when does it become official that a passport is required for Americans entering Canada and vice versa?

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please let me know- details would be great...

Answer 1

For flying, passports are required starting Jan 8, 2007.

Starting Jan 1, 2008, passports will be required for all modes of entry.

Answer 2

Things have been changed and changed and changed

Go to travel.state.gov and look up the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative for the latest news.

Crusie lines are making it a requirement on 1/1/07

A grace period has been extended to 1/8/07, but with modifications; the ruling has been changed seven times and more could happen before the go date

Answer 3

Puerto Rico is a usa Commonwealth. as a result, no passports are mandatory via US electorate to circulate there, any further than a US citizen desires a passport to circulate from Illinois to Virginia. verify the hyperlink for greater concepts approximately Puerto Rico and its government.

Answer 4

by air and by sea you need a passport now and by land you need a passport by Jan 1st of 2008.

Answer 5

New Requirements for Travelers


Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)

Background

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State to develop and implement a plan to require all travelers, U.S. citizens and foreign nationals alike, to present a passport or other document, or a combination of documents, that denote identity and citizenship when entering the United States. Congress amended portions of the Act in 2006. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is the Administration’s proposed plan to implement this mandate.

The Goal of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)

The goal of the Initiative is to strengthen border security and facilitate entry into the United States for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors by providing standardized, secure and reliable documentation which will allow the Department of Homeland Security to quickly, reliably and accurately identify a traveler.

Timeline

In the proposed implementation plan, the requirements outlined above will be rolled out in the following phases:

On January 8, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document.
As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for land/sea entries.
Travel Documents for U.S. Citizens Under WHTI

Under the proposed implementation plan, the following documents will be acceptable to fulfill document requirements:

U.S. Passport: U.S. citizens may present a valid U.S. passport when traveling via air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda, and may also use a U.S. passport when traveling via sea and land borders (including ferry crossings).
The Passport Card (also referred to as the PASS Card): This limited use passport in card format is currently under development and will be available for use for travel only via land or sea (including ferries) between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. Similar in size to a credit card, it will fit easily into a wallet.
DOS and DHS also anticipate that the following documents will continue to be acceptable for their current travel uses under WHTI: SENTRI, NEXUS, FAST, and the U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document. As proposed, members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty traveling on orders will continue to be exempt from the passport requirement.
Media Note - Department of State to Introduce Passport Card

Fact Sheet - Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions about the New Travel Initiative Requirements (FAQs)

Other Relevant Links

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Answer 6

I think the 1st of the year 2007

Answer 7

I believe ice trojan is right, but if you plan to travel don't wait because they can take forever to process

Answer 8

I'm pretty sure it's Dec. 31, 2006.

Answer 9

1/01/07

Answer 10

I am quite certain it is December 31,2006