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Old February 24th, 2006, 11:03 PM posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Thus spake "George Leppla" :


"Odysseus" wrote

I never understood why one person's ninety year old birth certificate
is proof of citizenship but another person's ten year old passport is
not.



Government regulations are seldom understandable.... or based in common
sense.


A few (okay, more than a few) years ago, I saw a bumper sticker:

"It's the law, it doesn't have to make sense"
--
dillon

Could have been is in the past
Could be is in the future
There is only the now
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Old February 24th, 2006, 11:04 PM posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Thus spake " Uncle Peter" :


You should check to see if passports are even required. Check with the
cruise line and see if photo ID (drivers license) will do along with a
voters reg. card.


voter registration is not considered proof of citizenship.



MEXICO - *Proof of citizenship such as original birth certificate,
naturalization certificate or voters registration card and photo ID. Tourist
card is required. Tourist card valid 3 months for single-entry up to 180
days, $20 fee, requires proof of U.S. citizenship, photo ID, and proof of
sufficient funds. Visa not required of U.S. citizens for tourist/transit
stay of up to 30 days. Obtain tourist cards in advance from Consulate,
Tourism Office, and most airlines serving Mexico upon arrival. Departure tax
$10 is paid at airport when not included in the cost of the airline ticket.
Notarized consent from parent(s) required for children under age 18
traveling alone, with one parent, or in someone else's custody. For
additional information, check with the Embassy of Mexico, 1911 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006 (202/736-1000) or nearest Consulate General:
AZ (602/242-7398), CA (213/351-6800, 415/392-5554 and 619/231-8414), CO
(303/331-1110), FL (305/716-4977), GA (404/266-1913), IL (312/855-1380), LA
(504/522-3596), NY (212/689-0460), PR (809/764-0258) or TX (210/227-1085,
214/630-7341, 713/542-2300, 512/478-9031 and 915/533-4082). Internet:
http://www.embassyofmexico.org


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dillon

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Could be is in the future
There is only the now
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Old February 28th, 2006, 07:34 PM posted to rec.travel.cruises
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I boarded the NCL Jewel on 2/19/06 for a seven day cruise to the western
Caribbean. My passport expired on 2/23/06. I did not have any trouble
boarding the ship or returning to the US with a passport that had expired in
the interim.


"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message
ink.net...
In article .com,
"P Chu" wrote:
My in-laws are going to a Mexico cruise in 3 weeks, and will return to
the US in April. They couldn't locate their Naturalization Certificate
so they have to use their passports. They found out that their
passports are going to expire in June. We know that they will have no
problem going to Mexico, but how about coming back to the US?


I have been told, although no actual experience, that the
airlines, cruise lines, etc. generally won't let you on the
ship/plane unless your passport is good and will expire in more than
6 months. Now, how that works in real life with thousands tossing
passports at people I don't know.
You could probably get a renewal in that time span if you
wanted to pay the big bucks. The option would be finding out if it
is easier to get a copy of Naturalization certificate quicker (I
doubt it, but that is an option.

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from eating your baby."
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