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Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Hey, we just returned from a WDW trip and are already planning a DCL trip in 2009. Am I correct in thinking that we will need passports for all of us (including our DS who will be 12 when we go)?? Just thought of this as I was reading another post.
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Good question. I just read this today in the newspaper New passport rules are about to get even stricter - USATODAY.com which says by January 31, 2008, anyone entering by small boat or land will need one, but cruiseline passengers are exempt. Not sure what it's going to be for 2009 since it seems to change every other month
I think to be safe I would get them Adults are good for 10 years and not sure about 12 years old but it would be at least 5 years. I know its quite an expense but eventually they will get it set up and rather then rush to get them later take the time now and if they take a while to get to you then it isn't a huge concern.
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I think to be safe I would get them Adults are good for 10 years and not sure about 12 years old but it would be at least 5 years. I know its quite an expense but eventually they will get it set up and rather then rush to get them later take the time now and if they take a while to get to you then it isn't a huge concern.
I second that motion!
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12 year olds have the same requirements for Passports as adults. Marnie is correct that they keep changing the rules, however I recommend getting Passports to all my clients. Think of it as an insurance policy. Should someone get sick while on an island or an emergency happen at home you can NOT FLY home with out a passport. Just something to keep in mind.
Last I heard the requirement would kick in "sometime in 2008." So I think it's safe to join in recommending you all get passports. They will be needed eventually, and sooner is better than later, IMO.
You sure don't want to wait until the eleventh hour when there's a rush. Remember what happened earlier this year? It took months to get passports.
We are going on a cruise on Feb 2 and we were told we had to have a passport for the trip by Disney.
We applied on Nov 26 and got them on Dec 7. It was less than 2 weeks...but I do not think that is the norm. We did not expidite either.
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I've heard that passports for travel by sea will be required by summer 2008. We booked a (non-DCL) cruise for October of that year and this was confirmed to me.
Interestingly, I have not heard whether or not this means passports will be stamped. Think about it: when leaving from a US port, (I believe) non-US passports are held. My assumption is, further assuming that this requirement kicks in, it would be easier for the cruise line to collect ALL passports, and then stamp them, or not stamp them. But I was told today that this one cruise line will just scan them and not hold them.
Things may change in the next year, of course, and I'm awaiting confirmation from the cruise line whether or not they'll stamp my passport. I'll plan on asking the purser anyway, or finding the customs office at the ports I go to.
BTW, for those booked on DCL cruises which include Tortola, there is an office there that will stamp passports for US citizens.
Oh, and while they may seem expensive - adult is $97 - let's put it this way. It breaks down to $10 a year for 10 years. What does it cost to renew a driver's license yearly? One can pay for a passport by giving up buying a pizza pie once a year for ten years....
Not aimed at anyone here. I'm just get fed up when I see people complain about the price of a passport. It's a small cost compared to the price of one's trip - unless one is taking one of the ferries to Bahamas - and I'm sure there have been souvenir and bar bills much more than the cost of a passport. Don't want to pay, then don't go on vacation.
Passports are "10 years" for anyone over 16, "5 years" for anyone under 16, as of the day of application.
Note the quotes. Most countries require that passports be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.
Yes, passports will be required for all travelers by mid 2008. Yes, the lead time has been reduced dramatically, yes, there is something called the PASS card that will be valid for travel in N. American and the Caribbean. No, the plans for it have not been released.
Most cruise lines have been "recommending" to "strongly recommending" passports for about a year, now.
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