Passport to Travel to United States Territories?

Question

Do I need to get a passport to travel to Puerto Rico or the American Virgin Islands (now that is required to have passport to travel outside the United States)

Answer 1

technically, you do need a passport if you are coming from outside of the U.S.

If you originate in the U.S. and end in the U.S. (PR and USVI are in the U.S.), then you do not need a passport because there will be no immigration control for the people on your flight

Answer 2

It's never a bad idea to have a passport, but if you are a U.S. citizen travelling from between the 50 states and a U.S. territory, no you don't need a passport. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, etc. are all considered to be part of the United States.

However, if this is part of a cruise and the cruise might visit other places (like the British Virgin Islands or the Bahamas) that are not U.S. territory, you would need a passport.

Answer 3

The answer to your question is no. However, many misinformed airline employees will demand to see one, even though it legally isn't required. Until the new passport policies come into effect, which aren't until next January I believe, you should at least carry your birth certificate, just in case you run into trouble.

Answer 4

Passport requirements starting this year are for air travel only. Next year they will be necessary for all travel, air, sea and land.

Not required for US territories.

Answer 5

Passports are in basic terms necessary once you bypass out of your usa. So no you do no longer desire a passport to bypass to long island. and you apart from could desire a id or you desire something to teach it

Answer 6

not formally, but it would be a good idea to have one in case you want to visit any neighboring islands.