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  • Jun 27, 2007, 08:09 AM
    nicespringgirl
    Do I need a visa to go to Canada or Mexico
    Hi there, I am permanent resident in the US, do I need a visa or interview from the following country's embassy to be able to travel there?

    Thanks
  • Jun 27, 2007, 08:10 AM
    ScottGem
    No Visa is required however, you will need a passport if you are traveling by air. The passport requirement was recently delayed until September because of backlogs in the issuing office.
  • Jun 27, 2007, 08:12 AM
    nicespringgirl
    Oh cool, thanks, very helpful, Scott!
  • Aug 14, 2007, 08:45 PM
    campsoup1988
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nicespringgirl
    Hi there, I am permanent resident in the US, do I need a visa or interview from hte following country's embassy to be able to travel there?

    Thanks

    If you have government issued photo id (I used my drivers licences), you should have no problem getting into the US from Mexico if you walk across the border or drive across the border, I did it a week ago. My recommendation though, is to walk across the border, it only took me about 40 minutes to wait online, and only about 5 minutes to check my id (I also did not buy anything, so I did not need to worry about taxes).

    If you fly or take a boat/cruise to Mexico you do need a passport.

    A passport will be required to walk/drive across the Mexico border in 2008
  • Aug 14, 2007, 08:59 PM
    nauticalstar420
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by campsoup1988
    If you have goverment issued photo id (I used my drivers licences), you should have no problem getting into the US from Mexico if you walk accross the border or drive accross the border, I did it a week ago. My recomendation though, is to walk accross the border, it only took me about 40 minutes to wait online, and only about 5 minutes to check my id (I also did not buy anything, so I did not need to worry about taxes).

    If you fly or take a boat/cruise to Mexico you do need a passport.

    A passport will be required to walk/drive accross the Mexico border in 2008

    The rules may differ with the different cruise lines, but when I took my cruise to Mexico I did not need a passport, but I did have to go through customs when I got home.
  • Aug 15, 2007, 11:46 AM
    jillianleab
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nauticalstar420
    The rules may differ with the different cruise lines, but when I took my cruise to Mexico I did not need a passport, but I did have to go through customs when I got home.

    It depends on when you took your cruise. There was a law implemented recently which says all US residents traveling to Mexico and the Caribbean are required to have a valid passport. It's still not fully implemented, but if your cruise was a year or two ago, it wasn't needed.
  • Aug 15, 2007, 12:14 PM
    ScottGem
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jillianleab
    It depends on when you took your cruise. There was a law implemented recently which says all US residents traveling to Mexico and the Caribbean are required to have a valid passport. It's still not fully implemented, but if your cruise was a year or two ago, it wasn't needed.

    Actually, I believe the new law states that anyone RETURNING from Canada and Mexico BY AIR needs a passport. Those rules were originally to go in effect earlier this year, but have been suspended due to the overload of passport requests.
  • Aug 15, 2007, 08:24 PM
    campsoup1988
    When I walked back into the US, from Mexico, I still had to go through customs.
  • Aug 16, 2007, 05:36 AM
    ScottGem
    Customs is a different issue.
  • Aug 16, 2007, 05:46 AM
    nicespringgirl
    Yes, I do have a passport, but does it have to be US passport?
  • Aug 28, 2007, 03:10 PM
    alanalov
    If you don't have the US citizenship, I doubt you have the US passport.
    In this case, you will need a tourist Visa.

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