The original plans for 2008 were that anyone traveling by car (land) or by sea would also need a passport but that was changed. Passports will be needed but at a later date, which is expected to be in the summer of 2008, according to the the Department of Homeland Security’s website.
“At a later date, to be determined, the departments will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of the WHTI,” the summary said. The proposed rules included a passport, passport card, trusted traveler card, or a valid U.S. Military ID. The precise date will be announced with at least sixty days notice.
In a summary by the department, as of January 31, 2008, U.S. and Canadian citizens will need to present a Western hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) complaint document or a government issued photo id like a driver’s license and proof of citizenship like a birth certificate. Alternate procedures for children were also introduced.
At the beginning of 2007, all persons traveling by air between the United States and Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, and the Caribbean were required to present a passport or other travel document to enter or re-enter the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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