Do you really need one?????????????

I was sleeved in August by Dr. Alvarez and we were told to get a passport or passport card to cross the border. I had mine from

Cruising so I did not have to get one but I am pretty sure you need one. They checked ours at the three stops coming back into the USA

I went to TJ for surgery in September. I did not have a current passport. I used my DL and I had an expired passport.

I had intended to use my BC with DL -but I lost it in Mexico (received it in the mail from the state department a week and half later, thank goodness).

My coordinators told me I didn't really need it (passport). But you won't find that advertised anywhere. They suggested that I only needed a receipt that I had applied for a passport book or card. I also had my receipt but they (border patrol) didn't ask for anything else after I supplied my DL and expired passport.

Good luck!

Do you really need one?????????????

Neither my fiance nor I had one and I was sleeved in Tijuana on Oct 6th. We didn't even have to go to second inspection...even though the driver was positive we would have to. He looked at our documents, verified our citizenship and bid us good day...less than 3 minutes. That being said, I have heard they can make wait at inspection until they prove citizenship ( which can take up to 2 hours). I started to apply for passports but moved my surgery date up from December and refused to pay $400 for 3 day expedite fee.

This all depends on which agent you get when you cross. I crossed with zero problems with my DL. The agent was very nice and just asked why I didn't have my passport. I didn't have any extra inspection or problems. I did hear another agent lecturing someone on why she needed a passport - but they let her through with no extra inspection either.....I am just glad I didn't have to suffer his tirade.