Will I need a passport to drive across the border at Eagle Pass?

Question

I plan to only drive in the town across the border.No more than 5 miles into Mexico.

Answer 1

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.
The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from a U.S. territory. U.S. citizens returning directly from a U.S. territory are not considered to have left the United States and do not need to present a passport. U.S. territories include the following: Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

Answer 2

No - passports are only required into Mexico/Canada if you are arriving by plane or ship.

By December 2007/January 2008 - you will need a passport to drive across the border

Answer 3

You should bring it, just to be on the safe side. I think a law just pass that one would require to have a passport when crossing the border.

Answer 4

confirm to get the condo motor vehicle agencies permission to take the vehicle into Mexico. in case you're taking the care into Mexico with out permission and the vehicle is stolen, the condo motor vehicle corporation could have you ever arrested for Unauthorized Use of a motorized motor vehicle (motor vehicle robbery) for taking it out of the authorized section (U.S.) Going into Mexico, you will might desire to purchase a enable to convey a motor vehicle into Mexico. it fairly is finished on the border crossing. you will additionally might desire to purchase Mexican vehicle insurance. The insurance you purchase in the U.S. isn't any reliable in Mexico. Coming lower back into the U.S., you desire the U. S. VISA and Your Passport and the papers on the vehicle if asked for them. lots of the time the U.S. Border Guards do no longer ask for the automobiles papers till you're donning commercially imported products. The wait can take a pair of hours at top cases. In some cities, for a $20 Moto (They call it a tip, we call it a bribe) the Mexican Border Guards will positioned you in the front of the line. you will possibly extra effectual off parking close to the border and strolling for the time of and taking a bus or taxi the place you desire to flow. lots of the trinket / keepsake procuring and eating places are adjoining to the border crossing and additionally you will possibly be able to stroll to all of it. confirm to study the U.S. Customs internet internet site for a catalogue of things which could be introduced lower back from Mexico and products which will no longer be able to be introduced lower back. additionally pay close interest to the quantity of alcohol and tobacco you are able to convey lower back. in case you convey lower back too a lot, it's going to be confiscated and additionally you gets a criminal citation for smuggling. and finally, maximum intense, use a similar regulations you will possibly use in any city, if cantina does not look secure, do no longer flow in. If the community does not look sparkling and presentable, do no longer flow there !!!

Answer 5

you will probably need one when you come back across the border, not when you enter mexico

Answer 6

not until next December , you only need one noe for sea or air travel