1125-AB39 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1125 Executive Office for Immigration Review EOIR 1100 Department of Justice DOJ Passport Requirements for Certain Passengers on Cruises in the Western Hemisphere

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice are proposing a joint rule to require passports for most passengers on cruises, including those traveling exclusively in the Western Hemisphere. Currently certain cruise ship passengers, including U.S. and Canadian citizens, traveling in the Western Hemisphere are exempt from passport requirements and may provide alternative documents when entering the United States by sea from a contiguous territory or adjacent island.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Fully or Partially Exempt 8 CFR 212 8 CFR 235 8 CFR 1212 118 Stat. 3638 No NPRM 07/00/2026 Undetermined Undetermined No No No 1651-AB63 Related to 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Joint Jamee Comans E. Acting Assistant Director, Office of Policy 1125 Executive Office for Immigration Review EOIR 703 305-0289 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls Church VA 22041