US Passports- WHTI

09/19/2008

US Passports- WHTI

Summary of required travel documents for US citizens

AIR TRAVEL

ALL PERSONS traveling by air outside of the United States are required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States.

LAND AND SEA TRAVEL
The following summarizes information available on the Department of Homeland Security's website.

CURRENTLY:
U.S. citizens need to present either (a) a passport, passport card (scheduled to be in full production beginning in July 2008), or WHTI-compliant document; or (b) a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

LATER:
On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI. The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport, passport card, or WHTI-compliant document.

Note: The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from a U.S. territory.

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For over 25 years, Passport Visas Express (PassportVisasExpress.com) has been a privately owned passport and visa courier, serving customers nationwide through our offices. We are not a government agency and are not part of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Department of State, any U.S. passport agency, or any foreign embassy or consulate.

We are a courier company registered with the U.S. Department of State to deliver passport applications to passport agencies on our customers' behalf. You can confirm this on the State Department's list of registered courier companies, where we are listed as “Passport & Visa Express.”

You can apply for a U.S. passport yourself, without our service, through the U.S. Department of State at travel.state.gov, including expedited service for an additional government fee. Our fees are for our own services and are charged in addition to all government, embassy and consular fees. Processing times are set by the government agency or embassy that issues your document.

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US Passports- WHTI

09/19/2008