The
passport card (previously known as the
People Access Security Service Card, or
PASS Card) is an alternative to a
passport produced in the
United States to meet the documentary requirements of the
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. The U.S. Passport Card is a wallet-size travel document, issued to
U.S. citizens and non-citizen nationals, that can be used to enter the United States from
Bermuda,
Canada,
Mexico and some
Caribbean countries at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry and is more convenient and less expensive than a passport book. The passport card cannot be used for international
air travel.