Starting Feb. 1, U.S. residents who travel frequently by land or sea between the USA and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda can apply for a cheaper, wallet-sized alternative to a traditional passport, which is already required for all air travel outside the USA.<\/p>\n
The new passport card, to be issued sometime this spring, will be valid for 10 years for adults, five years for children 15 and younger. The cost will be $45 for adults, $35 for children \u00e2\u20ac” vs. the regular passport cost of $97 for adults and $82 for children.<\/p>\n
As of Jan. 31, meanwhile, adults crossing U.S. borders by land or sea who don’t already have passports must show both a government-issued I.D. card, such as a driver’s license, and proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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