Do you need a passport when traveling to puerto rico?

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Amy

You pretty much need a passport to travel anywhere outside of the US now. But you do not need one still for PR. I would still suggest getting one though, they are good for 10 years, and they are the most verifiable form of identification. Plus carrying around your birth certificate can be an extremely bad thing if you lose it or it is stolen. You will be fighting fraud for years.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

kenai_sailor

PR is a US territory, so if you are a US citizen you don't need one

libralov3

i asked the same questions about 3 weeks ago..people told me no..but to be on the safe side i called DC..to find out..and a representative told me NO i do not a passport..since PR is part of the US its like going to another state..so all you need is valid ID..like a Divers license..I am going to PR at the end of APril..and i am going to get a passport just to be safe..although i was told by a DC rep..I do not need it...also i heard that there is a time in PR..where everything is closed..i think its like late april or early march..watch out for that week..i think its called..semana..something

Humuhumunukunukuapuaa

You DO NOT need a US passport to travel between the US and Puerto Rico.

PR is a US territory and all Puerto Ricans are US Citizens.

All you need is a valid ID such as a driver's license.

However, my advice is that when traveling far from home, even within the USA, to carry a second ID such as a passport, which you may use to board a plane in case your wallet is lost or stolen.

I do this when I travel to visit my family in PR and even when I travel between islands within the State of Hawaii. Since it would be impossible for me to drive home if I am out of Maui, I need to make sure I can get on the plane.

Hope this helps.

ScottSteg

No. Puerto Rico and The US Virgin Islands (St Thomas and St Johns) are both US territories so there's no need for a passport whatsoever.

scorpionitty

I know everyone answered your question already. I just want to provide you with some documentation for my answer in order to assure you that it is correct.

NO, you do NOT need a passport when traveling to/from PR and the US. This will change if intend to visit other countries during your trip.

January 1, 2008 - Travel between the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries) may be required to present valid passports.

This Initiative will not affect travel between the U.S. and its territories. U.S. citizens traveling between the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa will continue to be able to use currently established forms of identification to board flights and for entry to these locations.

Hope you are convinced!

alicias7768

If you ar an american citizen no, because Puerto Rico is part of United States.

BigWashSr

PR, HI and AK are US territories.. You do not need a passport if your are a citizen of the U.S.

ikaffy

THE ANSWER TO THIS IS YES
I had this discussion with my friend a couple weeks ago as he travels there to see his family . He had to go get one so that he could go for a visit. The laws recently changed and it is now needed.

Catchya'Laterâ™¥

YEAH

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