who do not currently possess valid passports.

AIR TRAVEL

Implemented on January 23, 2007, ALL PERSONS traveling by air between the
United States and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean region are
required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter
the United States.

LAND AND SEA TRAVEL
The following summarizes information available on the Department of Homeland
Security’s website.

JANUARY 31, 2008
U.S. and Canadian citizens will need to present either a WHTI-compliant document,
or a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, plus proof of
citizenship, such as a birth certificate. DHS also proposes to begin alternative
procedures for U.S. and Canadian children at that time.

LATER:
At a later date, to be determined, the departments 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 either a
U.S. passport; a U.S. passport card; a trusted traveler card such as NEXUS, FAST,
or SENTRI; a valid Merchant Mariner Document (MMD) when traveling in
conjunction with official maritime business; or a valid U.S. Military identification card
when traveling on official orders.

Note: The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or
returning directly from a U.S. territory.

U.S. PASSPORT AND OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

U.S. Passport: U.S. citizens may present a valid U.S. passport when traveling via air,
land or sea between the U.S. and the aforementioned Western Hemisphere
countries.

The Passport Card: U.S. citizens may begin applying in advance for this new, limited-
use, wallet-size passport card beginning February 1, 2008. We expect cards will be
available and mailed to applicants in spring 2008. When available it will only be valid
for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean
region, and Bermuda.

Other Accepted Travel Documents: SENTRI, NEXUS, FAST and the U.S. Coast
Guard Mariner Document. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty
traveling on orders are exempt from the passport requirement. DHS has more
information on these travel documents. This information may be seen at www.dhs.
gov.

For additional information or questions please access the U.S Department of State:

www.travel.state.gov/passport