SDR - U.S. passport rules changing

Spencer Daily Reporter

U.S. passport rules changing

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

By Kris Todd

Daily Reporter Staff

Planning to cross a U.S. border this summer?

As of June 1, 2009, anyone traveling out of the country will need to have a valid passport or passport card to re-enter the United States.

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"This requirement marks the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative's second phase. The first phase of this initiative, which went into effect in January 2008, required all air travelers to and from the Americas, the Caribbean and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted form of documentation to enter or depart the U.S. The upcoming phase, set to take effect in 26 days, will also target travelers entering or departing via land and sea border crossings."