Global Entry for land crossing to/from Canada
Oct 14, 2016, 11:58 am
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Read through this and still a little confused. I need to go to Toronto from Buffalo in a rental car. My passport is tied up for a short time to get a visa. Can I get across the border with the Global Entry card (Sentri)? I assume I can get back into the USA with the GE card only (?)
Oct 14, 2016, 2:19 pm
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Read through this and still a little confused. I need to go to Toronto from Buffalo in a rental car. My passport is tied up for a short time to get a visa. Can I get across the border with the Global Entry card (Sentri)? I assume I can get back into the USA with the GE card only (?)
You need either NEXUS card or U.S. passport to enter Canada. Not access to NEXUS lane.
Drive from Toronto back to U.S.
You have access to Global Entry/NEXUS lane. I am not 100% certain you can enter U.S. with Global Entry card alone. The few times we drove back to U.S. from Vancouver with our Global Entry cards, each time officer wanted to see our U.S. passports.
Oct 14, 2016, 6:15 pm
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Drive from U.S. to Toronto via Buffalo
You need either NEXUS card or U.S. passport to enter Canada. Not access to NEXUS lane.
Drive from Toronto back to U.S.
You have access to Global Entry/NEXUS lane. I am not 100% certain you can enter U.S. with Global Entry card alone. The few times we drove back to U.S. from Vancouver with our Global Entry cards, each time officer wanted to see our U.S. passports.
You need either NEXUS card or U.S. passport to enter Canada. Not access to NEXUS lane.
Drive from Toronto back to U.S.
You have access to Global Entry/NEXUS lane. I am not 100% certain you can enter U.S. with Global Entry card alone. The few times we drove back to U.S. from Vancouver with our Global Entry cards, each time officer wanted to see our U.S. passports.
Only NEXUS card holders can use the NEXUS lanes into Canada.
Of course, with that said, if I have my passport with me and they ask for it, I'll give it to them. But I can cross with just my NEXUS card, in both directions.
Oct 15, 2016, 8:31 am
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CBP shouldn't have asked for your passport, if you provide a valid Global Entry card. GE cards are WHTI compliant documents, and can be used for entry into the US. GE, Sentri, and NEXUS card holders can use the NEXUS lane into the US.
Only NEXUS card holders can use the NEXUS lanes into Canada.
Of course, with that said, if I have my passport with me and they ask for it, I'll give it to them. But I can cross with just my NEXUS card, in both directions.
Only NEXUS card holders can use the NEXUS lanes into Canada.
Of course, with that said, if I have my passport with me and they ask for it, I'll give it to them. But I can cross with just my NEXUS card, in both directions.
Oct 20, 2016, 12:42 pm
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Oct 21, 2016, 2:42 am
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Oct 21, 2016, 6:34 am
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Oct 21, 2016, 9:13 am
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WHTI is the name used for the agreements between several countries. It allows for IDS other than passports to be used at non-airport border crossings.
Oct 21, 2016, 9:49 am
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They accept passports, NEXUS cards, SENTRI cards, FAST (Free and Secure Trade) cards and enhanced driver's licences.
For more information:
Oct 21, 2016, 10:11 am
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If that is the case, why driving to Canada, officer asked for my passport? That was when I had my Global Entry and before I have NEXUS.
Oct 21, 2016, 10:14 am
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They accept passports, NEXUS cards, SENTRI cards, FAST (Free and Secure Trade) cards and enhanced driver's licences.
For more information:
For more information:
CBSA's entry requirements for US citizens: "If you are a U.S. citizen, ensure you carry proof of citizenship such as a passport, birth certificate, a certificate of citizenship or naturalization, or a Certificate of Indian Status along with photo identification. If you are a U.S. permanent resident, ensure you carry proof of your status such as a U.S. Permanent Resident Card.
Whether you're entering by air, land or water, we recommend you carry a valid passport for all travel abroad, including visits to Canada from the U.S. A passport may be required by your airline or alternative transportation authority, as it is the only universally-accepted identification document.
Citizens of the U.S. who are members of the NEXUS program may present their membership card to the CBSA as proof of identification and as a document that denotes citizenship, when arriving by air, land, or marine modes."
Note that they specifically call out NEXUS but not Global Entry or SENTRI here.
That said, a birth certificate + non-enhanced driver's license would get you into Canada and a Global Entry card would get you back into the US.
Oct 21, 2016, 12:09 pm
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Those documents list the US entry requirements for Canadian citizens, not the Canadian entry requirements for US citizens.
CBSA's entry requirements for US citizens: "If you are a U.S. citizen, ensure you carry proof of citizenship such as a passport, birth certificate, a certificate of citizenship or naturalization, or a Certificate of Indian Status along with photo identification. If you are a U.S. permanent resident, ensure you carry proof of your status such as a U.S. Permanent Resident Card.
Whether you're entering by air, land or water, we recommend you carry a valid passport for all travel abroad, including visits to Canada from the U.S. A passport may be required by your airline or alternative transportation authority, as it is the only universally-accepted identification document.
Citizens of the U.S. who are members of the NEXUS program may present their membership card to the CBSA as proof of identification and as a document that denotes citizenship, when arriving by air, land, or marine modes."
Note that they specifically call out NEXUS but not Global Entry or SENTRI here.
That said, a birth certificate + non-enhanced driver's license would get you into Canada and a Global Entry card would get you back into the US.
CBSA's entry requirements for US citizens: "If you are a U.S. citizen, ensure you carry proof of citizenship such as a passport, birth certificate, a certificate of citizenship or naturalization, or a Certificate of Indian Status along with photo identification. If you are a U.S. permanent resident, ensure you carry proof of your status such as a U.S. Permanent Resident Card.
Whether you're entering by air, land or water, we recommend you carry a valid passport for all travel abroad, including visits to Canada from the U.S. A passport may be required by your airline or alternative transportation authority, as it is the only universally-accepted identification document.
Citizens of the U.S. who are members of the NEXUS program may present their membership card to the CBSA as proof of identification and as a document that denotes citizenship, when arriving by air, land, or marine modes."
Note that they specifically call out NEXUS but not Global Entry or SENTRI here.
That said, a birth certificate + non-enhanced driver's license would get you into Canada and a Global Entry card would get you back into the US.
Oct 21, 2016, 12:47 pm
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The Global Entry card has one's citizenship indicated!
I understand that it is NOT accepted by Mexico (at present at least).
I understand that it is NOT accepted by Mexico (at present at least).