WPCNR County Clarion-Ledger. From The Westchester County Clerk's Office. April 27, 2006: The County Clerk's Office has announced the first stage of a new national crackdown requiring a U.S. Passport even on the part of U.S. Citizens to gain reentry across United States borders.
County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni announces new guidelines are in effect for all travelers, including U.S. citizens, to and from the Americas, the Caribbean and Bermuda. These individuals will soon be required to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality to enter or re-enter the United States.
As of December 31, 2006, the requirement is applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
As of December 31, 2007, the requirement is extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.
Passport applications and photos are available at the Office of the County Clerk. No appointment is necessary.
For further information, call or come in to the Office of the County Clerk, Passport and Naturalization, 3rd floor, 110 Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Blvd., White Plains, New York,
Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:45p.m. or call (914) 995-3086.
