1400-AG18 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1400 Department of State STATE Passports: Requirements for Certain Passengers Entering the United States at Sea Ports

The Department of State is proposing 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 Undetermined No Fully or Partially Exempt None 22 USC 2651a 22 USC 211a No NPRM 07/00/2026 No No None No No No Yes Jennifer Tinianow 1400 Department of State STATE 202 485-8800 passportofficeofadjudicationsgeneral@state.gov 2201 C Street NW, Washington DC 20520