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Any way a United States minor can go to Mexico without a passport?
My friend is planning to go with my family to Mexico during Christmas break. He’s 15 & was born in the United States & lives here.
He never traveled so he doesn’t have a passport but he has a birth certificate.
How will he be able to go with us?
No he can’t if you plan to take a flight. Each U.S. citizen needs a valid passport for an international flight.
Should you however plan to drive and cross the land border or take a cruise he can use his birth certificate to travel being below 16 years.
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html ..
In this case he also must have a notarized letter of consent signed by both of his parents.
http://portal.sre.gob.mx/boston/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=90&op=page&SubMenu= ..
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December 25th, 2009
Posted by admin in mexico |
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html
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the problem is not going but returning!! how will you be traveling by air or by land? I have heard from quite a few people that have recently traveled by land that they will let a u.s. citizen in with proof of citizenship such as a u.s birth certificate along with a government issued photo i.d. supposedly they will allow one entry with a warning, the second with a stern warning and the third time they will detain you for investigation about 3-6 hours just so you get the message that you need a passport book or passport card. i believe he will not have a major problem and if it was me and my child’s friend i would take him. remember it has only been mandatory since june 2009 and this being the first major holiday travel he won’t be the only one doing this.
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one other thing you may need a notarized letter from his parents allowing him to travel out of the u.s. under your parents care.
No he can’t if you plan to take a flight. Each U.S. citizen needs a valid passport for an international flight.
Should you however plan to drive and cross the land border or take a cruise he can use his birth certificate to travel being below 16 years.
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html ..
In this case he also must have a notarized letter of consent signed by both of his parents.
http://portal.sre.gob.mx/boston/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=90&op=page&SubMenu= ..
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have u ever heard of the rio bravo?
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