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Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
Great.White.North
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Date: August 20, 2014 09:07AM
I'm a natural-born U.S. citizen. I haven't been to Canada since the 90's and all you needed was a valid driver's license. Is that still the case...or do I need a passport?
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: August 20, 2014 09:09AM
Need a passport for Canada and Mexico now since a few years after 9/11.
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Google if you don't believe me.
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Google if you don't believe me.
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Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
Change was in 2009.
()
Date: August 20, 2014 09:13AM
There, don't you feel safer now?
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
Long form
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Date: August 20, 2014 09:24AM
Used to need only a birth certificate but a certain high ranking official in the current administration was having difficulty producing one so he couldn't travel to Canada. They made the switch to passports so he could travel more freely.
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
Great.White.North
()
Date: August 20, 2014 01:50PM
WingNut Wrote:
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> Need a passport for Canada and Mexico now since a
> few years after 9/11.
>
> Serious/Sorry/Sucks
>
> Google if you don't believe me.
Thanks, Nutter. Lol...yes, I do believe you. I did Google it but I couldn't sort the wheat from the chaff. You've been posting here a long time. I don't always agree with your opinions but, when it comes to factual information...you're a straight shooter.
So, they changed this after 9/11? Wow...terrorists win, I guess. Again.
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> Need a passport for Canada and Mexico now since a
> few years after 9/11.
>
> Serious/Sorry/Sucks
>
> Google if you don't believe me.
Thanks, Nutter. Lol...yes, I do believe you. I did Google it but I couldn't sort the wheat from the chaff. You've been posting here a long time. I don't always agree with your opinions but, when it comes to factual information...you're a straight shooter.
So, they changed this after 9/11? Wow...terrorists win, I guess. Again.
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
Josh Charles
()
Date: August 20, 2014 01:57PM
I use to drive a war wagon across the Ambassador Bridge. The border guards are very strict. If you want to bring some hash across the border make sure you put it in the spare tire.
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
Dead.Poet
()
Date: August 20, 2014 03:30PM
"Crossing The Bridge" (1992) Great...fucking...movie. Light in the beginning, and then the shit gets real. Perfect use of Jackson Browne's "These Days".
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
Gunlover
()
Date: August 20, 2014 05:07PM
Head for the border and find out. I mean North not south to Mexico.
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Them or You
The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
Never Run Out of Ammo
Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People
Them or You
The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
eagle64
()
Date: August 20, 2014 06:06PM
@OP: Can't you figure out how to use Google to find this information? What others have said on this thread is erroneous or incomplete. Here is the latest information from the correct Canadian and U.S. government sites (and, of course, you can get additional detailed information from these sites, too):
Identification documents required [to enter Canada]
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[from http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5082-eng.html#s1x1]
When you enter Canada, a border services officer may ask to see your passport and a valid visa (if you are arriving from a country from which one is required). If you are a United States citizen (U.S.), you do not need a passport to enter Canada; however, you should carry proof of your citizenship such as a birth certificate, a certificate of citizenship or naturalization or a Certificate of Indian Status, as well as a photo ID. If you are a permanent resident of the U.S., you must bring your permanent resident card with you.
All travellers, including U.S. citizens, are encouraged to visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Web site at www.cbp.gov for information on the U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and its traveller requirements to enter or return to the United States.
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/whti-program-background
WHTI Program Background [ Documentation requirements for entering the U.S.]
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[From http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/whti-program-background]
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is the joint Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plan to implement a key 9/11 Commission recommendation and the statutory mandates of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA). IRTPA, in part, required the DHS and DOS to develop and implement a plan to require all travelers, U.S. citizens and foreign nationals alike, to present a passport or other acceptable document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the United States.
WHTI document requirements for air travel went into effect in January 2007. All U.S. citizens and nonimmigrant aliens from Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico departing from or entering the United States from within the Western Hemisphere at air ports of entry are required to present a valid passport (or NEXUS card, if utilizing a NEXUS kiosk when departing from a designated Canadian airport).
WHTI was successfully implemented on June 1, 2009 for entry into the U.S. by land and sea. U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry are required to present a WHTI-compliant document such as a valid passport, U.S. passport card, Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, SENTRI, Global Entry or FAST), or an Enhanced Driver’s License.
For purposes of establishing identity and citizenship, Canadian citizens entering the United States at sea and land ports of entry are required to present one of the following documents valid for the entire period of intended stay: a valid passport issued by the Government of Canada; a Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, FAST, or SENTRI); or an Enhanced Driver’s License.
