I can't find my birth certificate and I don't have a passport can I still travel to Bahama's?

Question

I am supposed to leave Christmas Day for Bahama's and I can't find my Birth Certificate anywhere. Would any other documents work?

Answer 1

ummmm...... no. you need a passport, and to get a passport you need your birth certificate, or other proof of citizenship, so otherwise, your screwed.

Answer 2

If your trip is real short, you might get away with just a drivers license, but I wouldn't count on it. And there's probably no time left to get a replacement birth certificate, since tomorrow is Sunday and also Christmas eve so the government agencies to replace birth certificates won't be open.

Are you going on a cruise, or just flying there? Call the cruise line or airline and see if they have any suggestions.

As to passports, you're right against the deadline for needing one:

"Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)

"The proposed implementation timeline has two phases:

"Beginning January 23, 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, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable.

"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. "

You're very possibly out of luck, sorry.

Answer 3

If you are planning on returning after January 23, 2007, you will need a passport to re-enter the USA if arriving by air. A birth certificate will not be sufficient after that date.

Answer 4

Normally you could go to the court house to the couny you were born in and get a copy that day. Its a little late for that. If you had it you could still get out of the country, but if you are coming back after New Years you would have to have a passport to come back in. I recommend getting your passport as soon as you so you never have this problem again.

Answer 5

To fly in and out of the Bahamas - you desire a passport. you could persist with at maximum interior of sight submit places of work and get your passport oftentimes interior of approximately 3 weeks - they say 8 even nonetheless it somewhat would not take that long.

Answer 6

Post -terrorism life would be no---you've got to have proof of identity. If city offices were open where your at now, I'd say go there for a copy...but.....



I sure hope you find your birth certificate and passport! ;-((

Answer 7

You can get a birth certificate in the county you were born in

Answer 8

you could get another birth certificate. just proove u are who u are by things like your license or some other sort of document. u know the movie with J-Lo "Enough"? well it worked for her. she pretended to be someone else tho. hope u can still go!

Answer 9

The law is I believe that you now need a passport to travel outside of mainland U.S.

Answer 10

o yeh
its that easy 2 traval to a diff country
especially in this day and age