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DHS/USCBP RIN: 1651-AB63 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ● Passport Requirements for Certain Passengers on Cruises in the Western Hemisphere  
Abstract:

DHS and DOJ are 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 Homeland Security(DHS)  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: Other 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212.1    8 CFR 235.1   
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: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1125-AB39 
Agency Contact:
Larry Panetta
Director, Biometric Entry-Exit Strategic Transformation Admissibility and Passenger Programs
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, A21104,
Washington, DC 20004
Phone:202 344-1253
Email: larry.a.panetta@cbp.dhs.gov