debnrick Posted 19 hours ago #1 Share Posted 19 hours ago Still confused on what I am reading 😵💫 My mother-in-law’s passport was lost in the mail (working on that problem 😳) and we are boarding at the end of the month. She has a current valid Florida Real ID drivers license. Will that alone get her onboard? She is 94 and can’t find her birth certificate, divorce papers and new marriage license to show name changes. Again, she is 94. We are hoping and praying her passport shows up because we know if something were to happen off of the ship, a passport would be needed. Needless to say I am BEYOND STRESSED right now. Thanks for any help and reassurances. Sail safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRVEGAS711 Posted 18 hours ago #2 Share Posted 18 hours ago Expedite a new passport. You have time. Driver's license is not going to do it. City hall for raised seal birth certificate will do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted 17 hours ago #3 Share Posted 17 hours ago She needs either a passport or her license and an original birth certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ferry_Watcher Posted 17 hours ago #4 Share Posted 17 hours ago Both @MRVEGAS711 and @mjkacmom are correct - your Mom needs at the very least her US issued birth certificate, along with a gov't issued photo ID for her closed loop cruise. Don't relay in getting her replacement documents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted 14 hours ago #5 Share Posted 14 hours ago People are getting REAL IDs confused with Enhanced Driver Licenses. REAL ID driver licenses are issued by all states. They (or another REAL ID compliant document) will be needed to fly domestically and enter certain federal facilities. Enhanced Driver Licenses have citizenship data and can be used for specific international travel (i.e., certain land and sea crossings) and closed loop cruises from the US. However they are only issued by a small number of states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaybee35 Posted 12 hours ago #6 Share Posted 12 hours ago Do we need to bring our birth certs or just a passport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcruiselover Posted 12 hours ago #7 Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) If you have an unexpired passport, that’s all you need. It verifies both identity and citizenship. Edited 12 hours ago by nwcruiselover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted 11 hours ago #8 Share Posted 11 hours ago If her name booked for the cruise matches her ID then you don't need to worry about divorce certificates. If this is the case then you are down to only needing a birth certificate or the passport. You won't need a marriage license either. Agents match the first and middle name along with birth date for verification. Only time these extras are needed is if cruising name doesn't match ID name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted 10 hours ago #9 Share Posted 10 hours ago 7 hours ago, mjkacmom said: She needs either a passport or her license and an original birth certificate. The birth certificate does not have to be the original copy. If you do not have an original copy, you can get a certified copy from whatever jurisdiction issued the original. We had to do this when DW's Mom threw out the original and mailed her the hospital copy, a copy that will not suffice as proof of identity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted 10 hours ago #10 Share Posted 10 hours ago 2 hours ago, nwcruiselover said: If you have an unexpired passport, that’s all you need. It verifies both identity and citizenship. Bad advice! A passport is invalid upon expiration, and an expired passport alone cannot be used to board a cruise. This is why people need to read the cruiselines' documentation requirements rather than getting erroneous advice online. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PrincessArlena'sDad Posted 10 hours ago #11 Share Posted 10 hours ago 2 hours ago, nwcruiselover said: If you have an unexpired passport, that’s all you need. It verifies both identity and citizenship. 4 minutes ago, DallasGuy75219 said: Bad advice! A passport is invalid upon expiration, and an expired passport alone cannot be used to board a cruise. This is why people need to read the cruiselines' documentation requirements rather than getting erroneous advice online. Huh? How is that bad advice? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMAE Posted 10 hours ago #12 Share Posted 10 hours ago 1 hour ago, kaybee35 said: Do we need to bring our birth certs or just a passport? Just a passport, it has a photo and identifies citizenship. You would use a birth cert if you were using a gov't issued ID card, like a driver's license. or other types of approved gov't issued ID card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMAE Posted 10 hours ago #13 Share Posted 10 hours ago 2 hours ago, nwcruiselover said: If you have an unexpired passport, that’s all you need. It verifies both identity and citizenship. A passport must be good six months past the end date of your cruise to be used for a cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted 9 hours ago #14 Share Posted 9 hours ago 32 minutes ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said: Huh? How is that bad advice? Misread as expired passport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PrincessArlena'sDad Posted 9 hours ago #15 Share Posted 9 hours ago 1 hour ago, JMAE said: A passport must be good six months past the end date of your cruise to be used for a cruise. I believe this is only true for cruises to Columbia and greenland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted 6 hours ago #16 Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) People really need to go to Carnival's website for questions like this because there is always so much misinformation on these threads. Yes, I know that it's hard to go to Carnival.com and look for answers yourself. Edited 6 hours ago by mz-s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted 5 hours ago #17 Share Posted 5 hours ago 3 hours ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said: I believe this is only true for cruises