Do i need a passport to visit canada from the USA?

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Andrew C

Not until the end of this year...

December 31, 2006 â€“ Passport required for all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
December 31, 2007 â€“ Passport required for all land border crossings, as well as air and sea travel.

Ted Wright

No, not if you are an American citizen. Currently you just need any forms of valid US ID, such as birth certicate, picure ID driver's License, or similar acceptible piece of ID. It will depend on the border guard as to how many peices he will ask to see. You will probably have more trouble getting back into the US than getting into Canada.

metstark

No, I live in Canada and have visited the U.S. several times and never needed a passport. That is only if you travel internationally.

lyn

NOT THIS YEAR. TOOK BIRTH CERT. BUT ALL THEY CHECKED WAS OUR DRIVER'S LICENSE. WAS THERE LAST WEEK.

Andrew

yes you do now that bush has made it law

Dali

not until the end of this year,i'm not sure about the rules for next year

diamonds_are_forever<3

nope but in 2007 u will

Simon Legree

You need a passport for visiting any country. Otherwise, terrorists could infiltrate Canada, my beloved country. Hope this helps, and note that the passport isnt the only idenfication you will need. You'll need stuff like driver's licenses and birth certificates too so dont forget to bring those.

To metstark: America is a Nation. However way you gotten in is probably illegal and should be reported to the authorites.

sheridanwhiskey

No, because Canadian are open for everybody but American government unlike what Canadian government do because some terrorist go to U.S.A by the border from Canada. I think the law will change but i don't know when...

roundater

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:

January 8, 2007 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
January 1, 2008 - 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.

nellierslmm

No, you do NOT. You do not need any cash either, by the way. You need ID, birth certificate is the best, but if you're a US citizen, you do not need a passport to come to Canada.

And as for it changing in the future, to set the record straight: Bush was the one who wanted Canadians to show passports at the border. Canadians have been fighting that idea since the very beginning, and last I heard, Harper was against the idea as well. Very bad for the economy.

nbr660

NO, but in Jan/07 you will need a passport to get back in the US & 2008 you will need a passport to get into Canada

Peggy M

Not yet -- but you will at some point, if the Harper government has its way. Anyway, here's a site that tells you all the rules:

Kikiáƒ¦

I think you do because of all the security setup nowadays... I also think you need a canadian visa to enter... =/

jasonjas

Very much so... and if you escape there because of a draft, you're now deported back. We can't pull a Clinton anymore.

peanut

yes because Bush messed up the world and ties between us

those that really matter to you!

yes

Grundoon

I live on the US-Canadian border. At the moment, you do not need a passport. You will need picture ID and at least $5 in cash (Once my brother didn't have any money on him and they turned him back)
There is legislation currently pending that will require passports, but right now they aren't needed.

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