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January 12, 2007
New Requirements for Travelers
The U.S. Department of State has a website that has information for travelers leaving the country. It is Travel.State.Gov
Here you will find information on:
International Travel for U.S. Citizens
Passports for U.S. Citizens
Visas for Foreign Citizens
It also covers the new requirements for travelers going to the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico or Canada. The new requirements are:
Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)
The proposed implementation timeline has two phases:
Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable.
To read the rest of the requirements, click here.
Posted by d-nadler at January 12, 2007 12:56 PM