Passport REQUIRED by 2008

[Host Mick]

It looks like the drivers license and birth certificate will be a thing of the past.

Get it now before the lines form.

 

"Passport needed for U.S. borders"

By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — U.S. citizens will be required to show a passport to re-enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, Panama, Bermuda and the Caribbean by 2008, the departments of State and Homeland Security announced Tuesday.

 

Read the rest of the story at:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2005-04-05-us-visits_x.htm

[mikeymars]

It's even earlier than 2008. The below is directly from the "when will you need a passport" FAQ in the official government announcement yesterday:

 

December 31, 2005 - Apply the requirement to all travel (air/sea) to or from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America.

 

The "you only need a birth certificate" crowd is getting a loud wake-up call....

[TheWog]

correct, travel to the Caribbean by any means will be end of 2005, after that you need a passport. Travel to Canada/Mexico by air/sea you will need one after end 2006 and land border crossings will be required by end of 2007.