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Traveling to Punta Cana need help w/documentation? |
Travel Info I know that recently there was a change and if you travel internationally you must travel w/a passport. My husband is a Permanent Resident (alien green card) with a valid passport (but not a US passport) does anyone know if this is acceptable. Travel Tips You are correct -- as of January 23rd 2007, all people (both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens) traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport. As long as your husband's passport is valid -- which you confirm it is -- and he has his Green Card with him, it doesn't matter at all that his passport is from a country other than the U.S. As a precaution, you may also want to check the expiry dates on both of your passports -- the Dominican Republic appears not to have a limit on the number of months you must have left in order to enter (some countries insist you must have a minimum of six), but it's worth making sure you have at least a few months left on your passport just to give you peace of mind -- both for entry into the Dominican Republic and re-entry into the U.S. (Having just three weeks left before your passport's date of expiry, for example, would prove problematic if you were unexpectedly delayed abroad and ended up returning to the U.S. later than you had planned. This is especially important for your husband, with his non-U.S. passport.) By the way, I'm assuming you're traveling to Punta Cana by air. Just so you know, the same is not yet true if you're traveling by land or sea, but it WILL be in effect as soon as January 2008. Travelers will, of course, be given plenty of notice before this happens. Another thing you should know -- for future vacations, perhaps -- is that the rule also does not apply to U.S. citizens traveling directly between the U.S. and a U.S. territory such as Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. In this case, you see, you are not considered to have left the U.S. You'll both need a visa to enter the Dominican Republic, which you can obtain from the Dominican Embassy in Washington, D.C., if you happen to live near it, or from a Dominican consulate in one of any number of large U.S. cities -- a complete listing is here: http://www.travelguru.net/html/consulate... If you don't obtain a Dominican visa before you enter, it's not that huge of a deal: you can buy a tourist card upon arrival at the airport ($10, which must be paid in U.S. currency), which will allow you to stay for 60 days. Have a wonderful vacation! Source(s): I'm an editor with Travelocity. You might also try this site for more information: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw... Other Travel Tips Yes it should be fine. What you need to make sure of is the restrictions for the country his passport is issued from on entering the DR. He might need a tourist Visa. Here is a link to get a Visa for him. http://www.traveldocs.com/do/vr.htm...... US citizens need a passport now. He has a passport and green card, he will be fine to travel. If you are booking with a travel agency just check with them about a visa. have a great trip s Yes it is acceptable. You will need to purchase a visa when you arrive for 10 US dollars each. Have a great time! |
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