All Passengers Now Required to Have Passport

On 04/07/2005 12:42 AM wrote:

Funcruises wrote:

It seems that beginning in 2006, all US passengers traveling to the
Caribbean and Bermuda will be required to present a US Passport to
re-enter the country.

Summary:

The U.S. Government has announced a change in documentation
requirements as follows:

Effective Dec 31, 2005:
All U.S. citizens traveling by air or sea to or from the Caribbean,
Bermuda, Central America and South America are required to have valid
passports.

Efective Dec 31, 2006:
The requirement will be expanded to include air and sea travel to and
from Mexico and Canada.

Effective Dec 31, 2007:
The requirements expands to include all air, sea and land border
crossings.

In addition, while U.S. authorities currently do not have a legal
requirement that Canadians carry a passport, Foreign Affairs Canada
strongly urges all Canadians traveling to the U.S. obtain and carry a
Canadian passport before leaving Canada.

Supporting Articles:
http://www.travelwirenews.com/cgi-sc...035/003527.htm


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...ck=1&cset=true


According to these articles, if you're returning to the US after
12/31/2005, you're going to need a passport.


Uf Tukel
http://www.cruisecheap.com

Once again, kiddies: let's all say it together.

"Let me see your papers, please."

No biggie. A passport is much more convenient to carry than a State
Photo ID, Certified Birth Certificate and possibly additional
documents. I got mine. It's good for 10 years. 8-)

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On 04/07/2005 12:42 AM wrote:

Funcruises wrote:

It seems that beginning in 2006, all US passengers traveling to the
Caribbean and Bermuda will be required to present a US Passport to
re-enter the country.

Summary:

The U.S. Government has announced a change in documentation
requirements as follows:

Effective Dec 31, 2005:
All U.S. citizens traveling by air or sea to or from the Caribbean,
Bermuda, Central America and South America are required to have valid
passports.

Efective Dec 31, 2006:
The requirement will be expanded to include air and sea travel to and
from Mexico and Canada.

Effective Dec 31, 2007:
The requirements expands to include all air, sea and land border
crossings.

In addition, while U.S. authorities currently do not have a legal
requirement that Canadians carry a passport, Foreign Affairs Canada
strongly urges all Canadians traveling to the U.S. obtain and carry a
Canadian passport before leaving Canada.

Supporting Articles:
http://www.travelwirenews.com/cgi-sc...035/003527.htm


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...ck=1&cset=true


According to these articles, if you're returning to the US after
12/31/2005, you're going to need a passport.


Uf Tukel
http://www.cruisecheap.com

Once again, kiddies: let's all say it together.

"Let me see your papers, please."

No biggie. A passport is much more convenient to carry than a State
Photo ID, Certified Birth Certificate and possibly additional
documents. I got mine. It's good for 10 years. 8-)

--
________
To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address.
Brian M. Kochera
"Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!"
View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951

On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 23:42:09 -0500, wrote:

Once again, kiddies: let's all say it together.

"Let me see your papers, please."

"Sir, your passport does not have a biometric"

"So? I just got yesterday."

"tough. Get another one. REJECTED"

(villa=A0deauville) wrote:

Way overdue

SUNNY
...Be careful what you wish for. There are many US citizens already
moving to Canada, because the country is slowly but surely turning into
a police state. (Under the cloak of induced paranoia.) ...And It's
always the innocent that pay the price. ..One by one, our personal
freedoms are taken away. ...How soon before we have authorities on every
street corner checking passports. ...But even when this happens,
there'll still be people convinced that: "Yes, it's a good thing,
because (after all) they're protecting our freedom." ....Jon

(villa=A0deauville) wrote:

Way overdue

SUNNY
...Be careful what you wish for. There are many US citizens already
moving to Canada, because the country is slowly but surely turning into
a police state. (Under the cloak of induced paranoia.) ...And It's
always the innocent that pay the price. ..One by one, our personal
freedoms are taken away. ...How soon before we have authorities on every
street corner checking passports. ...But even when this happens,
there'll still be people convinced that: "Yes, it's a good thing,
because (after all) they're protecting our freedom." ....Jon

Hello neighbors,

Please be aware that the opinions of this individual do NOT reflect the
feelings of any sane Canadians.

BTW the Canadian Government is in the process of enacting a very similar
regulation re passport requirements. The only problem I see is that our
passports are only good for 5 years (read 4 1/2 years) and it will be pretty
much impossible to travel outside of Canada for that last 6 months because
they physically take away your old passport when you apply for a new one. I
hope, with the new legislation, they increase the time, and at least let you
keep your old passport till the new one is effective.

