Green Card holder acquiring US passport?

[Marilyn. 340]

As a UK citizen I am required to have a valid UK passport to enter mexico or any of the Caribbean islands... yes you only need a greencard to re-enter the USA but you still need a valid passport to enter other countries... I know of no airline that will let you board an international flight without having a valid passport...

On our return to the US is sept last year the CBP officer stamped both my UK pasport and my husbands US passport with an entry stamp...

Kez

my hubby doesn't have a passport and he had no problems boarding the plane to come to Canada .. he just showed his DL and Birth Certificate.... of course now the regulations have changed and he would require a passport to re-enter the US....

[mew5280 0]

OK, sorry, I had this information in my post and somehow it did not show up, I'll try again. The US State Department lists all foreign entry requirements here: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochu...hures_1229.html

For example:

MEXICO - *Passport, or proof of citizenship (such as original birth certificate or naturalization certificate) and photo ID. Tourist card is required.

BAHAMAS - Proof of U.S. citizenship, i.e., a passport (if you are using an expired passport it cannot be expired more than 5 years) or original or certified copy of a birth certificate with a photo ID, and onward/return ticket required for stay of up to 8 months.

ARUBA - Passport or proof of U.S. citizenship (original official birth or naturalization certificate and photo ID) required. Visa not required for tourist/business visit of up to 90 days.

(yes, I realize the Caribbean is made up of islands of many nations, my husband is from a Caribbean island in fact)

SO, the only problem with the US State Dept info is that it is directed to US Citizens, not perm residents.

So I still hold the question open.

[payxibka 10,047]

So I still hold the question open.

Excuse my ignorance but what is the open question?

[Kez/JWolf 6]

International Travel

A Permanent Resident of the United States can travel freely outside of the US. A passport from the country of citizenship is normally all that is needed. To reenter the US a Permanent Resident normally needs to present the green card (Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551) for readmission. A reentry permit is needed for reentry for trips greater than one year but less than two years in duration.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

A passport is needed.....

Kez

[mew5280 0]

I'm thinking that having a passport is probably best which means for us at least, my husband cannot travel anywhere outside the US until he is eligible for US citizenship and gets a passport OR he decides to go through the hassle and expense ($600 I think is the current cost) to get a new passport from Cuba.

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

She is flying ti Europe as part of a job, then she is going to be flying back to the US (where there is now a law requiring everyone even USC's to show a passport upon entry), so yes she probably should have a passport.

It's quite easy to get - just go to passport canada and follow the directions.

Edited January 26, 2007 by jane2005