Travel while you wait for your passport important Passport Information update

PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS RELAXED!
U.S. Citizens with pending passport applicationsallowed temporary travel flexibility within western hemisphere.
The U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security announced June 7, 2007 that U.S. citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico,the Caribbean, and Bermuda who have applied for but not yet received passports can nevertheless temporarily enter anddepart from the United States by air with a government issued photo identification and Department of State official proof ofapplication for a passport through September 30, 2007. The federal government is making this accommodation for air travel dueto longer than expected processing times for passport applications in the face of record-breaking demand.

Who is affected?This accommodation is available to Americans traveling by air and returning from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.U.S. citizens who take advantage of this accommodation will need to present the official proof of passport application to aircarriers and to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at air ports of entry*. Such individuals may be subject to secondaryinspection.
Adults who have applied for but not yet received a passport should present government-issued photo identification and an officialproof of application from the U.S. Department of State. Children under the age of 16 traveling with their parents or legal guardianwill be permitted to travel with the child’s proof of application.
What will be acceptable proof of application for a passport?A print-out of the online status check accessed at http://travel.state.gov/passport
showing an application has been received by the Department of State.
NOTE: A passport receipt from the local post office or passport agency will not be accepted.
What about people who haven’t yet applied for a passport?Travelers who have not applied for a passport should NOT expect to be accommodated.
How long will these relaxed rules be in place?Through September 30, 2007.Must book thru our agency ( Roy Travel Travel & Cruise Agency )

More FAQs available at the U.S. Department of State’s Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_3254.html
U.S. citizens with pending passport applications can obtain proof of application at: http://travel.state.gov.
Customers may track the progress of their application within one weekafter their application arrives in the processing office.
*Please note that government imposed entry requirements in destination still apply. For travel to Mexico, a certified, state-issued birth certificate with a raised sealalong with a government issued photo ID.

For travel to Jamaica, you will be required to present apassport.