Do u need a passport for canada when you are driving into canada?

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travel guy

Sorry, but Shadow is mistaken in her answer.

Here's the answer directly from the US Department of State:
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Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable.

As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for land/sea entries.

I've pasted the website below.

Christina

A passport is not required YET to re-enter the US from Canada by land (or sea). The earliest date this will be effective is Jan 1, 2008.

soccerref

The regulations state that you must have a passport if you enter by air but the land restrictions have not been enacted yet.

The rules will change "as early as January 2008" to include by sea and land so you should be okay for summer to travel with just your ID and/or birth certificate.

Happy travels!

stella39

No you do not need a passport to go to Canada if you are a US citizen and you plan to drive. If you fly, yes you need a passport. You will need a valid photo ID and I would bring my birth certificate.

The WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative) requires US citizens to present a passport when crossing the Canada border by LAND or WATER is YET to be determined. The deadline for changes are scheduled for June 1, 2009.

This question has come up many times, please read to clear up any questions regarding travel by car to Canada.

http://gocanada.about.com/od/canadatraveloverview/qt/uscitizenborder.htm

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bat

no but you do need your birth certificate

R.S.

to go to the US do you need a passport?? obviously if you arent a citizen you need one, also, it has become mandatory for Canadian citizens to bring their passports with them for within Canada. The day you plan on crossing that border, you need a passport in your hand or else you arent goin anywhere.

CARLOS O

NOT!!!

Only via Air and Sea!!! Not land crossing!!!

see:
Passports Required for Air Travel to United States as of January 23, 2007

The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced today that the requirement for citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to present a passport to enter the United States when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere will begin on January 23, 2007.

This change in travel document requirements is the result of recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission, which Congress subsequently passed into law in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. These new travel document requirements make up the Departments' Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). In order to obtain national security benefits as quickly as possible, and to expedite the processing of arriving passengers, the plan will be implemented in two phases.

The first phase involves travel by air and requires all citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer's identity and nationality to enter or re-enter the United States from within the Western Hemisphere. The final rule for the air phase of the WHTI rule will be published in the Federal Register on November 24, where it can be viewed at www.regulations.gov . That rule is also available on the Department's consular web site, travel.state.gov and on the Department of Homeland Security's web site, www.dhs.gov.

A separate proposed rule addressing land and sea travel will be published at a later date proposing specific requirements for travelers entering the United States through land and sea border crossings. As early as January 1, 2008, U.S. citizens traveling between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea could be required to present a valid U.S. passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible.

The Department has dedicated additional resources and personnel to meet the increased demand for passports generated by these requirements. In Fiscal Year 2006, the Department issued a record 12.1 million passports to American citizens, and anticipates issuing 16 million passports in Fiscal Year 2007. U.S. citizens can find information about how to apply for a passport at travel.state.gov or by calling 1-877-487-2778.

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Steve E

New laws, must have passport for Mexico or Canada

Shadow

Yes. Anytime you leave the U.S. you need to bring your passport, regardless of how you travel. Go to a photo store and get a passport photo taken (about $5.00) and then go to the US Post Office and get an application form (if you don't have a passport).

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