Passport

(Dive Travel Business News - March 19, 2010) -- Give your travel clients needing a new passport a heads up - The U.S. State Department recently proposed an increase in the cost of new passports (up from $100 to $135) and passport renewals (up from $75 to $110). The U.S. Passport Book and U.S. Passport Card for adults are valid for 10 years.

The proposed schedule of fees for passport application services is as follows: read more »

Starting Monday June 1, you need a passport or other qualifying document to enter or re-enter the U.S. from Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, Bermuda, and other foreign countries.

Bring a passport, passport card, enhanced tribal card, US military ID with travel orders, or one of the high-tech, pricey "Trusted Traveler" cards.

It won't be good enough to have a traditional driver's license anymore.

Kids under the age of 16, though, can still cross our border with a certified copy of their birth certificate or similar official proof of citizenship.

For more rules and details, visit the government's new website getyouhome.gov.

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(May 28, 2008 - OSSN) -- The rules governing travel ID for international trips to and from the United States have changed frequently since the 9/11 attacks. The best advice to your clients is to recommend that they secure valid passports as soon as possible.  As the new rules might change down the road, the passport will continue to be the gold standard for travel ID to and from America’s borders.

Here is an overview of the New Passport Rules:

Passengers traveling by air: Now, all U.S. citizens (including children) must present a passport or another approved type of secure travel document when they enter any U.S. gateway via air. Don’t worry about the “secure travel document” comment, unless your clients serve in the military or meet other special conditions; the basic rule now is presenting a passport when clients return to the U.S.A. via air. read more »