Do I need a passport to go to San Juan P.R. from Chicago?

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scorpionitty

NO YOU DO NOT!
You will need a state issued ID to check at the airline counter and security checkpoint.

Any flight from US to PR is considered a domestic flight. It is like traveling to any other state, we just lack the title.

ORD TO SJU IS A DOMESTIC FLIGHT!

Have fun!

Charlie

It appears neither you nor "flightpillow" know that Puerto Rico is not a foreign country. It is a territory of the United States of America. You do not need a pasport to travel within the United States, its territories or possessions.

free2bme

Puerto Rico is a U.S possesion, so there is no need for a passport.

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.

bpshark74

If your flight leaves from Chicago and it goes non stop to Puerto Rico ( meaning) you dont stop in any other foreign country) you will be not making an entry into the United States. You have never left the United Sates, so you don't need any documents. In fact when you land in PR you wont even go thru customs so nobody is even going to ask you for it.

Raimon

NO, Puerto Rico is part of the US. You just need a government issued ID, same as with any other domestic flight.

shinningstarofthecarribean

Again if Your are a US Citizen coming from any Other State Your State (Chicago ID) will be sufficient.

If You are a National of any Other country ( Not a Legal Resident ,Green card Holder) ....You need your Passport, visa.

roundater

not if you are flying directly between the mainland and us territory

stella39

No, if your a USA citizen. Just birth certificate and photo ID will get you on to the island this year. I believe next year you may need that passport. Good idea to apply this year.

Have a good trip

flightpillow

Regardless of any country you visit if you have a question, I wouldn't trust Yahoo answers to give you the most updated info, check with your local consulate / embassy...........I travel with a passport in every country........

Flight attendant

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