Thread: Passports

Thanks for all the insight. Have to get ours done soon.

Originally Posted by cruisin' chick

BTW, if you need to get one for a minor (esp. under 10 years old), whether first time or renewal, both parents need to go in person along with the child. That's a major change from six years ago, when I just went down with the photos and the checks to the LAX post office and took care of it.

Thanks, cruisin' chick, for this post! Lots of folks really don't understand that BOTH parents need to go in person ... even for renewals!

:think: The valid time left on passport is becoming an issue on re-entry. If in doubt, contact CBP.

Lulu – Thanks for the frubals. I sure appreciate all the help I can get.

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:

• January 8, 2007 - 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.

It looks like the only change is moving the initial air-sea
implementation date from 1 Jan 2007 to 8 Jan 2007.

Reggie