The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will require all travelers, including U.S. citizens, to and from the Americas, the Caribbean, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality to enter or re-enter the United States.
This travel document initiative will affect all United States citizens traveling within the Western Hemisphere, who will now be required to carry a passport or other accepted document.
It will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States: namely most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda and Mexican citizens.
Last year's December 31, 2005 deadline for implementation has been been delayed for another year. (more
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