[Travelandtourism] Updated travel information when traveling via air through these states so far

Wed Oct 14 22:54:03 UTC 2015

Is this in effect right now?

Margo and Isis

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Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Updated travel information when traveling
via air through these states so far

Thank you. This is very valuable information.  I did not realize that this
law was being enforced in this matter in those states.

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> From: Cheryl Echevarria via Travelandtourism 
> <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: October 14, 2015 8:39:10 AM
> To: 'NFB Travel and Tourism Division List' 
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> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Updated travel information when traveling 
> via air through these states so far
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> Good morning all:
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> If you live in New York, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Louisiana or 
> American Somoa; you will not be able to use your Driver's License or 
> Non-Driver's License as a form of Government ID when traveling by 
> commercial flights. You will have to invest in getting a passport.
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> If you fly anywhere within the United States from these states, you 
> will need a passport. They last 10 years. I am asking, Gary Wunder, 
> Editor of the Braille Monitor to please add this information to the next
edition.
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> Why this is happening. The Real ID Enforcement Act of 2005 is now 
> being implemented by the Department of Homeland Security. We live in a 
> time, where security is essential when traveling.
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> I have stated in the subject line that "these states so far", I am 
> sure that all the rest of the states will follow. This ruling will go 
> into effect in 2016; no date has been  announced, but if you are 
> planning to travel to the Washington, DC Seminar and our National 
> Conventions, you will now need to show a passport.
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> 
> Please do not get the Passport Card, The U.S. Passport Card can be 
> used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, 
> and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry and is more 
> convenient and less expensive than a passport book.  The passport card 
> cannot be used for international and now domestic from states listed
above travel by air.
> Passport applications can be picked up at any US post office or go to 
> the passport website at:
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> http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/information/fee
> s.html
> #adult_first_time
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> For adults and children over the age of 16 is $110 and $25 service fee 
> which is $135, again this last 10 years.
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> Children under the age of 16 (yes, your child will need a passport) is 
> $80 +
> $25 service fee.
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> For more information on this here are 2 links:
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> One is from the Department of Homeland Security and the other is from 
> the Today Show back in September 2015.
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> Department of Homeland Security 
> http://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief
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> Today Show link:
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> http://www.today.com/video/drivers-licenses-will-no-longer-get-you-on-
> a-flig
> ht-in-4-states-527980099771
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> If you need help with questions related to Passport or any other 
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> Thank you.
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