Tue Sep 5, 12:56 PM ET

WASHINGTON - If you're thinking of flying or taking a cruise in 2007 that will include destinations in Canada, the Caribbean, or Mexico, you should plan to get a passport this fall.

Under new government regulations, by Dec. 31, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada — plus Bermuda and Panama — will be required to have a passport to enter or re-enter the United States.

A year later, on Dec. 31, 2007, the requirement will be extended to all land-based border crossings as well.

FULL STORY AT:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20060905/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_passport_rules

The administration is turning this entire country into a prison.

Patti

What's the problem with getting your passport (& why is it Bush's fault)? I don't see any problem with this. Every other country I know, you have to have a passport to go in & out of it.

Forgive me, I should have not have commented as I did here, this is forum is for travel and vacation. I will not discuss this further here. If you want to know my personal thoughts about the current administration research my posts.

Patti

I tried to look up info on passports and couldn't find anything restricting felons.

Are felons allowed to get a passport? Ever??

I tried to look up info on passports and couldn't find anything restricting felons.

Are felons allowed to get a passport? Ever??
This is one of the questions posed in the American passport.com (http://www.americanpassport.com/Passport_QA.html)site:
Q: I am a convicted felon. Can I get a passport?
A: That is entirely up to the discretion of the Passport Agency.
There's a list of passport agencies here:Passport Agencies (http://travel.state.gov/passport/about/agencies/agencies_913.html). Good Luck:) !

Good to know in case I go to Mexico again,last time I went it was a breeze since I didn't need a passport just a notorized copy of my birth cert. and my drivers licence I believe

I'll be traveling to the caribbean for two weeks at the end of the year and per the government website it's effective as of 08 Jan 07.

I know in the UK there is restirctions on ex cons living here though they can get a work permit. Must be why we have so many politicians :)