clarification on required documents
Oct 21, 2008 | 2:15 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Marietta, Georgia, United States
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clarification on required documents
I need to travel to Canada in a few days (monday) and cannot seem to locate my passport. Can i get across the border by car with a valid us drivers license or do i need a passport book/card? I would rather not have to overnight a new passport if i really dont need to..
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
Oct 21, 2008 | 2:53 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Programs: United MileagePlus Silver, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 8,810
From:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...c4161-eng.html
If you are a citizen of the United States, you do not need a passport to enter Canada; however, you should carry proof of your citizenship such as a birth certificate, certificate of citizenship or naturalization or a Certificate of Indian Status, as well as a photo ID.
So you don't need a passport to enter Canada but you *do* need proof of citizenship, in addition to your photo ID.
So, for example, you need your birth certificate + your driver's license.
You should also review what you need to get back into the USA
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...c4161-eng.html
If you are a citizen of the United States, you do not need a passport to enter Canada; however, you should carry proof of your citizenship such as a birth certificate, certificate of citizenship or naturalization or a Certificate of Indian Status, as well as a photo ID.
So you don't need a passport to enter Canada but you *do* need proof of citizenship, in addition to your photo ID.
So, for example, you need your birth certificate + your driver's license.
You should also review what you need to get back into the USA