New Passport Requirements for Travelers Please note: the following information is taken from the U.S. Department of State website; for the most accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date info, please visit the Department of State website directly. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. In order to facilitate the implementation of this requirement, the Administration is proposing to complete it in phases following a proposed timeline, which will be published in the Federal Register in the near future. In the proposed implementation plan, which is subject to a period of initial public comment, the Initiative will be rolled out in phases, providing as much advance notice as possible to the affected public to enable them to meet the terms of the new guidelines. The proposed timeline will be as follows: December 31, 2006 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. December 31, 2007 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel. 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. This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement. June 21, 2007 Update - click here for Homeland Security FAQs		Build It Book It Love It Travel Pages Travel Home AAA Drive Trips Car Rentals Cruise Booking Disney Europe Travel Books Flight Booking General® Tours Grand Canyon Group Travel Home Port Cruising Hot Deals Hotels Hotel Comments Int'l Driving Permit Maps and Directions Motorcoach Tours TourBooks Tours Travel Insurance Travel Money Universal Studios U.S. Packages Vacation Planner Related Pages Let's Talk Travel

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