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  1. Application for Travel Document

    I-131, Application for Travel Document. Alert: Beginning July 1, 2022, we will issue a new travel authorization document to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries: Form I-512T, Authorization for Travel by a Noncitizen to the United States, at our discretion if we find the beneficiary merits this authorization.

  2. Travel Documents

    Travel Documents. If you wish to return to the United States lawfully after traveling outside the United States, you generally must have a: Valid entry document, such as a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) or nonimmigrant visa; or. Valid and unexpired travel document. The type of document you need varies depending on your immigration status ...

  3. Visit the U.S. as a tourist

    Entering the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. See what travel documents you need to enter the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Bermuda. To visit the U.S. as a tourist, learn about tourist visas, ESTA, I-94, and visa waivers. Learn how to extend your stay in the U.S.

  4. Travel to or within the U.S.

    Driving in the U.S. if you are not a citizen. Depending on the U.S. states you will visit, you may need an International Driving Permit (IDP) as well as a driver's license your country. Learn how to get a U.S. visitor visa through an ESTA authorization. Find out if you can get an I-94 visa waiver. See if you need an IDP to drive in the U.S.

  5. Frequently Asked Questions: Guidance for Travelers to Enter the U.S

    Travelers (including U.S. citizens) should be prepared to present the WHTI-compliant document and any other documents requested by the CBP officer. ... travel to work in the United States, travel for emergency response and public health purposes, and travel for lawful cross-border trade (e.g., commercial truckers). Under current policy, there ...

  6. USTravelDocs

    Apply for a U.S. Visa. At this website, you can learn about obtaining a visa, as well as applying for your visa. How to apply for your nonimmigrant visa for travel to the United States. What documents, photos and information you need to apply for your visa. How to access visa application forms and instructions.

  7. Traveler's Checklist

    Make copies of all your travel documents. Leave one copy with a trusted friend or relative and carry the other separately from your original documents. Also take a photograph of your travel documents with your phone to have an electronic copy. ... U.S. Medicare/Medicaid does not provide coverage outside the United States. Check your health care ...

  8. Travel

    As a non-citizen U.S. resident, learn what documents you need to return to the U.S. if you leave. Looking for something else? Explore all topics and services. Learn how to get or renew a passport. Get tips for traveling outside the U.S. Foreign visitors: understand tourist visas and other documents to enter the U.S.

  9. Travel

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  10. U.S. Visas

    A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to travel to the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa. Visas are placed in the traveler's passport, a travel document issued by the traveler's country of citizenship. Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the ...

  11. Before Your Trip

    Documents You Will Need. Carry - do not pack - all travel documents. All U.S. citizens need U.S. passport books if re-entering by air. Land and sea border crossings accept additional travel documents, such as U.S. Passport cards and Trusted Traveler cards. Child travelers have additional options - see the Traveling with Children section.

  12. For Travelers

    For Travelers. Apply for a U.S. passport, check wait times, information on crossing U.S. borders, file a travel complaint (DHS TRIP), find overseas travel alerts, join frequent traveler programs, learn what you can bring on a plane, locate a port of entry (air, land, or sea), travel overseas, and visit the United States.

  13. How To Learn What Documents You Need To Enter and Exit the U.S

    Travel Documents for Lawful Permanent Residents Entering the U.S. Permanent residents of the United States are required to carry at least one of the following types of travel documents: A Permanent Resident Card (aka Green Card/Form I-551) Other valid evidence of permanent residence. (A passport is not required for permanent residents entering ...

  14. U.S. Travel Documents Requirements: Traveling to and from the USA

    To apply for these travel documents, individuals need to complete and file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document and choose which document they want to apply for: An advance parole document. A refugee travel document. A re-entry permit. All those who applied for asylum or were considered asylees on or after April 1, 1997, can lose their ...

  15. For U.S. Citizens/Lawful Permanent Residents

    CBP Mobile App Directory. If you are a lawful permanent resident, you may be eligible to become a U.S. citizen after five years of becoming a lawful permanent resident, or three years if you are married to a U.S. citizen. More information on the naturalization process and available citizenship materials can be found at the Citizenship Resource ...

