now defunct Immigration and Naturalization Service but the current card is produced by the Department of State. It is virtually identical to the U.S. passport card, which is issued to nationals of the United States for the purposes of land and sea border crossings, in its general design layout. The card includes an RFID chip and integrated contactless circuit and is part of the same PASS system as the passport card. Use As a standalone document, the BCC allows its holder to visit the following border areas of the United States when entering by land or sea, for up to 30 days: California within of the border Arizona within of the border New Mexico within of the border or up to Interstate 10, whichever is further north Texas within of the border When presented with a Mexican passport, the BCC functions as a B visa, accepted for entry to any part of the United States by any means of transportation. See also B visa Enhanced driver's license NEXUS card United States Passport Card References External links Border Crossing Card What is a U.S. Visa? About Visas – The Basics International travel documents