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DOJ/EOIR RIN: 1125-AB39 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Passport Requirements for Certain Passengers on Cruises in the Western Hemisphere 
Abstract:

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.

 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212    8 CFR 235    8 CFR 1212   
Legal Authority: 118 Stat. 3638   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1651-AB63  Related Agencies: Joint: DHS; 
Agency Contact:
Jamee E. Comans
Acting Assistant Director, Office of Policy
Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500,
Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone:703 305-0289