Tobieon an Island in the Pacific

wrote in message
...
(villa deauville) wrote:

Way overdue

SUNNY
...Be careful what you wish for. There are many US citizens already
moving to Canada, because the country is slowly but surely turning into
a police state. (Under the cloak of induced paranoia.) ...And It's
always the innocent that pay the price. ..One by one, our personal
freedoms are taken away. ...How soon before we have authorities on every
street corner checking passports. ...But even when this happens,
there'll still be people convinced that: "Yes, it's a good thing,
because (after all) they're protecting our freedom." ....Jon

Hello neighbors,

Please be aware that the opinions of this individual do NOT reflect the
feelings of any sane Canadians.

BTW the Canadian Government is in the process of enacting a very similar
regulation re passport requirements. The only problem I see is that our
passports are only good for 5 years (read 4 1/2 years) and it will be pretty
much impossible to travel outside of Canada for that last 6 months because
they physically take away your old passport when you apply for a new one. I
hope, with the new legislation, they increase the time, and at least let you
keep your old passport till the new one is effective.

Tobieon an Island in the Pacific

wrote in message
...
(villa deauville) wrote:

Way overdue

SUNNY
...Be careful what you wish for. There are many US citizens already
moving to Canada, because the country is slowly but surely turning into
a police state. (Under the cloak of induced paranoia.) ...And It's
always the innocent that pay the price. ..One by one, our personal
freedoms are taken away. ...How soon before we have authorities on every
street corner checking passports. ...But even when this happens,
there'll still be people convinced that: "Yes, it's a good thing,
because (after all) they're protecting our freedom." ....Jon

When I arrived in this country in 1947 from the UK I started proceedings
to become a US citizen. In those days it took 7 years. I was not married
to a US citizen.
Even if I was it would have taken 5 years.
I married a "Yankee" in 1951 and in 1952 I was sworn in at Riverhead,
Long Island as a US citizen.
I am not sure of the requirements now but let me tell you I had to study
to get those papers. I do not hold dual citizenship but when I return to
UK my passport is stamped with the words "To be treated as a Bitish
subject". It is a courtesy granted me.
Someone mentioned land borders. That is what I referred to. We are a
vast country with many points of entry. It is IMO way overdue. On our
visits to San Diego we have crossed into Tiajuana(sp) dozens of times
with only the driver being questioned going into Mexico and departing.
Random cars are pulled over by the dozens. We have never been pulled
over.
I have no qualms carrying my US passport. Why would I think it is a "bad
thing"?

SUNNY

S'nd I
XXX

(* _ *)

When I arrived in this country in 1947 from the UK I started proceedings
to become a US citizen. In those days it took 7 years. I was not married
to a US citizen.
Even if I was it would have taken 5 years.
I married a "Yankee" in 1951 and in 1952 I was sworn in at Riverhead,
Long Island as a US citizen.
I am not sure of the requirements now but let me tell you I had to study
to get those papers. I do not hold dual citizenship but when I return to
UK my passport is stamped with the words "To be treated as a Bitish
subject". It is a courtesy granted me.
Someone mentioned land borders. That is what I referred to. We are a
vast country with many points of entry. It is IMO way overdue. On our
visits to San Diego we have crossed into Tiajuana(sp) dozens of times
with only the driver being questioned going into Mexico and departing.
Random cars are pulled over by the dozens. We have never been pulled
over.
I have no qualms carrying my US passport. Why would I think it is a "bad
thing"?

SUNNY

S'nd I
XXX

(* _ *)

Tobie,

In the US we have to send in our passport to get it renewed too. The last
time I did that I was VERY impressed... it came faster than my driver's
license which I renewed at the same time!

Marsha

"Tobie Gerbrandt" wrote in message
news:wFe5e.919044$Xk.771509@pd7tw3no...
Hello neighbors,

Please be aware that the opinions of this individual do NOT reflect the
feelings of any sane Canadians.

BTW the Canadian Government is in the process of enacting a very similar
regulation re passport requirements. The only problem I see is that our
passports are only good for 5 years (read 4 1/2 years) and it will be
pretty much impossible to travel outside of Canada for that last 6 months
because they physically take away your old passport when you apply for a
new one. I hope, with the new legislation, they increase the time, and at
least let you keep your old passport till the new one is effective.

Tobieon an Island in the Pacific