6/1/09 you need passports for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, 17 Carribbean countries

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JUNE 1, 2009 Just a reminder you need passports for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and 17 Carribbean countries.

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 other travel document approved by the Department of Homeland Security.


CHILDREN: U.S. citizen children under the age of 16 will be able to present the original or copy of their birth certificate, or other proof of U.S. citizenship such as a naturalization certificate or citizenship card.

Groups of U.S. citizen children ages 16 through 18, when traveling with a school or religious group, social organization, or sports team, will be able to enter under adult supervision with originals or copies of their birth certificates or other proof of citizenship. See the Department of Homeland Security's GetYouHome.gov for more information on the changing travel requirements.

See travel.state.gov for more information.

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Current Travel Warnings
Travel Warnings are issued to describe long-term, protracted conditions that make a country dangerous or unstable. A Travel Warning is also issued when the U.S. Government's ability to assist American citizens is constrained due to the closure of an embassy or consulate or because of a drawdown of its staff. The countries listed below meet those criteria.

Nepal    05/22/2009
Lebanon    05/13/2009
Yemen    04/24/2009
Georgia    04/09/2009
Sudan    04/08/2009
Central African Republic    04/01/2009
Colombia    03/25/2009
Madagascar    03/17/2009
Saudi Arabia    03/04/2009
Algeria    03/04/2009
Pakistan    02/25/2009
Eritrea    02/18/2009
Syria    02/12/2009
Congo, Democratic Republic of the    02/05/2009
Haiti    01/28/2009
Philippines    01/27/2009
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza    01/15/2009
Burundi    01/08/2009
Sri Lanka    12/22/2008
Cote d'Ivoire    12/15/2008
Nigeria    12/02/2008
Somalia    11/15/2008
Chad    11/14/2008
Kenya    11/14/2008
Iran    09/15/2008
Afghanistan    09/10/2008
Uzbekistan    07/03/2008
Iraq    06/13/2008