Up until June 2009, US and Canadian citizens will be able to drive in and out of Mexico using their drivers licenses as proof of citizenship, however, a passport is the preferred form of identification! If you have a passport, you should definitely bring it on your trip to Mexico. If you do not have a passport, you can use your drivers license for now, but you should get a passport to be prepared for future rules changes.

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As of June 2009, new US Homeland Security laws will require a passport or other proof of citizenship documents in order to cross into the US. This law will apply to US and Canadian citizens. Please visit the US State Department website to read more about the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

The exact details of these laws are still being debated, but if you plan to travel to Mexico over the next few years, you should plan ahead and get a passport now.

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