Do I need a passport or visa to vacation in Puerto Rico? I'm U.S Permanent Resident living in United States.

Question

I'm U.S Permanent Resident living in United States (North Carolina) I've been here for 16 yrs. I'm orginially from Pakistan. Do I need a (pakistani) passport made or a visa (from pakistan) to travel to Puerto Rico? I know rules and regulations have changed in January, but I want to make sure if I need a passport to come back to North Carolina? I want to stay in San Juan or surrounding cities for 2 weeks for vacation. I need serious legit answers cuz i dont wanna get stuck there.

Answer 1

"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.

"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.

Answer 2

Puerto Rico Visa Requirement

Answer 3

I lived in Puerto Rico as a greencard holder and there is no passport requirement to enter- it is part of the US as far as the customs, post office, etc goes.

So, no, you don't.

And you can also become a naturalized Us citizen in Puerto Rico. The lines are much shorter there than in the continental US.

However, the way most Puerto Ricans view themselves is different. Most consider themselves to be a Latin American "country" that is in free association with the US. So, they would say " we are US citizens, but we are not Americans. Our citizenship is North American but our nationality is Puerto Rican".

I would caution you that if you fall in love with Puerto Rico, and want to stay there by finding a job, you may not fare very well. The locals do not usually view it very favorably when non-Puerto Ricans start looking for work there. Some people got lucky there but I was given to understand that Puerto Rican jobs were for Puerto Ricans. It is illegal but I have not heard of many discrimination suits going on. You need money to stay there while your suit is in progress. And how are you going to do that without a job?

Better start a business there.

But for a visit it is great!

Answer 4

Travelling to Puerto Rico from inside the US is a domestic trip -- no passport needed, just the normal identification you'd need to fly anywhere else in the US.

So, it's the same as flying to, say, Dallas or Seattle or Hawaii.

Answer 5

If you're a US citizen, you don't need a passport to vacation to Puerto Rico.

Answer 6

Puerto Rico belongs to United States. your driver license should be enough for a id
btw take your green card with ya just in case?

Answer 7

If you have a green card, that and good id should be all you'll need. Puerto Rico is a US protectorate and Puerto Ricans are US citizens. It's not a foreign country.

Answer 8

I believe after the first of 07' ,you need a passport to go anywhere outside the continental U.S.

Answer 9

If you're a permanent US resident or are you a citizen? Well, if you're a US citizen , why would you go to Pakistan? US passport office

Answer 10

Call the U.S. state dept. they handle visas, etc.