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Blue Chairs Beach, Puerto Vallarta. Photo by: Ed Walsh
The information below is from the US Consulate General in Guadalajara, Mexico, but it of course applies to foreign travel anywhere. Guadalajara is in the Mexican State of Jalisco, which is also home to Puerto Vallarta.
United States Consulate General Guadalajara
PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO
AS MANY AMERICAN CITIZENS AS POSSIBLE
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
DO YOU HAVE YOUR U.S. PASSPORT YET?
!!! 2009 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS !!!
On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI. The proposed rules require U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport, or passport card. The goal of the initiative is to strengthen U.S. border security while facilitating entry for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors by providing standardized documentation that enables the Department of Homeland Security to quickly and reliably identify a traveler. As a reminder to all U.S. citizens traveling by air, you are required to present a valid passport book (not passport card). The U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara encourages all American Citizens to apply for the passport book or passport card in advance to avoid any set backs in travel arrangements.
Electronic Forms for passport applications:
The American Citizen Services section of the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara will require all passport applications to be filled out electronically prior to arrival. We will no longer accept hand-written passport applications. Note: This policy does not apply to emergency passport applications involving lost and/or stolen passports. All passport applications must be filled out using the following website: https://pptform. state.gov
New Exchange Rate for U.S. passport services:
As of March 17, 2009, the new exchange rate will be: $17.00 mexican pesos x $1.00 US dollar
Appointments:
The American Citizen Services section of the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara requires appointments for passport applications and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA). Note: This policy does not apply to emergency passport applications involving lost and/or stolen passports. Appointments are available through our webpage: English: http://guadalajara. usconsulate. gov/service. html Spanish: http://spanish. guadalajara. usconsulate. gov/service. html
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We remind our customers that our monthly outreach visits to the Chapala and Ajijic are the first Wednesdays of every month. We visit the American Legion in Chapala from 09:30 am – 11:30 am; and the Lake Chapala Society in Ajijic from 12:00 pm – 02:00 pm. Note: Holiday schedule may change such visits.
United States Consulate General Guadalajara Website
(English) http://guadalajara. usconsulate. gov
(Spanish) http://spanish. guadalajara. usconsulate. gov
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