to Columbia and greenland. Carnival specifically calls those countries out because a passport (or passport card for Columbia) is required for cruises that port there, even on roundtrip cruises from a US port--not because of passport validity requirements. Multiple countries require a specific passport validity period (up to 6 months) to enter. Instead of making the distinction itinerary by itinerary, most (all?) cruiselines simplify their documentation requirements by requiring a passport valid 6 months beyond the end of travel for all itineraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PrincessArlena'sDad Posted 5 hours ago #18 Share Posted 5 hours ago (edited) 13 minutes ago, DallasGuy75219 said: Carnival specifically calls those countries out because a passport (or passport card for Columbia) is required for cruises that port there, even on roundtrip cruises from a US port--not because of passport validity requirements. Multiple countries require a specific passport validity period (up to 6 months) to enter. Instead of making the distinction itinerary by itinerary, most (all?) cruiselines simplify their documentation requirements by requiring a passport valid 6 months beyond the end of travel for all itineraries. Here is the actual wording for US domestic: U.S. Domestic Cruises For cruises that begin and end in the same U.S port, the following WHTI-compliant documents are acceptable for cruise travel. Please note that if the cruise visits Colombia or Greenland, a passport book (valid for at least six months beyond the completion of travel) is required. A passport card with the same validity is also acceptable for cruises to Colombia. U.S. Passport Book U.S. Passport Card State Enhanced Driver's License Certificate of U.S. Naturalization Native American Indian Card US-born citizens may also use a birth certificate (issued by a government agency) and accompanied by government-issued photo ID; a Mobile/Digital version of a photo ID is not an acceptable form of identification. A passport book (valid for at least six months beyond the completion of travel) is required for cruises that visit Greenland. A passport book or passport card (valid for at least six months beyond the completion of travel) is required for the following cruises: Cruises that begin and end in a different U.S. port Cruises that visit Colombia, provided they depart from and return to a U.S. port Edited 5 hours ago by PrincessArlena'sDad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted 4 hours ago #19 Share Posted 4 hours ago Just now, PrincessArlena'sDad said: Here is the actual wording for US domestic: You left out the section below which precedes "US Domestic". The requirement for 6 months passport validity isn't specific to Greenland and Colombia. U.S. Citizens Proper travel documentation is required at embarkation and throughout the cruise. Even though a guest has completed registration using Online Check-in, it is still the responsibility of the guest to present the required travel documents at the time of embarkation. Guests should check with their travel agent and/or government authority to determine the travel documents necessary for each port of call. Any guest without proper documents will not be allowed to board the vessel and no refund of the cruise fare will be issued. Carnival assumes no responsibility for advising guests of proper travel documentation. Except where it is a mandatory requirement, Carnival highly recommends that all guests travel with a passport book. The passport book must be valid for at least six months beyond the completion of travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted 4 hours ago #20 Share Posted 4 hours ago 23 minutes ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said: Here is the actual wording for US domestic: U.S. Domestic Cruises For cruises that begin and end in the same U.S port, the following WHTI-compliant documents are acceptable for cruise travel. Please note that if the cruise visits Colombia or Greenland, a passport book (valid for at least six months beyond the completion of travel) is required. A passport card with the same validity is also acceptable for cruises to Colombia. U.S. Passport Book U.S. Passport Card State Enhanced Driver's License Certificate of U.S. Naturalization Native American Indian Card US-born citizens may also use a birth certificate (issued by a government agency) and accompanied by government-issued photo ID; a Mobile/Digital version of a photo ID is not an acceptable form of identification. A passport book (valid for at least six months beyond the completion of travel) is required for cruises that visit Greenland. A passport book or passport card (valid for at least six months beyond the completion of travel) is required for the following cruises: Cruises that begin and end in a different U.S. port Cruises that visit Colombia, provided they depart from and return to a U.S. port 16 minutes ago, DallasGuy75219 said: You left out the section below which precedes "US Domestic". The requirement for 6 months passport validity isn't specific to Greenland and Colombia. U.S. Citizens Proper travel documentation is required at embarkation and throughout the cruise. Even though a guest has completed registration using Online Check-in, it is still the responsibility of the guest to present the required travel documents at the time of embarkation. Guests should check with their travel agent and/or government authority to determine the travel documents necessary for each port of call. Any guest without proper documents will not be allowed to board the vessel and no refund of the cruise fare will be issued. Carnival assumes no responsibility for advising guests of proper travel documentation. Except where it is a mandatory requirement, Carnival highly recommends that all guests travel with a passport book. The passport book must be valid for at least six months beyond the completion of travel. Consult the original for yourself, https://www.carnival.com/help?topicid=3409. US requirements, https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/western-hemisphere-travel-initiative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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