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Passport Information:
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Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative has new documentary requirements for
passports that will be effective June 1, 2009 for US and Canadian citizens at
US land and sea borders. There has been a requirement that air passengers
have a passport since January 2007. US citizen cruise ship passengers
on round trip voyages from the same US homeport will not be expected to have
a passport after the effective date of the WHTI (June 1, 2009). All
that is required is adequate proof of identity and citizenship similar to
that required today for entry into the United States land borders and
seaports. All other passengers will be expected to have a
passport. In case you want to check it out, the following website is a
comprehensive and easy to use site that can be used as a reference for
documentary requirements. For details, go to www.getyouhome.gov then click on US Passport,
then Special Audiences, then Cruise Ship Passengers.
www.getyouhome.gov
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