Copy Reminder: Get Your Passport Now if You Have Mexico Travel Plans IQA

Important Notice for Travelers to Mexico

Dear Mexico First Alert Reader,

We've told you before about new requirements for anyone entering the U.S. But this news is important and bears repeating.

The new requirements are especially important for those who are used to traveling to and from Mexico (or Canada, Bermuda, or the Caribbean) with just a driver's license or birth certificate. It is time to get your passports.

For those arriving by land or sea: For those of you planning to drive across the border or enter the U.S. by boat, you will be required to have a valid passport as of January 1, 2008. It will be possible to apply for a limited Passport Card (called the Pass Card) for use for travel only by land or sea. This card is still in development, however, so our advice is to just go ahead and get your passport.

Find out more at the State Department website here.

The new regulations are being implemented under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 in an effort to tighten U.S. border security.

According to several sources, U.S. Post Offices nationwide are facing a rush for passport applications and little help is available on filling out the forms. If you plan to travel to Mexico any time soon and you do not already have a passport, you will certainly want to start the procedure to obtain one now.

Regards,

Suzan Haskins
Editor / www.MexicoInsider.com

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