To get back to the United States from TJ, Mexico, do you need a passport to get back to Cali??

Question

Or could you use your birth certficate instead or CALIFORNIA ID USSIUED BY THE DMV

Answer 1

Get the passport. You can get by with photo ID and driver's license right now, but just don't fool around, get the document now, its a great ID if you lose others.

Answer 2

yes, they, the United States, just put (passed) into law requiring passports into or out of Mexico about a year ago.

Answer 3

Yes you do..New rules. You need a passport to re enter

Answer 4

offf courseeee

Answer 5

Anytime you go through a border crossing, even into Canada, you need a passport...

Answer 6

You do not need a pass port if traveling by land or sea.  You only need a pass port if you fly at least for now.  Belive me, I travel all the way to Mexico city with my DL and birth certificate.  If you feel unsure, check the TJ consulate and they have the most up to date information there.

Answer 7

yea u need ur passport

Answer 8

Yes you do.  Unless Cali has changed their drivers license like Washington state has - from what I understand is that the border states  are suppose to change them.  The licenses are going to have an extra seal that shows you are a citizen stamped on the front.  They say it's fraud proof.  So call your DMV and see if they have them yet - WA just started this year.

Answer 9

ya

Answer 10

No you don't!  Common misconception is that you already need a passport... best bet right now till June of 2009 is to take your birth certificate or Naturalization papers along with a state ID and they will let you through...  If your not a citizen, then you should have the legal papers that are required to come back.  Also if you are a citizen, either by birth or naturalization, you CANNOT be denied entrance to the US.  The only issue is that they are going to hold you there until you can prove that your a citizen, and that might take hours....

Answer 11

"tonalc" gave you the correct answer...othersw are just plain WRONG...and as you can see, have no source for their "info".

Answer 12

So many wrong answers...

Are you driving?  All you need is your driver's license and proof of US citizenship (birth certificate).

Are you flying?  You will need a passport.

Answer 13

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MI AMIGO

DIDN'T YOU HEAR AOBUT THIS NEW LAW

MANTADATES THAT ALL CITIZENS need A passport TO ENTER THE US

ps: have a TEQUILA FOR ME

Answer 14

You can also just bring your state id soc sec card or birth certificate. But then again I havn crossed the border in years u know they might be more strict now

Answer 15

Yes u do, the last time I came back, I had to have a passport.

Answer 16

yes you do or your US id