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U.S. Passport Card Is Now Available AS OF JUNE 1, 2009, a passport card or an enhanced driver's license or a passport is required to re-enter the U.S.A. on your way home. Any one of these will do the job for you. Right now the enhanced driver's license is not available in all states. Please check for availability in your own state.For Info About Michigan's Enhanced Deivers License Click Here CURRENTLY TILL MAY 31, 2009 U.S. citizens need to present either an enhanced driver's license or a passport or a passport card or a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. CHILDREN UNDER 16 U.S. citizen children under the age of 16 will be able to present the original or copy of their birth certificate, or other proof of citizenship such as a naturalization certificate or citizenship card. GROUPS WITH 16 - 18 YEAR OLDS Groups of U.S. citizen children ages 16 through 18, when traveling with a school or religious group, social organization, scouts or sports team, will be able to enter under adult supervision with originals or copies of their birth certificates or other proof of citizenship. See the Department of Homeland Security's GetYouHome.gov for more information on the changing travel requirements. You can get the application form for a passport card or for a full fledged passport at your post office The passport card has the same period of validity as the U.S. Passport Book: 10 years for an adult and 5 years for minors under age 16. The card costs $45 for a first-time adult passport applicant and $35 for all minor applicants under age 16, regardless of whether they are previous passport book or card holders. Adults who already have a fully valid passport book may apply for the card as a passport renewal by mail and pay only $20.The U.S. Passport Card provides U.S. citizens with the convenience of traveling to Canada or Mexico by land, or taking a cruise to the Caribbean with a small and less expensive option than a regular U.S. Passport. The Passport Card also serves as a valid proof of identification for traveling by air within the United States, and may be used as proof of legal age for alcohol and tobacco purchases. IF YOU HAD A DWI Please habe a look at this page for more information about a DWI. |
Many post offices, clerks of court, public libraries and other state, county, township, and municipal offices have the application form and will accept your applications.
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