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STATE RIN: 1400-AG18 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Passports: Requirements for Certain Passengers Entering the United States at Sea Ports 
Abstract:

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.

 
Agency: Department of State(STATE)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 22 USC 2651a    22 USC 211a   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Jennifer Tinianow
Department of State
2201 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20520
Phone:202 485-8800
Email: passportofficeofadjudicationsgeneral@state.gov