U.S. and Canadian citizens under age 16 may present only proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or Naturalization Certificate.
Identification documents required [to enter Canada]
---------------------------------------------------------
[from http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5082-eng.html#s1x1]
When you enter Canada, a border services officer may ask to see your passport and a valid visa (if you are arriving from a country from which one is required). If you are a United States citizen (U.S.), you do not need a passport to enter Canada; however, you should carry proof of your citizenship such as a birth certificate, a certificate of citizenship or naturalization or a Certificate of Indian Status, as well as a photo ID. If you are a permanent resident of the U.S., you must bring your permanent resident card with you.
All travellers, including U.S. citizens, are encouraged to visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Web site at www.cbp.gov for information on the U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and its traveller requirements to enter or return to the United States.
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/whti-program-background
WHTI Program Background [ Documentation requirements for entering the U.S.]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[From http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/whti-program-background]
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is the joint Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plan to implement a key 9/11 Commission recommendation and the statutory mandates of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA). IRTPA, in part, required the DHS and DOS to develop and implement a plan to require all travelers, U.S. citizens and foreign nationals alike, to present a passport or other acceptable document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the United States.
WHTI document requirements for air travel went into effect in January 2007. All U.S. citizens and nonimmigrant aliens from Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico departing from or entering the United States from within the Western Hemisphere at air ports of entry are required to present a valid passport (or NEXUS card, if utilizing a NEXUS kiosk when departing from a designated Canadian airport).
WHTI was successfully implemented on June 1, 2009 for entry into the U.S. by land and sea. U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry are required to present a WHTI-compliant document such as a valid passport, U.S. passport card, Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, SENTRI, Global Entry or FAST), or an Enhanced Driver’s License.
For purposes of establishing identity and citizenship, Canadian citizens entering the United States at sea and land ports of entry are required to present one of the following documents valid for the entire period of intended stay: a valid passport issued by the Government of Canada; a Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, FAST, or SENTRI); or an Enhanced Driver’s License.
U.S. and Canadian citizens under age 16 may present only proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or Naturalization Certificate.
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
xCTJE
()
Date: August 21, 2014 04:51PM
Let me summarize this for you, "You need a passport".
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
Canuck
()
Date: August 21, 2014 04:55PM
What about a visa?
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
sorry, you wrong
()
Date: August 21, 2014 05:22PM
xCTJE Wrote:
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> Let me summarize this for you, "You need a
> passport".
The OP does not need a passport to travel between the US and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Bermuda.
He can use a passcard, a less expensive (and more quickly obtained) form of ID.
** Come to me with your travel questions. My door is always open.**
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> Let me summarize this for you, "You need a
> passport".
The OP does not need a passport to travel between the US and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Bermuda.
He can use a passcard, a less expensive (and more quickly obtained) form of ID.
** Come to me with your travel questions. My door is always open.**
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
eesh
()
Date: August 21, 2014 05:25PM
Just get a passport card, you can drive into Canada and Mexico with it.
Blessed are the murderous.
Blessed are the murderous.
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
EcVWL
()
Date: August 21, 2014 05:31PM
As long as you aren't crazy enough to take a plane, a passport card works.
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
huV4t
()
Date: August 21, 2014 06:26PM
Long form Wrote:
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> Used to need only a birth certificate but a
> certain high ranking official in the current
> administration was having difficulty producing one
> so he couldn't travel to Canada. They made the
> switch to passports so he could travel more
> freely.
Want to provide a source for that allegation?
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> Used to need only a birth certificate but a
> certain high ranking official in the current
> administration was having difficulty producing one
> so he couldn't travel to Canada. They made the
> switch to passports so he could travel more
> freely.
Want to provide a source for that allegation?
Re: Do I need a passport to drive into Canada and return to the U.S.?
Posted by:
No Passport Needed
()
Date: August 21, 2014 08:59PM
eesh Wrote:
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> Just get a passport card, you can drive into
> Canada and Mexico with it.
OP, just go. You can pick up a passcard at the Border Desk on the way back in. Just tell them you were there less than 2 days and you're good to go!
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> Just get a passport card, you can drive into
> Canada and Mexico with it.
OP, just go. You can pick up a passcard at the Border Desk on the way back in. Just tell them you were there less than 2 days and you're good to go!