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Do you need a passport to go on a cruise to mexico or would a birth certificate be sufficient? |
Travel Info i've been to mexico before and didn't need a passport, i'm just curious if a cruise is different. Travel Tips Passport is better and easier, but most cruises say a birth certificate and picture ID is ok. On a cruise you don't go through customs when the ship docks in Mexico. You only go through customs when you arrive back in the US. Check your cruise line website. They tell you all the necessary information. Source(s): try http://www.cruisecritic.com/ its a site for new and experienced cruisers. It give lots of helpful information Other Travel Tips The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. In order to facilitate the implementation of this requirement, the Administration is proposing to complete it in phases following a proposed timeline, which will be published in the Federal Register in the near future. In the proposed implementation plan, which is subject to a period of initial public comment, the Initiative will be rolled out in phases, providing as much advance notice as possible to the affected public to enable them to meet the terms of the new guidelines. The proposed timeline will be as follows: December 31, 2006 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. December 31, 2007 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel. This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere who do not currently possess valid passports. This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement. http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbp... A passport is a good idea to have, just becuase it is easier and soon will be required anyway. But you shouldn't need to have a passport until, I believe, December of this year, or starting next year. If you don't have the passport, you need to have an official (raised seal) birth certificate and proper indentification. They are pretty strict on cruises, so be sure to ask your agent what specifically you need. A passport will save you time! this is what the mexican government requires for entrance to mexico: 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鈥檚 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 (212/217-6400), 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/... in addition, by the end of 2006, travel by sea or air to mexico will require a passport and by the end of 2007, for all travel. further details can be obtained at: http://travel.state.gov/ good luck |
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