  16. International Travel as a Permanent Resident

    If you plan on being absent from the United States for longer than a year, it is advisable to first apply for a reentry permit on Form I-131.Obtaining a reentry permit prior to leaving the United States allows a permanent or conditional permanent resident to apply for admission into the United States during the permit's validity without the need to obtain a returning resident visa from a U.S ...

  17. Getting Your Travel Documents Together by Rick Steves

    Getting or Renewing Your Passport. A US passport, good for 10 years, costs $130, plus a $35 acceptance fee (to renew a passport costs $130, no extra fee). The fee for minors under 16 (including infants) is $100, plus the $35 acceptance fee, for a passport good for five years — kids under 16 must apply in person with at least one parent and ...

  18. Travel documents for foreign citizens returning to the U.S

    Travel documents for other foreign citizens living in the U.S. If you are a foreign citizen re-entering the U.S., the documentation you need may depend on your immigration status: Advance parole - You may use advance parole to re-enter the U.S. without applying for a visa. It is commonly used for re-entry by people in the process of applying ...

  19. Travelling from the U.S. to Europe

    Can U.S. Nationals Travel to Europe Without a Visa? Yes, U.S. citizens holding a valid U.S. passport can visit 29 countries in Europe's Schengen Area for up to 90 days for tourism or business without needing a Schengen visa.. However, for US residents who are not American citizens, the requirements vary based on their nationality.

  20. Before You Go

    How to get overseas insurance coverage. Where to sign up for our free Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. Sometimes - in spite of good planning - things can still go wrong. Prepare for the unexpected by reading about how to plan for a crisis overseas. Additional Tips for Traveling Abroad. Downloadable Traveler's Checklist PDF card.

  21. New passport agencies are coming to these six US cities

    The State Department will open six new passport agencies to assist those with "urgent travel needs." The new agencies will bring the total number to 35. The State Department did not share ...

  22. Corporation for Travel Promotion Board of Directors

    The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal Register documents. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the corresponding official PDF file on govinfo.gov. ... The purpose of the Board is to guide the Corporation on matters relating to the promotion of the United States as a travel destination and ...

  23. 10+ Countries That Require a Visa for U.S. Travelers

    Traveling to Australia requires an Australia Tourist Visa, also known as an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). This visa lets U.S. citizens visit for up to 3 months at a time within a 12-month ...

  24. U.S. citizens traveling abroad

    Authenticate an official document for use outside the U.S. Apostilles and authentication certificates show U.S. documents are genuine. Learn when to use each. Make traveling abroad easier: learn about visas, Trusted Traveler Programs, driving, and emergencies. Also, learn to authenticate documents with apostilles.

  25. Southern District of New York

    Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Naomi Gruchacz, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General ("HHS-OIG"), announced today that the United States has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK d/b/a VNS HEALTH ...

  26. General Aviation Aircraft Onward Domestic Movements Guidance

    Permit Requirements for Onward Domestic Movements of General Aviation Aircraft Arriving in the United States. Attachment Attachment column arrow image representing sort order (up is ascending, down is descending, and up/down is unsorted.

  27. International Travel

    International Travel. The highest priority of the Bureau of Consular Affairs is to protect the lives and serve the interests of U.S. citizens abroad. Across the globe, we serve our fellow citizens during some of their most important moments - births, adoptions, medical emergencies, deaths, arrests, and disasters.

  28. Entering the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda

    These standards determine what travel documents U.S. and non-U.S. citizens need to enter the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. Travelers who enter from Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories are not affected by WHTI standards. Visit the Department of Homeland Security's WHTI FAQ page to find the ...

  29. Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for

    WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, to Feb. 3, 2026, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti.The corresponding Federal Register Notice provides information about registering for TPS as a new or current beneficiary under Haiti's ...

  30. DHS Trusted Traveler Programs

    Travel Agents. Travel Safety - Race and Ethnicity. U.S. Travelers in Europe's Schengen Area. Your Health Abroad. Insurance Coverage Overseas. Driving and Road Safety Abroad. Customs and Import Restrictions. Information for U.S. Citizens in Russia - Travel Options Out of Russia . Lodging Safety. Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. DHS Trusted ...