As of January 8, 2007, all travelers traveling to or from the United States by air or sea will be required to have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. As of January 1, 2008, this requirement will be extended to all land border crossings as well.

This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens who do not currently possess valid passports. If you do not have a U.S. passport and are considering travel to the United States, we urge you to apply early because we expect there will be a surge in demand as the new rules come into effect. This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States.

For more information, please visit the Department of State’s website at http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html or the Department of Homeland Security’s website at http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

American citizens with questions about this message may contact the American Citizens Services Unit of the Consulate via e-mail at: usahonduras@state.gov

Always remember to refer to our Embassy website http://honduras.usembassy.gov and choose the Consular page to obtain information on matters pertaining to American Citizen Services.

Please pass this message to American citizens who might not be registered with the Embassy and suggest they do so at: https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/