quick question on passports

[summer_gphib]

I would say get it to be safe. It's worth paying the extra fee, if you got to the airport and they wouldn't let you on the plane....

I got mine renewed last year and it only took about 3 weeks. You never know though.

I would suggest wearing a shirt that you LIKE for your picture. LOL. I was wearing a shirt for work that says "Express Tax." I didn't think it would show up in the picture... hahaha it did!

Originally Posted by tld221

I imagine the travel.gov site would be most accurate - they say no, because St. Thomas is a US Territory. Makes sense to me. But I just called a passport agency and theyre like "YES YOU NEED A PASSPORT FOR ANYWHERE OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS 48!!!!"

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

ETA: The passport agency told you that Alaska and Hawaii require passports? That sounds pretty suspicious. If you are flying American, their website clearly says you do not need one.

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

The passport agency people are stupid. I was recently in Hawai'i, and I certianly didn't need a passport.

When I read tld's post about what the agency person said, I was *cough*bullshit*cough.

But sadly, it's actually a pretty common misconception with people who do live in the Continental U.S. As a lifelong Hawai'i resident I've never had to produce a passport to travel domestically.

Anyway, from the USVI Tourism Website

A person currently may travel to and from the United States to the US Virgin Islands without a passport or other document, but under proposed regulations, would be required to have this documentation in order to re-enter the US Virgin Islands from the British Virgin Islands or another country.

According to the Initiative, US citizens traveling to the United States Virgin Islands, as well as to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa will continue to be able to use established forms of identification to board flights, and for entry to the region.

[AGDee]

Also, this year, you need a passport to enter Mexico or Canada by AIR but you can still drive there or get there by boat without a passport. In January 2008 though, you will need a passport for Canada and Mexico for air, car or water travel. This is causing big issues along the Detroit/Windsor border...