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Questions regarding the US Territory of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a US Territory located in the Caribbean. From Wikipedia:

Puerto Rico is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. With around 3.6 million people, it ranks third in population and fourth in area among the Greater Antilles, which include Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and Jamaica. The capital and largest city is San Juan. Due to its location, Puerto Rico has a tropical climate with warm weather year-round and does not observe daylight saving time. Its official languages are Spanish, which is prevalent, and English.

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Is Puerto Rico domestic or international from the USA?

If someone is waiting for their green card in the USA, could they travel to Puerto Rico since it is a territory. Under a green card application one is not allowed to leave the USA, if they do it is seen as abandoning my application. However if the…
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Can I (a US citizen) travel from Puerto Rico to Miami with just a copy of my passport?

I was born in Puerto Rico so I'm a US citizen. I recently lost my driver's license and I can't find my passport. Can I fly to Florida and return to PR with just a copy of my passport? Thanks.
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Puerto Rico visa (or visa waiver) requirements for EU citizens

For a short-term holiday visit to Puerto Rico, is a visa, or visa waiver, required for EU citizens? (Finnish citizens, if it makes a difference.) I'd guess it's one of these (given PR's special status as a US territory but not a state): Like US…
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Do you have to clear US customs if you have a stopover in Puerto Rico?

If you aren't traveling to the US or from the US, but just have a stopover in Puerto Rico, do you have to go through US customs?
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Do I need an ESTA for changing airplanes in Puerto Rico?

I'm a European citizen (from Germany) and I have a flight from Germany to Chile via Puerto Rico soon. I have a three hour stay at the airport and need to change the airplane (and flight operating company as well). Do I need to apply for an ESTA…
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Traveling to Puerto Rico while in US legally, but without visa

I am in the US as a student. I came on a tourist visa and changed to F1 status. This means that I do not currently have a valid visa in my passport, although I do have a valid I20 and my SEVIS record is fine. According to this website I should be…
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Can a minor child use her expired US passport as official ID to travel without parents to Puerto Rico?

Our child is a minor US citizen and will travel to Puerto Rico with a group not including us, her parents. We understand that, to make this trip without parents, she must carry an official photo ID with her. Can her expired US passport serve as…
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Travel to Puerto Rico - me and my wife have B-1/B-2 visas - do our kids needs visas as well?

We are Polish citizens, based in the UK, thinking about travel to Puerto Rico. Me and my wife we have B-1/B-2 Visa valid till 2021. We have two kids (4.5 and 2) who have passports but don't have visas. Do we need to apply for visas for them? Handy…
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Do I need a transit visa for changing airplane in San Juan airport?

I am an Afghan citizen and I have a flight from Sao pula to Dominica via Puerto Rico. I have a 23h stay. Do I need a transit visa?
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Cooking my own meals in Fajardo Puerto Rico

I'm planning for a trip to Puerto Rico for about 6 days. I will probably stay in Fajardo most of the time. What is the best accommodation that has a kitchen so that I can cook my meals? Also are the seafood markets in Fajardo good? I've been…
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How can I travel between San Juan and Fajardo, Puerto Rico?

I'll be in Puerto Rico in January, and four of us need to get from San Juan to Fajardo on a Monday morning. I know there are public buses, as well as shuttle buses, but I think there are also private cars that could take us. It seems like a private…
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El Yunque or "El Junque" National Forest Pronunciation

The internet seems to be full of disagreement about how to pronounce El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico. Here is a small sampling: The US Forest Service website claims it's el-ZHUN-kay (although as a word is Spanish, I don't think that really…
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Zika concerns travelling to Puerto Rico?

I am a United States male that will be taking a trip to Puerto Rico in two weeks. This will be one of my first airplane trips, certainly the farthest away. Recent news has focused on Puerto Rico for its widespread outbreak of Zika Virus, with…
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Puerto Rico immigration

I’m from Australia, travelling to Chile and Colombia, then off to San Juan Puerto Rico for a few days. From there, flying straight back to Aus via Dallas. Do I complete all my immigration requirements in PR? Or will I have to do that in Dallas? Am…
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12-hour Daytime Luggage Storage in San Juan, Puerto Rico?

My family and I will be returning to the states from Culebra, through San Juan. We are going to shoot for the 6:30 a.m. ferry, which should allow us to make it back to San Juan by early afternoon in a taxi. Our flight leaves San Juan just after…
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