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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (193096)	1/16/2007 11:21:39 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793917

American passports are good for 10 years I THINK at this moment you need one to reenter USA by plane or ship but soon will need one to enter by auto or foot. I dont remember all the dates as my wife and I have had a passport for at least the last 27 years. jdn

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (193096)	1/16/2007 5:26:46 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793917

The answer is Yes. ~~ New Requirements for Travelers Media Notes Flyers & Fact Sheet Frequently Asked Questions Federal Regulations Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) The proposed implementation timeline has two phases: Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable. As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for land/sea entries. The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from a U.S. territory. U.S. citizens returning directly from a U.S. territory are not considered to have left the United States and do not need to present a passport. U.S. territories include the following: Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Cont'd at link below: travel.state.gov