Disney Cruise Line Makes Big Change to Guest Boarding Procedure

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Disney Cruise Line Makes Big Change to Guest Boarding Procedure

Disney Cruise Line is changing how guests can board their ship.

If you’ve previously used a photocopy of your birth certificate to board a Disney cruise, please take note of this significant change. Effective immediately, Disney Cruise Line now requires passengers to present an original birth certificate as their travel document. Photocopies and hospital-issued birth certificates will no longer be accepted.

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If you don’t have an original copy of your birth certificate, many states offer convenient online ordering options for a fee. To ensure you receive it in time for your Disney cruise, be sure to place your order well in advance of your embarkation date.


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The following is the required documentation for passengers on Disney Cruise Line:

US Citizens (Including Children)

  • Original valid US Passport OR
  • Original valid US Passport card OR
  • Original valid Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS, FAST)

OR

  • Original state-issued birth certificate AND a physical government-issued photo ID (digital/mobile state-issued IDs are not acceptable to sail)
    • Puerto Rico birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010, are not acceptable
    • Hospital-issued certificates are not acceptable
  • Original Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) issued by the Department of State AND a physical government-issued photo ID (digital/mobile state-issued IDs are not acceptable to sail)
  • Original Certificate of Naturalization issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services AND a physical government-issued photo ID (digital/mobile state-issued IDs are not acceptable to sail)

Children 15 years of age and younger are required to present one of the documents listed above, but do not need to present a government-issued photo ID.

Social Security Cards and Global Entry are not acceptable proof of US citizenship for purposes of traveling outside of the US.


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