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Documentary Requirements for Entry To The United States

Travel from within the Western Hemisphere (North, Central or South America)

U.S. citizens:

• Are exempt from passport requirements. However, it is highly recommended that a U.S. Citizen be prepared to present documentation such as valid or expired U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, or Naturalization certificate to avoid delays.
• Exception—travel from Cuba, valid U.S. passport is required.
Important Note: The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will soon require all travelers to and from the Americas, the Caribbean, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted form of documentation to enter or reenter the United States. The program will be rolled out in phases. The proposed timeline is as follows:
• December 31, 2006: Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
• December 31, 2007: Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.
For more information, please visit the State Department travel website at www.travel.state.gov or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website at www.dhs.gov. To apply for a passport, U.S. citizens can visit www.travel.state.gov or call the U.S. Passport Office at 1-877-4USA-PPT or TDD/TYY: 1-888-874-7793. Foreign nationals should contact their respective governments to obtain passports.

U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) must provide one of the following:

• I-551, Permanent Resident Card (Green card),
• Machine-Readable Immigrant Visa endorsed with a CBP Admission Stamp,
• Temporary Residence Stamp (ADIT stamp) contained in a passport or on Form I-94,
• Valid Reentry Permit, or
• Unexpired Immigrant Visa. Passport required unless otherwise noted.

Visitors/Non-immigrants:

• Generally, a valid, unexpired passport and visa. However, certain classes may require specific supporting documentation such as an employment petition, student authorization, or approval notice.
• Nationals of countries authorized to participate in the *Visa Waver program are required to present an unexpired machine-readable passport. For additional information refer to the State Department at ( Visa Waiver Program - State Department )
• Nationals of countries authorized to participate in the Guam visa Waiver Program are required to present an unexpired passport.
• Mexicans may provide a valid DSP-150 (BCC) in lieu of a valid passport and visa
• Generally, Canadian Nationals must show ID but are exempt from passport and visa requirements. However presentation of a Canadian passport, birth certificate, Naturalization certificate or other supporting documentation will facilitate the inspection and is strongly encouraged.

Travel from outside the Western Hemisphere (Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia)

U.S. citizens must provide:

• Valid, unexpired U.S. passport

U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) must provide one of the following:

• I-551, Permanent Resident Card (Green card),
• Reentry Permit
• Machine-Readable Immigrant Visa endorsed with a CBP Admission Stamp
• Temporary Residence Stamp (ADIT stamp) contained in a passport or on Form I-94, or
• Unexpired Immigrant Visa. Passport required unless otherwise noted.

Visitors/Non-immigrants:

• Generally, a valid, unexpired passport and visa. However, certain classes may require specific supporting documentation such as an employment petition, student authorization, or approval notice.
• Nationals of countries authorized to participate in the *Visa Waver program are required to present an unexpired machine-readable passport. For additional information refer to the State Department at ( Visa Waiver Program - State Department )
• Nationals of countries authorized to participate in the Guam Visa Waiver Program are required to present an unexpired passport.
• Mexicans may provide a valid DSP-150 (BCC) and a valid passport
• Canadians must provide a valid, unexpired passport.

Visa Waiver Program - Participating Countries

Andorra Iceland Norway
Australia Ireland Portugal
Austria Italy San Marino
Belgium Japan Singapore
Brunei Liechtenstein Slovenia
Denmark Luxembourg Spain
Finland Monaco Sweden
France the Netherlands Switzerland
Germany New Zealand United Kingdom

There are some exceptions that may exist in regards to the above listed information. For more information on documentation requirements, contact your consulate or embassy for further instructions.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/va...entary_req.xml

Gruss
Michael

[Michu]

Ende des vorlaeufigen Reisepass fuer die USA

Aktuelle Hinweise

Wenn Sie Inhaber eines vorläufigen deutschen Reisepasses sind und planen, in die Vereinigten Staaten zu reisen, lesen Sie bitte folgende Informationen

Ab dem 1. Mai 2006 sind die von Deutschland ausgestellten vorläufigen Reisepässe für Reisen in die Vereinigten Staaten im Rahmen des Programms für visumfreies Reisen (Visa Waiver Program - VWP) nicht mehr gültig.

Inhaber eines von Deutschland ausgestellten vorläufigen Reisepasses, die vorhaben, in oder über die Vereinigten Staaten zu reisen, müssen entweder einen gültigen, maschinenlesbaren deutschen Reisepass für Reisen im Rahmen des VW-Programms oder ein US-Visum für Reisen in die Vereinigten Staaten beantragen.

Deutschland nimmt weiterhin am Programm für visumfreies Reisen teil, und deutsche Staatsbürger mit regulären Reisepässen können das Programm weiterhin für Geschäfts- und Urlaubsreisen in die Vereinigten Staaten nutzen. Von Deutschland ausgestellte reguläre offizielle und diplomatische Reisepässe mit vollständiger Gültigkeit können weiterhin gemäß der derzeitigen Anforderungen an Reisepässe im Rahmen des Programms für visumfreies Reisen für VWP-Reisen verwendet werden und sind von dieser Entscheidung nicht betroffen.

In Übereinstimmung mit den US-Einreisebestimmungen sollten im Rahmen des Visa-Waiver-Programms Reisende mit einem vorläufigen deutschen Reisepass ab dem 01. Mai 2006 nicht davon ausgehen, die Erlaubnis zu erhalten, an Bord eines Flugzeuges oder eines Kreuzfahrtschiffes zu gehen, das die Vereinigten Staaten zum Ziel hat. VWP-Reisende, die mit einem vorläufigen deutschen Reisepass an einem Einreisepunkt in den Vereinigten Staaten eintreffen, erhalten möglicherweise kein vorläufiges Aufenthaltsrecht, und die Erlaubnis, in die Vereinigten Staaten einzureisen, kann ihnen verweigert werden.

http://www.us-botschaft.de/germany-ger/vorlaeufiger_reisepass.html


Travel Advisory


(03/21/2006) Beginning May 1, 2006, German temporary passports (or emergency passports) will no longer be valid for travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Regular, official and diplomatic German passports (with a digital photo if issued after October 26, 2005) remain valid for Visa Waiver Program travel, per the current VWP passport requirements.

Travelers in possession of German temporary or emergency passports who intend to travel to or through the U.S. must either obtain a valid, machine-readable German passport for VWP travel or apply for a visa to travel to the U.S.

Germany remains a designated country in the Visa Waiver Program, and its citizens with regular passports may continue to use the program for business and tourism travel to the U.S. Regular full-validity German passports are unaffected by this decision.

Working closely with the State Department, DHS will reach out to our travel and tourism partners and the German government to ensure that all German Citizens traveling to the United States are informed about these travel document requirements.


http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/alerts/travel_alerts/german_passport_advisory.xml

Gruss
Michael