TexasTripper Travel Blog

US Passport Card Applications Accepted

If you live near the Texas-Mexico border and head back and forth frequently, you know that as of the end of last month you could no longer return to the US just on your word that you're a US citizen, you now need proof of identity and proof of citizenship such as a birth certificate or, even better, a passport. As of this month, the US State Department is accepting applications for a new alternative to the passport: a US Passport Card.

The card is just good for land and sea crossing so you won't be able to fly home from Mexico or any other country using it but it is cheaper than a passport. The cards are $45 for adults and are good for 10 years. The first cards should be issued this spring.

If you already have a passport and just don't want to carry your passport back and forth (and fill up all your pages), you can get a passport card as well; the cost for passport holders is just $20.

For More Information:
• visit the US State Department website

Labels: Big Bend Country, South Texas Plains

posted by Paris & John @ 12:08 PM