You can also drive to Cabo San Lucas. In this case, having a passport is not mandatory. Instead, you can use WHTI-compliant documents like passport cards, birth certificates, and trusted traveler's cards. Even minors should have compliant documents.
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Do you need a passport to enter Mexico? Yes, Americans need a passport (or appropriate alternative travel document) to visit Mexico. In the past, visiting Mexico with just a driver's license or birth certificate was possible.
A valid passport book is required to enter Mexico by air, and those attempting to enter at an airport with a U.S. passport card only may be denied admission.
Instead, an official birth certificate and government-issued identification (like a driver's license) would be enough. Be sure to check with the cruise line, though, as some companies may still require a passport to travel.
Can you cross the Mexican border with a birth certificate? Birth certificates are only acceptable as forms of identification for minors traveling to Mexico by road or closed-loop cruises.
If you are in the U.S. and you are flying domestically, the good news is that you do not need your passport. You can fly by showing any photo ID issued by the government. It can be done in all 50 U.S. states. Not only that, but the U.S. overseas territories also allow this.