New Year's Resolution for U.S. & Canadian Travelers: Get Appropriate Documents Now

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 10:00AM
Sarah E. Murphy, Esq. in Travel Documents

U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") has issued a reminder to all U.S. and Canadian travelers to obtain the travel documents that will be required at all land border crossings beginning June 1, 2009 - the date on which the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative ("WHTI") will go into effect at land and sea ports of entry.

WHTI-compliant documents include:

• U.S. or Canadian passports;
• Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST);
• U.S. Passport Card;
• State- or province-issued Enhanced Driver’s Licenses (when and where available);
• Form I-872 American Indian Card, or (when available) enhanced tribal cards;
• Military identification cards presented by members of the U.S. armed forces traveling on official orders; and
• U.S. Merchant Mariner Document (for U.S. citizens, when conducting official maritime business).

CBP indicates that travelers without appropriate travel documents may face delays as CBP officers attempt to verify identity and citizenship.

So get your new WHTI-compliant documents now to avoid any unneccesary delays!

Read CBP News Release: New Year’s Resolution for U.S. and Canadian Travelers: Get Appropriate Documents Now

More information on the WHTI: www.GetYouHome.gov

 

Article originally appeared on Border Immigration Lawyer (http://www.borderimmigrationlawyer.com/).