Hawaiin honeymoon

fiore76 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:43 PM

Hawaiin honeymoon

Anyone stoping in San Francisco? Where are you staying? We need to get a move on.

DnJ0809 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:50 PM

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I think FH said the flight would have a stopover in AZ. We didn't book anything except FFIL's timeshares (Lihu'e, Kauai and Lahaina, Maui). We need to get a move on this too. Including getting passports!

fiore76 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:50 PM

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Passport?

fiore76 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:51 PM

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We are also staying at timeshares and one of them still has not opened up. I think we are going to need to chose another island

DnJ0809 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:51 PM

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Yes, passports are required for Hawaii now.

fiore76 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:53 PM

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Where did you learn that?

geegee827 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:55 PM

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Posted by fiore76

Where did you learn that?

Can't be required for travel to HI - it's a state - not a separate country.

fiore76 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:55 PM

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That's what I thought.

DnJ0809 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:56 PM

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http://www.vacationstogo.com/passport_requirements.cfm[/L]

hold on, trying to figure out how to put links...

fiore76 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:57 PM

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It says page not found

DnJ0809 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 10:59 PM

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I am trying to fix the link... just do Google searches. I put 'passport required for hawaii' in the search

geegee827 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 11:02 PM

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It says:

'Passports are not required for U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from Hawaii or a U.S. territory, including Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands'

It is against the constitution to require US citizens to use passports to enter into another US state or territory. Don't stress over getting a passport for your HM if you are not leaving the country.

It would be the same as the government requiring a passport to go to New Jersey - they can't do it.

ETA: see this link from the US Department of State and then click 'tip for domestic travelers'

passport

DnJ0809 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 11:08 PM

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Hmm... all along I thought we needed one because Hawaii and Alaska are always excluded from a lot. Like sweepstakes, etc... so I thought that since you'd have to fly out of the '48 states', a passport would be needed.... sorry to confuse you ladies. I feel like an idiot

fiore76 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 11:09 PM

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At least it's one less thing you need to do.

geegee827 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 11:10 PM

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Posted by DnJ0809

Hmm... all along I thought we needed one because Hawaii and Alaska are always excluded from a lot. Like sweepstakes, etc... so I thought that since you'd have to fly out of the '48 states', a passport would be needed.... sorry to confuse you ladies. I feel like an idiot

Don't apologize - look at it this way, it's one less thing you have to worry about before the wedding!!! I would get a passport thought since you'll soon need one even for Mexico or Canada.

DnJ0809 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 11:12 PM

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FH just told me that Travel Tom told him we'd need one though.

geegee827 Posted: Feb 16, 2009 11:17 PM

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Trust me - you don't. Check on the Dept of State website. It is illegal for the US to require it's citizens to use a passport to enter another US state or territory.

The only way you would need a passport to go to Hawaii is if you had a layover it Mexico or Canada.