State Department revokes new travel rules
The US withdrew its December deadline for new travel rules for Americans visiting the Caribbean.
The new rules would require Americans to show passports when returning from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean. Only birth certificates or driver’s licenses are now required.
Critics complained the rules would hurt tourism, said the Jamaica Observer.
“The review of the timeline is indicative of our desire to be flexible, practical and pragmatic and to listen to public feedback,” said a US State Department spokesman.
Caribbean officials complained Mexico and Canada would have gained an edge because Americans returning from there would not have to show passports until the end of 2006. That deadline has also been withdrawn for the time being.
Report by David Wilkening
David
Have your say Cancel reply
Subscribe/Login to Travel Mole Newsletter
Travel Mole Newsletter is a subscriber only travel trade news publication. If you are receiving this message, simply enter your email address to sign in or register if you are not. In order to display the B2B travel content that meets your business needs, we need to know who are and what are your business needs. ITR is free to our subscribers.
































Global tourism exceeds 1.5 billion travelers announces UN-Tourism
Qatar Airways offers reduced timetable to over 60 destinations
WTTC global tourism reached record economic impact of 11 trillion in 2025
Marginal increase for New York City tourism in 2025
Hands In, UATP join forces for airline multi-card payments