A Message from Peter Carter...     Travel Advisory:   Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

In an effort to keep you up-to-date on the Passport Requirements, we offer the following:

On April 5, 2005, the U.S. State Department announced details of the PROPOSED Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. If the proposed rules are enacted, U.S. and Canadian Citizens will be required to carry a passport for travel to or from certain countries/areas that were previously exempt. Once the proposed rules are finalized we will communicate same to our clients.  In the meantime, individuals with future travel plans to the United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, (areas affected by the proposed new rules) are ENCOURAGED to obtain a passport now. The proposed implementation dates are as follows: Effective December 31, 2005:  a Passport will be required for all air and sea travel to or from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America. Effective December 31, 2006:  a Passport will be required for all air and sea travel to or from Mexico and the United States. As new information become available we will attempt to place same on this page.  However, if in doubt please call us or contact the Passport office.

If you come across additional information, that would be useful, please let me know.