Do you have to have a passport to go to Mexico?

Question

I thought I had heard that come December you have to have one. Is that right or do you already have to have one?

Answer 1

Right now you only have to have a birth certificate. In 2007 you will have to have a passport. It takes 6-8 weeks for your passport to process so you might want to plan ahead.

Answer 2

You can get into Mexico with a birth certificate now. However, starting in late December you will need a passport to re-enter the US.

Answer 3

New Requirements for Travelers


The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. In order to facilitate the implementation of this requirement, the Administration is proposing to complete it in phases following a proposed timeline, which will be published in the Federal Register in the near future.

In the proposed implementation plan, which is subject to a period of initial public comment, the Initiative will be rolled out in phases, providing as much advance notice as possible to the affected public to enable them to meet the terms of the new guidelines. The proposed timeline will be as follows:

December 31, 2006 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
December 31, 2007 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.
This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere who do not currently possess valid passports. This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement.

Answer 4

MEXICO - *Passport, or proof of citizenship (such as original birth certificate or naturalization certificate) and photo ID. Tourist card is required. Tourist card valid 3 months for single entry up to 180 days, $20 fee, requires proof of U.S. citizenship, photo ID, and proof of sufficient funds. Visa not required of U.S. citizens for tourist/transit stay of up to 30 days. Obtain tourist cards in advance from Consulate, Tourism Office, and most airlines serving Mexico upon arrival. Departure tax $10 is paid at airport when not included in the cost of the airline ticket. Notarized consent from parent(s) required for children under age 18 traveling alone, with one parent, or in someone else’s custody. For additional information, check with the Embassy of Mexico, 1911 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006 (202/736-1000) or nearest Consulate General: AZ (602/242-7398), CA (213/351-6800, 415/392-5554 and 619/231-8414), CO (303/331-1110), FL (305/716-4977), GA (404/266-1913), IL (312/855-1380), LA (504/522-3596), NY (212/217-6400), PR (809/764-0258) or TX (210/227-1085, 214/630-7341, 713/542-2300, 512/478-9031 and 915/533-4082). Internet: http://www.embassyofmexico.org/

**You will just need an original birth certificate with a raised seal and a photo ID. Passports are not required until 2007. You can get one expedited for an extra $60 and receive it in 2 weeks. Its always safer to use a passport rather than a birth certificate**

Answer 5

For now, just have your driver's license or state ID with you and you'll be fine. December 2007 things should be different but they might delay the change because they don't think it will be feasible by then and also the towns at the border (both Mexico and Canada) are not really happy about it as it may slow down tourism and therefore decrease profits.

Answer 6

This is a link for the U.S. Department of State - passports. It will provide you with all the accurate info. you need including printable forms. You don't need one yet however when I went to Mexico in March the people without were slower going through customs. I don't like to waste my time standing in lines so I recommend to get one now.


http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

Answer 7

Depends on where you live. I live in Texas and you just have to have a Texas ID to cross the border. But if you are flying in from other, non-border states, then you have to have a passport.

To be safe, aways bring your passport. It is easy to get into mexico, but not as easy to come back into the US....unless you have a current passport.

Answer 8

not right now
but you might as well
good for 10 years
then u may go anywhere
good investment bout 10 $ a year in the long run

Answer 9

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Answer 10

yes you do when you are over 18. Starting next year you have two ev en under 18. I was told that by my cruise agent