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Identification for children

grace59 - 11-3-2012 at 10:04 AM

Another question: We will be bringing down our son, daughter-in-law and grandkids in April. Son and daughter-in-law are getting enhanced driver's licenses as identification to prove US citizenship. What kind of ID will be needed for the children? One will be 4 and the other 14months old. Thanks again for the help.

Terry28 - 11-3-2012 at 10:07 AM

You will only need birth certs for them, if anything..

acadist - 11-3-2012 at 10:44 AM

Passports

G-kids ID

bajaguy - 11-3-2012 at 03:15 PM

Passports are the best. My g-kids both have Passport books AND Passport cards.

Mula - 11-3-2012 at 03:30 PM

I don't understand why people just don't get passports.

Be legal!

My son had a passport when he was 2 and still had one - 40 years later and his 2 kids 6 and 3 have passports too.

What is the hang up?

grace59 - 11-4-2012 at 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by Mula
I don't understand why people just don't get passports.

Be legal!

My son had a passport when he was 2 and still had one - 40 years later and his 2 kids 6 and 3 have passports too.

What is the hang up?

Mula,
There is no "hang up". I was just asking for my son to see what was required. It just seems silly to have to have a passport for a 14 month old child. Does anyone know where I can find what is required legally??? Thanks.

bajaguy - 11-4-2012 at 04:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by grace59
............."I was just asking for my son to see what was required. It just seems silly to have to have a passport for a 14 month old child. Does anyone know where I can find what is required legally??? Thanks.





A Passport is universal ID, recognized anywhere.

........"Entry Requirements for Mexico

As of March 1, 2010, all U.S. citizens – including children -- must present a valid passport, book or card, for travel beyond the “border zone” into the interior of Mexico. Entry by any means, for example by plane or car, is included in this requirement. The “border zone” is generally defined as an area between 20 to 30 kilometers of the border with the U.S., depending on the location. Stays of less than 72 hours within the border zone do not require a visa or tourist card......"

.........Entry to the US by land or sea: Regardless of your final destination in Mexico, all U.S. citizens age 16 or over must present either a U.S. passport book or card to re-enter the U.S. by land or sea. Minors under the age of 16 may enter the U.S. via the land border with a certified birth certificate, consular report of birth abroad, citizenship certificate, or naturalization certificate............"

http://mexico.usembassy.gov/eng/eacs_sheet.html

grace59 - 11-4-2012 at 04:09 PM

Excellent, Bajaguy! Thank you so very much!!

ID for Kids

MrBillM - 11-4-2012 at 04:23 PM

Collar, Tags, Microchip ?

Works for our little ones.

DENNIS - 11-4-2012 at 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by MrBillM
Collar, Tags, Microchip ?

Works for our little ones.



You forgot branding.

mtgoat666 - 11-4-2012 at 07:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by grace59
Another question: We will be bringing down our son, daughter-in-law and grandkids in April. Son and daughter-in-law are getting enhanced driver's licenses as identification to prove US citizenship. What kind of ID will be needed for the children? One will be 4 and the other 14months old. Thanks again for the help.


no one cares about enhanced DLs. all people need passports regardless of age. if you seek a mexican visa, mexico won't give you one w/o passport. the US will allow gringos to return to US w/o passport; the US lets it's knuckleheads return home, unfortunately.