Do you need passport traveling memphis to cancun?

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Just Me

As of today, you do not NEED a passport to travel from Memphis, TN, to Cancun, Mexico... it is NOT REQUIRED, but it is always a great idea when travelling outside the U.S.: BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html amongst other things says:

... by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States.

* January 8, 2007 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.

* January 1, 2008 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.

Travel to Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, etc. all require a passport.

You can apply for a United States passport, if you don't already have one, at your local post office. Here's a link to the USPS passports section. You can even download the application from the link:

http://www.usps.com/passport/

Safe and happy travels!
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shutterbug

Just came back from Cancun at the beginning of Oct and flew out of Memphis. You don't need a passport until the end of the year. Make sure that you can feel the imprinted seal on your birth certificate or it doesn't work. We only needed birth certificates
and drivers license. Hope you have a great time. We did.

Macaw_Lover

Starting Jan. 8th 2007 it will be required for US citizens to travel with a passport to the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, S. America, etc. Anywhere outside the 50 US.

This includes even for drive into Canada trips.

antiekmama

ask your travel agent, things are changing in that department, better be safe than sorry

roundater

current requirements:

MEXICO - *Passport, or proof of citizenship (such as original birth certificate or naturalization certificate) and photo ID. Tourist card is required. Tourist card valid 3 months for single entry up to 180 days, $20 fee, requires proof of U.S. citizenship, photo ID, and proof of sufficient funds. Visa not required of U.S. citizens for tourist/transit stay of up to 30 days. Obtain tourist cards in advance from Consulate, Tourism Office, and most airlines serving Mexico upon arrival. Departure tax $10 is paid at airport when not included in the cost of the airline ticket. Notarized consent from parent(s) required for children under age 18 traveling alone, with one parent, or in someone elseâ€™s custody. For additional information, check with the Embassy of Mexico, 1911 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006 (202/736-1000) or nearest Consulate General: AZ (602/242-7398), CA (213/351-6800, 415/392-5554 and 619/231-8414), CO (303/331-1110), FL (305/716-4977), GA (404/266-1913), IL (312/855-1380), LA (504/522-3596), NY (212/217-6400), PR (809/764-0258) or TX (210/227-1085, 214/630-7341, 713/542-2300, 512/478-9031 and 915/533-4082). Internet: http://www.embassyofmexico.org/

New Requirements for Travelers

October 3, 2006: This information does not reflect important changes to the WHTI expected from pending legislation. We will update this page once that legislation has been finalized.

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. In order to facilitate the implementation of this requirement, the Administration is proposing to complete it in phases following a proposed timeline, which will be published in the Federal Register in the near future.

In the proposed implementation plan, which is subject to a period of initial public comment, the Initiative will be rolled out in phases, providing as much advance notice as possible to the affected public to enable them to meet the terms of the new guidelines. The proposed timeline will be as follows:

January 8, 2007 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
January 1, 2008 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.
This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere who do not currently possess valid passports. This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement.

Frequently Asked Questions about the New Travel Initiative Requirements (FAQs)
Press Release: Passport Requirements for Air and Sea Travel to the United States Announced

Other Relevant Links

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

dori m.

no. i.d maybe

morris

Not yet, but you will after the end of this year. Right now a birth cert. will get you by.

cutiepiekisses

Yes. I say this with confidence in knowing, because I am from Minnesota and am traveling to Cancun November 1st. I was told my many that I could just use my birth certificate. Unfrotanetly, this will not be a valid form of Identification being that there is no picture. I know, you may have a license and social security card with the same name as your B.C., but it will not work. I got my passport just recently, and it is nice to have. Especially because they last for ten years and you will need them for sure to get into any country starting January of 2007. Better safe than sorry, right? =)
So, trust me. Get a passport. With tighter security at airports and when dealing with customs, you will get through a lot smoother and may be required to have it. (I was told it IS a requireent) So. That is my advice. I hope I helped.

worldstiti

yes you are leaving the country - getting out is no big deal trying to come back in is

zippythejessi

Yes. Pretty much if you're not in the 50 states, it's a good idea to have a passport - even for just an extra form of ID.

ciaobella_usa

Absolutely yes. Its mexico. you even need one if the cruise ship you are on docks in mexico. But they are pretty easy to get if you have your social security card and/or birth certificate and drivers license. You pick up the form at the post office... its best to do this 2 months in advance, but if you pay the rush fee, you can get 10 day-2 week turn around. Faster if you live near a passport office in a major city.

The one thing you don't need (which can be a pain traveling out of country) is a visa.

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