[Dhsbb-jazz] Passport cards and other documentation information

[JazzyHorns at aol.com]

Hi all,
There has been some question as to the ability to use a US Passport card  
for our trip. And yes, those are fine too (I just learned about these,so  
they were not in my original document posted to the web page).  They are a  bit 
cheaper than a passport, but only good for travel by land or sea into and  
out of Canada, Mexico, Bermuda (and the Caribbean I think?).  Note, if you  
think your child might use this documentation at any other time over the 
next 5  years (or 10 years if over the age of 16) you might consider the full  
passport.  Even if they travel back to these destinations,  if  entered by 
AIR, the passport card will not work.  

For this band  trip however, we are definitely entering Canada by Land or 
Sea, so the passport  card will work.  
 
Below is a list copied from the ferry website,about required documentation  
for anyone.  You will see a few additional things listed here which are not 
 included on our list, since our list is the school groups list, but since 
we  will have a variety of chaperones with us, there, may be useful info 
below for  them.  
 
Please refer to the list of options for travel documents on the band web  
page for the requirements for students traveling with the group
 
     
U.S and Canadian Citizens Only  *Valid Passport
*U.S. Passport Cards
*Trusted  traveller cards (NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST cards)
*Enhanced Driver  Licence
*Enhance identification card (for example: enhanced Tribal  cards, if 
available) 
*U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)  
*U.S. Military Identification with military travel orders 
*U.S.  Merchant Mariner Document with official maritime business 
For non U.S. or non Canadian citizens
*Valid  Passport
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