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US Passports a must to re-enter USA

SoCalAl - 1-30-2007 at 02:40 PM

Is it a must that all travelers to Baja have to have a passport to re-enter the States or is that all hot air?? What are the new requirments for this year for both children and adults??

Can someone just take a copy of their birth Cert and or some ID and get back...?

SoCaAl:spingrin:

BajaGeoff - 1-30-2007 at 02:52 PM

The passport initiative that went into effect on January 23, 2007 only applies to air travel to Mexico. A passport will not be needed to cross back by car, foot or boat until January of 2008, although some reports have said that this second phase may be pushed back until June of 2009.

More details from the state department website:

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

baja829 - 1-30-2007 at 04:05 PM

For those who still do not believe you don't need a Passport to get back into the States by car or on foot. We have crossed 3 times this month and while we have Passports, U.S. did not ask and we did not give! No problema until 2008 and then, none at all, if you still have your Passport!

SoCalAl - 1-30-2007 at 05:06 PM

Thank You guys,
Great Information....
SoCalAl