Do you need a passport to travel to or from U.S. territories or Freely Associated States?
Whether you need a passport as a U.S. citizen to travel to or from a U.S. territory or Freely Associated State depends on your destination.
U.S. citizens do not need a passport to travel between the U.S. and these territories:
- Guam
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
While American Samoa is a U.S. territory, you do need a passport or a certified U.S. birth certificate to enter the island.
U.S. citizens do need a passport to travel to these Freely Associated States:
- The Federated States of Micronesia
- The Republic of the Marshall Islands
- The Republic of Palau
LAST UPDATED: May 28, 2024
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