Documentos de identidad en Estados Unidos (2026)

Última revisión: 9 de octubre de 2026

En breve: Alien registration cards must be carried by aliens aged 18 or over. Arriving nonimmigrants, including EU and British citizens, must present a passport; a national ID card is not enough.

NormaQué se aplica
Obligación de llevar o mostrar el documento de identidadDocumentos de identidad⚠ Por verificar
Documento nacional de identidad obligatorio para los ciudadanosDocumentos de identidad⚠ Por verificar
Obligación de identificación para visitantes extranjerosDocumentos de identidadEvery alien aged 18 or over must at all times carry any certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card issued to them. Failure to do so is a misdemeanour, punishable by a fine of up to USD 100, up to 30 days in prison, or both. [1]
Los ciudadanos de la UE pueden entrar con un documento nacional de identidadDocumentos de identidadNo [2]
Documento para ciudadanos británicosDocumentos de identidadBritish citizens arriving as nonimmigrants must present an unexpired passport, and a visa unless exempt. Under the Visa Waiver Program the passport must be issued by a designated country and the traveller must also obtain ESTA travel authorisation. [2]

Notas

  • Federal law sets no general duty to carry ID for citizens. State laws on carrying a driver's licence or identifying to police differ and were not checked here. Under 6 CFR 37.1 and 37.5, REAL ID only governs which state-issued cards federal agencies accept for official purposes.
  • 8 CFR 212.1 requires each arriving nonimmigrant to present an unexpired passport, with exceptions for listed classes such as Canadian citizens. A national ID card issued by an EU state is not a passport.

Fuentes

  1. U.S. Government Publishing Office (United States Code, 2023 edition): 8 U.S.C. 1304 - Forms for registration and fingerprinting (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (U.S. National Archives and GPO): 8 CFR § 212.1 Documentary requirements for nonimmigrants (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes

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