Question about traveling to Puerto Rico

[scottstown]

Hey!

So I am a Canadian that has been living in the US for about 12 years now, because my Canadian parents got divorced then married Americans. I have a valid green card as well as a valid US drivers license, but my Canadian passport is expired. So my question is can I still travel to Puerto Rico for about 6 days ok?

I have done a lot of research, and can't find a hard answer. Maybe someone might have the answer before I call the Embassy in Canada. Thanks Scott!

[Reba]

You'll need a passport just to get on a plane, regardless of your destination.

[scottstown]

Hey Reba, I thought that wasn't until January 09?

[scottstown]

It says on gotopuertorico that Americans don't need a passport but a drivers license is a good thing do have. So I am pretty sure that I don't need a passport?

[Reba]

The passport requirements for next year are for ground border crossings. We've needed passports to get on airplanes (even domestically) for quite some time now (check with the airline information website).

And you're not an American, you're Canadian, so you'll probably need a passport. Unless you swim maybe.

[scottstown]

Interesting, I have made about 25 flights over the past 12 years in the states and never used a passport once for flying domestic flights.



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[Steven]

You'll need a passport just to get on a plane, regardless of your destination.

No you don't, not for a domestic flight, it must be Govt. issued ID that complies with the Real ID Act which in the case of a Canadian would be a State-issued DL or ID card in a State that complies with the Act (which is nearly all of them, the only exception is certain DLs issued in New Mexico), a valid passport, or a NEXUS card.

The real question is if you have to clear immigration coming back from Puerto Rico, i.e. if you have to show USCIS something, which would require the passport and the LPR card.

I don't think you do coming back from Puerto Rico but that's not necessarily the case with the other US territories.

[Reba]

meh.anytime I've travelled lately, they've asked for passports as ID.