Do i need to get a passport to travel to my country if i'm a resident in the U.S?

Question

next year i'm going to visit my homeland but i'm not sure if i need a passport? i'm a permanent resident in the united states and i have a permanent resident card.

Answer 1

you cannot get a passport from the us until you are a us citizen and a new law now mandates that anyone traveling in the  western hemishphere into the us needs a passport. you will not be allowed back into the usa without a mexican passport and your us green card. www.trave.state.gov for more info.

Answer 2

HI, You will need a passport to get back into the U.S.Every one leaving country will need one due to new security rules.Will cost you close to $100.00,a good increase from former price.Good Luck.

Answer 3

all exits and entries in any country and from any  country demand a passport, your being a resident in the US does not exclude you from having a passport,as a matter of fact, do not leave without it, your entry back to the US will be denied, same for exit.

it goes for all passagers in the world.

Answer 4

Prior to the latest changes in passport requirements, you would not have needed a passport to return to the US if you are a Permanent Resident.  However, since there has been some major changes regarding passports, I would check the US State Department website or the CBP website, since they are the one who make the rules and enforce them.

Answer 5

not much doubt there. but since you decline to tell us what country...Who knows for sure.

Contact immigration and ask them, they are supposed to be the experts

Answer 6

Whether u have permanent residence status is irrelevant.   You remain a Mexican citizen and thus need a Mexican passport for travel....anywhere.   I'm surprised in fact that you have pr without some kind of 'homeland' ID

Answer 7

below are the requirements for getting in and out of this country.

also below is how to contact the mexican government in this country. they will determine if a passport is needed to enter or leave mexico:

AIR TRAVEL

Implemented on January 23, 2007, ALL PERSONS traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean region are required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States.

LAND AND SEA TRAVEL

The following summarizes information available on the Department of Homeland Security’s website.

    * JANUARY 31, 2008

      U.S. and Canadian citizens will need to present either a WHTI-compliant document, or a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, plus proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. DHS also proposes to begin alternative procedures for U.S. and Canadian children at that time.

    * SUMMER 2008

      At a later date, to be determined, the departments will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI. The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have either a U.S. passport; a U.S. passport card; a trusted traveler card such as NEXUS, FAST, or SENTRI; a valid Merchant Mariner Document (MMD) when traveling in conjunction with official maritime business; or a valid U.S. Military identification card when traveling on official orders.

      The implementation date will be determined based on a number of factors, including the progress of actions undertaken by the Department of Homeland Security to implement the WHTI requirements and the availability of WHTI compliant documents on both sides of the border. DHS and DOS expect the date of full WHTI implementation to be in the summer of 2008. The precise implementation date will be formally announced with at least 60 days notice.

Note: The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from a U.S. territory.

U.S. PASSPORT AND OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

    * U.S. Passport: U.S. citizens may present a valid U.S. passport when traveling via air, land or sea between the U.S. and the aforementioned Western Hemisphere countries.

    * The Passport Card: This limited-use, wallet-size passport card is not yet available and is under development.  When available it will only be valid for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean region (includes Bermuda).

    * Other Accepted Travel Documents: SENTRI, NEXUS, FAST and the U.S. Coast Guard Mariner Document.  Members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty traveling on orders are exempt from the passport requirement. DHS has more information on these travel documents.  This information may be seen at www.dhs.gov.

ABOUT WHTI

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is a result of the Intelligence Reform and Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), requiring all travelers to present a passport or other document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on February 22 its intent to propose, as part of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), significant flexibility regarding travel documents required for U.S. and Canadian children as part of WHTI requirements for U.S. land and sea border entry in 2008.

The goal of the initiative is to strengthen U.S. border security while facilitating entry for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors by providing standardized documentation that enables the Department of Homeland Security to quickly and reliably identify a traveler.

Media Notes

    * 09/04/2007  DHS Reminds Carriers and Traveling Public About the End of the Temporary WHTI Accommodation

    * 06/08/2007  Joint Departments of State and Homeland Security Announcement: U.S. Citizens with Pending Passport Applications Allowed Temporary Travel Flexibility Within Western Hemisphere

Federal Regulations

    * Final Rule - Air Phase (pdf PDF)

    * Proposed Rule - Passport Card (pdf PDF)

    * Comments Submitted in Passport Card Rule Making Proceeding (DOS-2006-0329-0001)

    * Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Land/Sea Rule (pdf PDF)

Other Relevant Links

    * Department of Homeland Security

    * U.S. Customs and Border Protection

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: For the latest entry requirements, contact the Embassy of Mexico web site at http://portal.sre.gob.mx/usa/ or contact the Embassy of Mexico at 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC  20006, telephone [phone] or any Mexican consulate in the United States for the most current information.

Land or sea travelers must have a valid U.S. passport (or U.S. citizenship documents such as a certified copy (not a simple photocopy or facsimile) of a U.S. birth certificate, a Naturalization Certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or a Certificate of Citizenship are acceptable along with photo identification, such as a state or military issued ID).

U.S. legal permanent residents in possession of their I-551 Permanent Resident card may board flights to the U.S. from Mexico.

Answer 8

Do you know what year we are now?