Do i need a passport to travel to canada from the US?

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Poutine

US citizens will need:

1.
Proof of your U.S. citizenship such as your U.S. passport (For information on obtaining a U.S. passport, check with one of the regional passport agencies located throughout the U.S.) or certified copy of your birth certificate issued by the city, county or state in the U.S. where you were born. If you are a naturalized U.S. citizen and do not have a passport, you should travel with your naturalization certificate. A driverâ€™s license, voterâ€™s registration card or Social Security card is NOT valid proof of citizenship.
2.
Photo identification, such as a current, valid driverâ€™s license.

dmac_electric

NOt yet

You have to have a driver's license or some sort of gov. issued picture ID and also a birth certificate or Voter's REgistration card

must have 2 forms of ID one of which has a photo

I live in Detroit, right by canada

d-nice

unless you're planning to cross illegally, you do

mikeg21

Yes you do.

Radko K

YOU NEED TO HAVE A DRIVERS LICENSE AT LEAST BABY...

jf_stanfield

Here are the dates and criteria for when you will need a passport.

December 31, 2006 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.

December 31, 2007 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.

casparin0324

No you dont need it as long as you have two forms of valid ID but I recommend it so you wont be given a hard time.

travelling_broke_and_ugly

you should, but I don't think our government is so anal

gimmieswag

No, but you do need a valid ID and your original copy of your birth certificate.

MorningGlory

No you don't need a passport. Not until 2007 or 2008. It might be easier, I'm not sure. You do need you original birth certificate and a government issued ID card. If traveling with minors make sure you have permission letter signed by both parents and notorized.

Lott

no...either a birth certificate or a voting registration card

darlingdarla3

2007, you will need a passport to go anywhere outside of the USA, so that you can come back in.

irish_lass123

You don't. Until 2007 (i heard, but don't quote me on that, it my be slow to take effect) , which is when they are changing the law, and you will have to have a passport to go to both Canada and Mexico, whereas right now, you don't.

roundater

current requirements:

CANADA â€“ Passport or proof of U.S. citizenship such as a birth certificate, naturalization certificate, and photo ID required. Minors (under 16) traveling alone or in someone elseâ€™s custody must present written authorization, signed before a notary, from the parent(s) or guardian. Visas are not required. Canadian immigration officials at ports of entry will issue persons planning to stay longer than 180 days a visitorâ€™s record. Anyone with a criminal record (including a DWI charge) should contact the Canadian Embassy or nearest Consulate General before travel. U.S. citizens entering Canada from a third country must have a valid passport. HIV testing required for resident applicants who are over 15. A temporary resident applicant requires immigration medical examination if stay exceeds 6 months or seeking to work in Canada. For student or business travel, check with the Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001 (202/682-1740) or the nearest Consulate General: CA (213/346-2701), MI (313/567-2085), NY (212/596-1700 or 716/858-9501), or WA (206/443-1375). Internet: www.canadianembassy.org

new requirements:

New Requirements for Travelers

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. In order to facilitate the implementation of this requirement, the Administration is proposing to complete it in phases following a proposed timeline, which will be published in the Federal Register in the near future.

In the proposed implementation plan, which is subject to a period of initial public comment, the Initiative will be rolled out in phases, providing as much advance notice as possible to the affected public to enable them to meet the terms of the new guidelines. The proposed timeline will be as follows:

December 31, 2006 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
December 31, 2007 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.
This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere who do not currently possess valid passports. This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement.

pinks

yes u need it

PATTI D

You can still cross the border between Canada and America (if you are Canadian or American) with photo ID.... but in 2007 you will be required to have a passport (or other photo verified travel document).

Steve B

Are you going to Jordan?

Hillbillies are...

Not yet, but it's the least complicated way to do it.

fortitudinousskeptic

A birth certificate and photo ID should suffice, unless there are strange circumstances like you can't speak fluent English or you were born in a country other than the US and Canada. To ease your worries, if you're going to travel the border a lot, just get the passport. It's less hassle. That's what I did.

Jen C

Not at this point; you do need a birth certificate and photo ID. It is recommended that you do have a Passport and it will soon be mandatory

Deborah P

No, but you do need a valid ID and your original copy of your birth certificate.

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