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Dear Joyce,
U.S. Government Delays Land and Sea Passport
Requirement for Canada, Mexico and Bermuda
and Announces New Phased Initiative
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS)
announced on June 20, that they have delayed
the land and sea passport requirement for
Canada, Mexico and Bermuda that was
previously scheduled to begin as early as
Jan. 1, 2008, and have initiated a new phased
approach to implementing the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). As a
result, beginning Jan. 31, 2008, U.S. and
Canadian citizens have the option, in lieu of
a passport or WHTI-compliant alternate
document, to present a government-issued
photo ID along with a birth certificate at
land and sea borders. As part of a future
phase, it is anticipated that the WHTI
passport requirement for land and sea borders
will be rescheduled for mid-year 2008.
As part of this new phased initiative,
beginning Jan. 31, 2008, DHS
will also
eliminate the routine practice of accepting
oral declarations of citizenship at land and
sea borders. All travelers will be required
to present physical proof of citizenship as
defined by DHS. As a result, if a passport or
WHTI-compliant alternate document (passport
card, NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST) is not provided
as proof of citizenship, the following
options are available:
U.S. and Canadian citizens,
except for
children as noted below, may present a
government-issued photo ID,
such as a
driver's license, plus proof of citizenship,
such as a birth certificate
or a copy of a
birth certificate. The birth certificate does
not need to be certified or contain a raised
seal.
U.S. and Canadian citizens 15 and
under, as
well as children ages 18 and under
traveling
in designated groups, may present a
certified
copy of their birth certificate. U.S.
children may also present Consular Reports of
Birth Abroad or Certificates of Naturalization.
U.S. citizens on round-trip
cruise ship
voyages that originate and end in the United
States may present a government-issued photo
ID and either a 1) birth certificate, 2)
Consular Report of Birth Abroad or 3)
Certificate of Naturalization.
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