Do you need a passport for puerto rico and the US Virgin Islands?

Question

I was wondering do you need a passport

to travel to the U.S Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico? Best answer will be given.

Answer 1

No, they are U.S. territories.

Answer 2

u don't need a passport because its a us territory.

Answer 3

According to the U.S. govt. site:

"Traveling to and from U.S. Territories

U.S. Citizens traveling to and returning directly from a U.S. territory are not considered to have left the U.S. territory and do not need to present a passport.

U.S. territories include:

American Samoa

Guam

Northern Mariana Islands

Puerto Rico

Swains Island

U.S. Virgin Islands"

http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/crossingbord...

However, as a U.S. citizen, when I recently traveled to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,  I was advised to bring a passport.   When traveling from the U.S. VIs to Puerto Rico by boat, I was told to clear customs and immigration.  I was asked to present my passport, but it was not stamped.

This was about 4 weeks ago.

Answer 4

No you don't. You only need a state-issued i.d. to travel in and out of the U.S.V.I. and P.R.

Answer 5

Yes, you need your passport to go to any US territory since last year.

Answer 6

No, they are part of the US. Same as traveling to Alaska or Hawaii.

Answer 7

Traveling to and from U.S. Territories

U.S. Citizens traveling to and returning directly from a U.S. territory are not considered to have left the U.S. territory and do not need to present a passport.

U.S. territories include:

▪ American Samoa

▪ Guam

▪ Northern Mariana Islands

▪ Puerto Rico

▪ Swains Island

▪ U.S. Virgin Islands

You will need a valid photo ID ( license)

Good Luck)

Answer 8

OK, depends. Flights to and from the mainland US or a US territory (e.g. PR to and from USVI), no. From anywhere else (e.g. the BVI),  yes!