Travel between US and USVI unaffected by new US passport requirements
No passport required for US citizens
St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (December 4, 2006) – The United States Government’s Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative does not impact travel requirements between the US and its territories, including the United States Virgin Islands. This is welcome news for the vast number of US travellers currently enjoying business and leisure visits to the popular US Virgin Islands (St Croix, St John and St Thomas).
Effective January 23, 2007, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative passed by US Congress requires that travellers – including US citizens – who travel via air to and from the Americas, the Caribbean and Bermuda must travel with a passport or other proof of citizenship that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality, in order to enter or re-enter the United States. The goal of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is to strengthen border security and facilitate entry into the United States for US citizens and foreign visitors.
“The US Virgin Islands is pleased to maintain its welcoming position as America’s Caribbean,” stated Commissioner of Tourism, Pamela C Richards. “We are committed to ensuring that visits to the territory’s islands of St Croix, St John and St Thomas are as comfortable, pleasant and secure as possible for our guests.”
When travelling outside the United States or a US territory, a passport or other proof of citizenship document is required. US citizens travelling to the United States Virgin Islands, as well as to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa will continue to be able to use established forms of identification to board flights and for entry to the region.
For additional information and facts regarding the Western Hemisphere Initiative, visit http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2225.html. United States citizens can visit the State Department’s travel website www.travel.state.gov or call the US National Passport Information Center at 1-877-4USA-PPT or 1-888-874-7793 (TDD/TTY). Foreign nationals should contact their respective governments to obtain passports.
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