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Passports aren't mandatory in the US so it's common for someone who doesn't travel internationally not to have one. When I went to Asia in the military in the
by 13of40 8y ago
Passports aren't mandatory in the US so it's common for someone who doesn't travel internationally not to have one. When I went to Asia in the military in the 90s, that was the case for me, but they let me in and out based on my military ID card. I doubt that would have worked if I'd tried to fly to a third country.
- MrRadar 8y agoIn 1990 only around 3% of the US population had a passport[1]. These days it's up to 42% due to a combination of stricter ID requirements (particularly at the Canadian and Mexican borders) and an increase in popularity of international travel among Americans in general. [1]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2018/01/11/the-share-of-americans-holding-a-passport-has-increased-dramatically-in-recent-years-infographic/#16df3a7b3c16 https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2018/01/11/the-sh...