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[itiswhatitis]

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@crazered wrote:

As I mentioned before the passport card will work for US flying as an I D. Our state Missouri does not have Real ID yet. We applied for the card as we don't plan to fly overseas

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This is incorrect @crazered.

The Passport Card can only be used "internationally" for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the United States.  You can only use the Card if you are travelling by car, boat.  You can not fly into Canada, say from, NJ with the card.  You need the passport booklet.

Just to be clear anytime you leave the US you are travelling "internationally" even if it's just to Canada.

[itiswhatitis]

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@crazered wrote:

The passport card is GOOD for air except if you are flying international. I checked on line and also called. My state so far has not issued the real ID this is why we got passport carsd. We probably would not be going overseas..

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Passport Card

United States citizens can use an official passport card to enter Canada if driving across the border or entering from the sea. The U.S. government began issuing passport cards in 2008. The cards cost less than the books, but can't be used for air travel. They resemble a driver's license in shape and thickness. The cards use the same application process as the passport book, and don't expire for 10 years. Citizens can have both passport books and cards; they can even apply for them simultaneously.

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/kind-passport-needed-visit-canada-40044.html

[sunshine45]

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@crazered wrote:

As I mentioned before the passport card will work for US flying as an I D. Our state Missouri does not have Real ID yet. We applied for the card as we don't plan to fly overseas

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This is incorrect @crazered.

The Passport Card can only be used "internationally" for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the United States.  You can only use the Card if you are travelling by car, boat.  You can not fly into Canada, say from, NJ with the card.  You need the passport booklet.

Just to be clear anytime you leave the US you are travelling "internationally" even if it's just to Canada.

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@itiswhatitis

@i do believe that @crazered is correct  as to what she is specifically talking about. the passport card can be used for travel within the usa. they will be requiring a valid STAR id/REAL id or a passport booklet/card for travel within the usa next year, i believe.

[qbetzforreal]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@crazered wrote:

As I mentioned before the passport card will work for US flying as an I D. Our state Missouri does not have Real ID yet. We applied for the card as we don't plan to fly overseas

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This is incorrect @crazered.

The Passport Card can only be used "internationally" for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the United States.  You can only use the Card if you are travelling by car, boat.  You can not fly into Canada, say from, NJ with the card.  You need the passport booklet.

Just to be clear anytime you leave the US you are travelling "internationally" even if it's just to Canada.

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@itiswhatitis

@i do believe that @crazered is correct  as to what she is specifically talking about. the passport card can be used for travel within the usa. they will be requiring a valid STAR id/REAL id or a passport booklet/card for travel within the usa next year, i believe.

Both are correct

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A passport card is the same size as a driver's license, and can be used to travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean by land or sea. It can also be used inside the United States as an official identification for any purpose, as well as a proof of US citizenship.

[sunshine45]

yes @qbetzforreal

good for BOTH types of travel and a good way to have an extra ID. these days, that can never hurt.

[itiswhatitis]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@crazered wrote:

As I mentioned before the passport card will work for US flying as an I D. Our state Missouri does not have Real ID yet. We applied for the card as we don't plan to fly overseas

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This is incorrect @crazered.

The Passport Card can only be used "internationally" for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the United States.  You can only use the Card if you are travelling by car, boat.  You can not fly into Canada, say from, NJ with the card.  You need the passport booklet.

Just to be clear anytime you leave the US you are travelling "internationally" even if it's just to Canada.

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@itiswhatitis

@i do believe that @crazered is correct  as to what she is specifically talking about. the passport card can be used for travel within the usa. they will be requiring a valid STAR id/REAL id or a passport booklet/card for travel within the usa next year, i believe.

That's not what I'm talking about.  I'm responding to the notion that all you need is the card to fly into Canada.  You can't do that @sunshine45

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[sunshine45]

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@crazered wrote:

As I mentioned before the passport card will work for US flying as an I D. Our state Missouri does not have Real ID yet. We applied for the card as we don't plan to fly overseas

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This is incorrect @crazered.

The Passport Card can only be used "internationally" for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the United States.  You can only use the Card if you are travelling by car, boat.  You can not fly into Canada, say from, NJ with the card.  You need the passport booklet.

Just to be clear anytime you leave the US you are travelling "internationally" even if it's just to Canada.

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@itiswhatitis

@i do believe that @crazered is correct  as to what she is specifically talking about. the passport card can be used for travel within the usa. they will be requiring a valid STAR id/REAL id or a passport booklet/card for travel within the usa next year, i believe.

That's not what I'm talking about.  I'm responding to the notion that all you need is the card to fly into Canada.  You can't do that @sunshine45

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yes, i know @itiswhatitis.

@crazeredstated that in her post. it is a good card to have if your state is not REALid compliant when you are traveling in the usa.

[itiswhatitis]

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@crazered wrote:

The passport card is GOOD for air except if you are flying international. I checked on line and also called. My state so far has not issued the real ID this is why we got passport carsd. We probably would not be going overseas..

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Passport Card

United States citizens can use an official passport card to enter Canada if driving across the border or entering from the sea. The U.S. government began issuing passport cards in 2008. The cards cost less than the books, but can't be used for air travel. They resemble a driver's license in shape and thickness. The cards use the same application process as the passport book, and don't expire for 10 years. Citizens can have both passport books and cards; they can even apply for them simultaneously.

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/kind-passport-needed-visit-canada-40044.html

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Here she did not distinguish the use for ID purposes.  "She says good for air."   That's why I wrote what I did. (See above).

For now, a Driver's license or other official identification is still good for travel within the US.  A travel card is not needed unless you just want to have it.

[itiswhatitis]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@crazered wrote:

As I mentioned before the passport card will work for US flying as an I D. Our state Missouri does not have Real ID yet. We applied for the card as we don't plan to fly overseas

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This is incorrect @crazered.

The Passport Card can only be used "internationally" for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the United States.  You can only use the Card if you are travelling by car, boat.  You can not fly into Canada, say from, NJ with the card.  You need the passport booklet.

Just to be clear anytime you leave the US you are travelling "internationally" even if it's just to Canada.

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@itiswhatitis

@i do believe that @crazered is correct  as to what she is specifically talking about. the passport card can be used for travel within the usa. they will be requiring a valid STAR id/REAL id or a passport booklet/card for travel within the usa next year, i believe.

That's not what I'm talking about.  I'm responding to the notion that all you need is the card to fly into Canada.  You can't do that @sunshine45

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yes, i know @itiswhatitis.

@crazeredstated that in her post. it is a good card to have if your state is not REALid compliant when you are traveling in the usa.

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My State is "Real ID compliant" and I travel within the US with my driver's license.  I have no problems, @sunshine45.  Until this is a mandate for all States (which is how it would be done) then there's no need to worry about "Real ID."

[itiswhatitis]

Here is info on just what the Real ID Act is and what it does:

https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs

Q: What is REAL ID?

Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.” The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards and prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for official purposes licenses and identification cards from states that do not meet these standards. States have made considerable progress in meeting this key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and every state has a more secure driver’s license today than before the passage of the Act.