| Travelers to and from the Caribbean,
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| | implementation timeline is as follows:
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| Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada will
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| | December 31, 2005 - Passport required for
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| be required to have a passport to enter
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| | all travel to or from the Caribbean,
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| or re-enter the United States. This is a
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| | Bermuda, Central and South America.
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| change from prior travel requirements and
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| | December 31, 2006 - Passport required for
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| will affect all United States citizens
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| | all air and sea travel to or from Mexico
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| entering the United States from countries
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| | and Canada.
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| within the Western Hemisphere. This new
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| | December 31, 2007 - Passport required for
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| requirement will also affect certain
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| | all air, sea and land border crossings.
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| foreign nationals who currently are not
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| | How Do I get a passport?
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| required to present a passport to travel
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| | U.S. citizens may visit the Passport
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| to the United States. Most Canadian
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| | section of the State Department web site
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| citizens, citizens of the British
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| | [state.gov] for information on how to
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| Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a
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| | apply for a U.S. passport. You should
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| lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be
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| | allow yourself a sufficient amount of
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| affected by the implementation of this
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| | time to apply and receive your passport
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| requirement. Essentially, you must have a
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| | in advance of travel. Current processing
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| passport if you wish to enter the United
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| | time estimates are 6 to 8 weeks.
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| States, even if you are a U.S. citizen.
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| | In Closing
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| When It Goes Into Effect
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| | As the world becomes a more dangerous
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| The travel initiative requirements will
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| | place, borders are being tightened. How
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| be rolled out in phases. The proposed
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| | depressing.
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