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General Passport Information
Traveling abroad? On June 1,
2009, the U.S. government will
require U.S. citizens
entering the United States via
land, sea, or air to have a
passport, passport
card, or other travel document
approved by the Department of
Homeland Security. Expedia
strongly recommends that every
traveler have a passport; if you
don't have one, allow a minimum
of 6–8 weeks to obtain one.
- Children:
All U.S. citizen children
ranging in age from birth to
18 years-of-age will now be
required to present their
own passport when entering
the United States at
airports.
- Air Travel:
Passports are now required
for U.S. citizens traveling
to or from all international
destinations, including
Mexico or Canada.
- Land & Sea
Travel: U.S.
citizens returning home from
Canada, Mexico, the
Caribbean, or Bermuda, by
land or sea, will be
required to present one of
the travel documents listed
below:
- U.S. Passport
- U.S. Passport Card
- Enhanced Driver's
License (EDL)
- Trusted Traveler
Program Cards
EXCEPTION: U.S. citizens on
closed-loop cruises (cruises
that begin and end in the
same U.S. port) and visit
Canada, Mexico, Bermuda,
and/or countries of the
Caribbean will be able to
enter or depart the US with
a birth certificate and
government issued photo ID.
For further information,
see U.S. Customs and Border
Protection's website
Ready, Set...Go!
For information on passports,
U.S. 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.
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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