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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile.sPubDate = "5/29/2009 10:36:39 PM GMT";
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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile.appHeader = "PASSPORT RULES: What you need to know";
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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile[i-1].body = "The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) aims to strengthen border security and facilitate entry into the United States for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors by providing standardized, secure and reliable documentation that allows the Department of Homeland Security to quickly, reliably and accurately identify a traveler.";

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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile[i-1].body = "Under WHTI, the following documents will be acceptable to fulfill document requirements:";

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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile[i-1].body = "<headline/><p>U.S. citizens may present a valid U.S. passport when traveling via air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda, and may also use a U.S. passport when traveling via sea and land borders (including ferry crossings).";

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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile[i-1].body = "<headline/><p>The State Department started producing the U.S. Passport Card in July 2008. Also known as the PASS card, this limited-use passport in card format is available for use for travel only via land and sea between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The Passport Card is about the size of a credit card and easily fits into a wallet.";

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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile[i-1].body = "<headline/><p>WHTI-compliant travel documents for U.S. citizen travel via land or sea, as of Jan. 31, 2008:<p>&#8226; Trusted Traveler Cards (NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST)<br>&#8226; State-issued Enhanced Driver's License (when available)<br>&#8226; Enhanced Tribal Cards<br>&#8226; U.S. Military Identification with Military Travel Orders<br>&#8226; U.S. Merchang Mariner Document when traveling in conjunction with official maritime business<br>&#8226; Native American Tribal Photo Identification Card<br>&#8226; Form I-872 American Indian Card";

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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile[i-1].body = "<headline/><p>U.S. citizens traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), will be required to present a valid U.S. passport or other documents as determined by the DHS.<br>";

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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile[i-1].body = "<headline/><p>U.S. citizens traveling by air between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to present a valid U.S. passport, Air NEXUS card or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document.";

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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile[i-1].body = "<headline/><p>WHTI will not affect travel between the United States and its territories. Citizens traveling directly between the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Island, 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.";

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TRAVEL_Passport_FactFile[i-1].body = "<headline/><p>U.S. citizens can visit the <a href=\"http://www.travel.state.gov\" target=\"_blank\">State Department&#146;s travel Web site</a> or call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 for information about applying for a passport.<br>";

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