CKDGM

[citation needed]

About EWR, or about YTZ?

If I'm wrong about EWR, please explain how EWR Global Entry kiosks are "NEXUS Air" kiosks within the meaning of 22 CFR 53.2(b)(4)(i). See also CBP's WHTI Air document requirements which say "NEXUS card (if utilizing a NEXUS kiosk when departing from a designated Canadian airport)". The 2014 letter sent to NEXUS members about the change in US preclearance kiosks says "Members entering into the United States, from Canada, can use either their NEXUS card or their registered passport at any of the eight international airports that offer US preclearance. In order to use the GE kiosks located within the United States, NEXUS members must have a valid registered passport on file."

If I'm wrong about YTZ then Porter Airlines, the Port of Toronto, and CBP are all apparently very confused because not one of them claims that YTZ has US preclearance.

Just because a Global Entry kiosk allows looking up travel document information by number or traveler bio information before doing the fingerprint scan, that does not guarantee that the traveler will not get an "X" on their receipt and be sent to secondary. Once there, one may find the CBP officers on duty less than persuaded by arguments about how their interpretation of the WHTI Final Rule is wrong.

Indelaware

Remember that Boy Scout motto - be prepared?

I never travel (even domestically, as one can be re-routed international during IRROPS or have a sudden side trip overseas come up) without passport in pocket. Never know when one might need it.

Although there are rude employees at all airlines, and you may have found one, IME the frequency of people complaining about rude employees exceeds the number of rude employees/rude acts committed by employees.

Give the agents a break -- under paid, over worked, and (often) treated like scum by employer and customers alike -- is a good rule of traveling.

chx1975

Does not say that much about showing that passport, though.

FlyerGoldII

I have of course been successful several times with my nexus card.

But the question is why the signs on top of the GE kiosks still just cite that one must use a passport; there is no mention of a nexus (or GE) card which can be used at these kiosks.

FlyerGoldII

I am asked, as stated in my previous post, at least 1/2 of the time. I always carry it.

I would like to ask if anyone has successfully been able to get the US officer to let him/her by, after being asked for a passport (when using the GE machines, and the paper does not require secondary screening), and stating he/she does not have it, and stating it is not required.

AA_EXP09

Confirmed by TIMATIC R9 and destination information

emcampbe

It seems to depend. I don't know about the OPs nationality. But at least the last link refers to Nexus card being valid for nationals of the USA specifically, but doesn't say anything about Canadian nationals: (bolding mine)

Also, that information is what is required by immigration/customs. Again, airlines may use the same requirements, or may be more strict. That's up to them. If Porter requires a passport, then that's their requirement, and it doesn't matter what TIMATIC says.

Personally, even with Nexus, I don't travel by air without my passport with me. That doesn't mean I have to pull it out, but I always have it with me.

cestmoi123

According to the US CBP, Nexus is valid for entry into the US from Canada, if you're leaving from a Canadian airport with pre-clearance.

http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizen...ocs-air-travel

yul36

Tell you what. Carry only your NEXUS card and next time you get spot checked and don't have a passport, you will be writing on how you were unfairly kicked out of the program. I was recently spot checked at YYZ after using GE. They wanted to see passport and NEXUS card.

This is simple. PD says they want to see a passport those are their rules. You did not want to comply and probably pissed off the GA. If AC will accept NEXUS fly them. But I bet your ticket on AC would have cost you a bunch more than on PD.

Paul56

Passport required for an international flight.

Meh, just show your passport and be done with it.

pewpew

There's no such thing as a NEXUS kiosk in US preclearance AFAIK. They're all GE.

astroflyer

To be honest, I've never really figured out whether you can fly with Nexus alone between the US and Canada or not. There's conflicting information on different webpages. It's definitely not an area where I want to push it.

TravelManKen

+1 -- we have Sentri/GE down here in San Diego because of our frequent travel in/out of Mexico. Some days my GE or U.S. Passport Card is accepted for air travel in/out of San Diego or Tijuana, and other days they want a passport book. <shrug>

GUWonder

US law doesn't permit the common carrier airlines to allow passenger use of GE or US passport cards for US-Mexico/Mexico-US air travel. Very different situation than for NEXUS-using resident US citizens flying between the US and Canada.

numruk

United's required documents page has the definitive list straight from the CBP:

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/destination/international/passport.aspx

Nexus is fine for both US and Canadian citizens to leave the USA with. A passport is not required.