Do you need a passport to fly to Hawaii?
Aug 28, 2012 | 5:18 pm
#196
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A friend of mine earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Hawaii (and born and lived in California other than his time at U of Hawaii FWIW). The grad school admissions office at an eastern university (one of the ones supposedly clad in a destructive climbing plant) wanted him to take the TOEFL test.
Sep 2, 2012 | 10:33 am
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Actually, the OP is well-justified in asking, because until recently, you didn't need a passport to visit Oahu (the most populous isle) but you did if you wanted to venture onto any of the other islands. This was the case when I lived there, anyway. Then Maui got real popular and it was just too much hassle to deal with at the border. So they added Maui. Then I think Hawaii ("the big island") came next. AFAIK a passport is still needed for Niihau though, and it'd better be a good one. HTH.
BTW, this was in 1987 and we didn't need passports for HNL or Kauai.
Last edited by balima; Sep 2, 2012 at 11:53 am Reason: added info
Sep 2, 2012 | 11:14 am
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"U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents...who travel directly between parts of the United States, which includes Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands without touching at a foreign port or place, are not required to present a valid U.S. Passport..."
Sep 2, 2012 | 8:08 pm
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You clipped the next part:
If you don't have a passport you might want to go the birth certificate route, but if you have a passport you might as well bring it. Yes, technically, you don't need anything if you're a US citizen, but you could end up stewing in secondary inspection for hours while they check up on you.
However, it is recommended that travelers bring a government issued photo ID and copy of birth certificate.
Sep 2, 2012 | 8:37 pm
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From U.S. Customs and Border Protection webpage..."U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents...who travel directly between parts of the United States, which includes Guam...without touching at a foreign port or place, are not required to present a valid U.S. Passport..."
Sep 3, 2012 | 12:44 am
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But an official Guam government webpage (http://ns.gov.gu/customs.html) states this: "American citizens after 9/11 need a passport to enter Guam..." Contradictory information.
Sep 3, 2012 | 4:20 pm
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My husband and I flew to Niihau and did not need to show a passport. We got to fly there on a helicopter that made trips to the island at least twice a week to transport locals back and forth to Kauai. To offset the fuel expense they would take visitors. We were not allowed off the helicopter once we set down in the local airport. But, the pilot needed to make a second trip. We were set down on a completely deserted beach miles from town to beach comb and swim for about one hour while he ran his errands. Incredible experience - thank God he came back for us.
BTW, this was in 1987 and we didn't need passports for HNL or Kauai.
BTW, this was in 1987 and we didn't need passports for HNL or Kauai.
Sep 10, 2012 | 4:42 pm
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Brazilian passport
Hi - serious question on this old (and funny) thread. My girlfriend is a Brazilian citizen, in the US on a student visa. She recently applied for a new student visa (grad school) and is required to renew the visa in Brazil before travel outside of the US. Thus will her US drivers license be okay for her to travel from CA to Hawaii, or will they want to check her passport and visa? Thanks!
Sep 10, 2012 | 4:54 pm
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Your question is somewhat incomplete, in that you imply that your gf is out of status.
No passport/visa etc. is required to travel to Hawaii, the same ID requirements as any domestic flight. However, occasionally there are random immigration checks, so if she is out of status and subject to deportation, she runs some increased risk by travelling. However, the risk is minimal.
No passport/visa etc. is required to travel to Hawaii, the same ID requirements as any domestic flight. However, occasionally there are random immigration checks, so if she is out of status and subject to deportation, she runs some increased risk by travelling. However, the risk is minimal.
Hi - serious question on this old (and funny) thread. My girlfriend is a Brazilian citizen, in the US on a student visa. She recently applied for a new student visa (grad school) and is required to renew the visa in Brazil before travel outside of the US. Thus will her US drivers license be okay for her to travel from CA to Hawaii, or will they want to check her passport and visa? Thanks!
Sep 10, 2012 | 10:46 pm
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Yes, it will be OK. Because she will not be traveling outside the U.S. (i.e. into or through another country) on a California-Hawaii itinerary.