Effective today, most U.S. residents traveling to all other Western Hemisphere countries will need to get a passport. The exceptions are those traveling by sea or land, and the 27% of Americans who already have a passport.
These restrictions are part of an effort to keep borders controlled under The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, which extends its mandate to sea and land travel by the beginning of next year.
The Initiative might seem like a tough pill to swallow, yet in today's world, and with the consequences of rogue air passengers, I believe this policy is consensus. Still, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are great winter attractions.
After submitting all the proper paperwork, you can expect to wait at least six week to receive your new passport.
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