| A passport is an official government document that | | | | required to re-enter the United States. In some |
| certifies one's identity and citizenship and permit's a | | | | instances (Mexico, Canada, etc.), a valid driver's |
| citizen to travel abroad and the case of a United | | | | license and a birth certificate will suffice as the proof |
| States passport to enter back into the United States. | | | | of citizenship; however, as indicated many countries |
| When will you need a passport? | | | | require a passport to gain entry to their country and |
| The answer depends upon which country you | | | | the United States State Department "recommends" a |
| planning to visit. A passport is required by many | | | | passport as evidence of citizenship in ALL cases. |
| countries upon entry to their country. Also, a | | | | Does my child need a passport? |
| document indicating proof of citizenship is always | | | | |