coach jim Posted December 14, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Well, now I am a bit confused. Our travel agent told us a driver's license AND birth certificate were needed for a CTN. I just got off the phone with NCL and they told me just a picture license is needed. Can anyone who has been on a fairly recent CTN confirm what is needed? We are saling on the Breakaway 1/17/14 and our friends do not have an up to date passport. Thanks, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto2girls Posted December 14, 2013 #2 Share Posted December 14, 2013 My daughter just got off this morning, only a picture license is required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godiva830 Posted December 14, 2013 #3 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I was on last month on the 1 nighter on the Gem. Just used my drivers license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coach jim Posted December 14, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Thanks very much! This will be a great relief for my friends. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benita Posted December 14, 2013 #5 Share Posted December 14, 2013 If something happens and they need to be medically evacuated or just miss the ship, they will have a big hassle in flying home without a passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godiva830 Posted December 14, 2013 #6 Share Posted December 14, 2013 If something happens and they need to be medically evacuated or just miss the ship, they will have a big hassle in flying home without a passport. A CTN is going nowhere. It's not leaving American waters. The 2 day CTN's leaving from NY anchor off the coast of Cape May NJ. Last I checked you don't need a passport to cross the bridge back into NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mizLORInj Posted December 14, 2013 #7 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Confirming that I used my driver's license as my photo ID when I boarded Gem's CTN yesterday. No problem at all. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandals04 Posted December 14, 2013 #8 Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) I know that if you are not US born you absolutely need a passport. My mother and her friend have been citizens for 50 years and both needed their passports yesterday on the GEM. My wife and I did not. Edited December 14, 2013 by vandals04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser01 Posted December 15, 2013 #9 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Silly question. But if they only require your picture license then how would they know where you were born :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted December 15, 2013 #10 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Silly question. But if they only require your picture license then how would they know where you were born :) When you register for the cruise I believe it asks for your country of citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted December 15, 2013 #11 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) When you register for the cruise I believe it asks for your country of citizenship. But that has nothing to do with where you were born. You can be a US citizen by birth or a naturalized citizen born as a citizen of another country. Sounds like there's something wrong with what that poster said. Requiring a passport for a CTN because a person was a US citizen but born elsewhere makes no sense and is not something the cruise line would know and it sure as heck isn't something discoverable by looking at your drivers license, as the poster to who you were replying said. Edited December 15, 2013 by njhorseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted December 15, 2013 #12 Share Posted December 15, 2013 But that has nothing to do with where you were born. You can be a US citizen by birth or a naturalized citizen born as a citizen of another country. Sounds like there's something wrong with what that poster said. Yes, the correct term is US citizen, not US born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandals04 Posted December 15, 2013 #13 Share Posted December 15, 2013 But that has nothing to do with where you were born. You can be a US citizen by birth or a naturalized citizen born as a citizen of another country. Sounds like there's something wrong with what that poster said. Requiring a passport for a CTN because a person was a US citizen but born elsewhere makes no sense and is not something the cruise line would know and it sure as heck isn't something discoverable by looking at your drivers license, as the poster to who you were replying said. They 100% ask both country of birth and citizenship take a look at the first page of online check-in. This is a confusing policy that only affects foreign born citizens on a CTN where not everybody brings their passports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted December 15, 2013 #14 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) They 100% ask both country of birth and citizenship take a look at the first page of online check-in.This is a confusing policy that only affects foreign born citizens on a CTN where not everybody brings their passports. OK...I appreciate the explanation. I'm not convinced that NCL is correct though. I'm not aware of any CBP rule that would require a passport under those circumstances, in fact their rules consider a CTN as having never left the US and certainly no one needs a passport if they're not leaving the US, but if NCL is asking for it then you have to comply. In fact, they don't even need passports for a typical closed loop cruise. Under the law a Naturalization Certificate plus photo ID suffices for those. Cruise lines sometimes ask for more documentation than the law actually requires (some actually require a passport for a closed loop cruise where a birth certificate and ID would suffice), although that is not typical of NCL. Edited December 15, 2013 by njhorseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godiva830 Posted December 15, 2013 #15 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I've been on 2 CTN. both times I used my drivers license only. I left my passport at home. Maybe the person who had to show their passport at check in put in their passport info when they did their online check in for their edocs. When I did my online check in for both my CTN I put I was using my drivers license as ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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