Regulation & law · 21/12/2007

U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Require Proof of Citizenship for All Travelers Entering the Country

As of January 31, 2008, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer accept oral declarations as sufficient proof of citizenship and identity for travelers entering the United States at land or sea ports-of-entry, requiring instead a birth certificate and government-issued identification documents.