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Single Documents Acceptable Documents as of January 31:

* U.S. or Canadian Passport
* U.S. Passport Card (Available spring 2008)*
* Trusted Traveler Cards (NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST)*
* State or Provincial Issued Enhanced Driverâ€™s License (when available â€“ this secure driverâ€™s license will denote identity and citizenship.)*
* Enhanced Tribal Cards (when available)*
* U.S. Military Identification with Military Travel Orders
* U.S. Merchant Mariner Document
* Native American Tribal Photo Identification Card
* Form I-872 American Indian Card
* Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) Card

If you dont have any of the above you can use two of the following:

All U.S. and Canadian citizens who do not have one of the documents from the list above must present BOTH an identification and citizenship document from each of the columns below.

Identification Documents*

* Driverâ€™s license or identification card issued by a federal, state, provincial, county, territory, or municipal authority
* U.S. or Canadian military identification card

* All identification documents must have a photo, name and date of birth.

Citizenship Documents

* U.S. or Canadian birth certificate issued by a federal, state, provincial, county, territory or municipal authority
* U.S. Consular report of birth abroad
* U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
* U.S. Certificate of Citizenship
* U.S. Citizen Identification Card
* Canadian Citizenship Card
* Canadian certificate of citizenship without photo

short shrimp

As of right now...

If travelling by car/bus/train - you need birth certificate and gov't issued photo id (ie- driver's license)

If travelling by air - you need a passport... no exceptions !

All this will change on Jan 1, 2009. Passports will be required for all modes of travel.

mtacoutnrds

Entry into Canada is solely determined by Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officials in accordance with Canadian law, see http://www.cbsa.gc.ca for details. Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada must carry both proof of citizenship and identity. A valid U.S. passport or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. If U.S. citizen travelers to Canada do not have a passport or approved alternate document such as a NEXUS card, they must show a government-issued photo ID (e.g. Driverâ€™s License) and proof of U.S. citizenship such as a U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or expired U.S. passport. Children under sixteen need only present proof of U.S. citizenship.
Right from the state department. Follow the link. She is right, the post 9/11 world is not nice anymore.

tuppenybitz

for an american resident to drive over the border you need government issued photo ID and your birth certificate

if flying you need a passport,

this will all change summer 2009 when you will need a passport to enter canada and the US

El Presidente

From the webpage for the Canadian Border Services Agency (section "Arriving in Canada":

"When you enter Canada, a border services officer may ask to see your passport and a valid visa, when necessary. If you are a citizen of the United States, you do not need a passport to enter Canada; however, you should carry proof of your citizenship such as a birth certificate, 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 United States, you must bring your permanent resident card (i.e. green card) with you. For more information on admissibility into Canada, read the fact sheet called Managing Access to Canada. It is available on our Web site at www.cbsa.gc.ca."

You need a passport OR proof of citizenship.

It also explains what you can/cannot bring in (large quantities of alcohol/cigarettes = no, firearms = no, etc.)

erin7

ID & birth cert.
After June 1, 2009 you'll need a passport to get back into the US.
Canada: http://www.explore.canada.travel/ctc/ke/things_to_know_2.jsp?cat=4004&localeId=16#visitors
U.S. http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1082.html

Matthew :O

Proof of Citizenship:
Birth Certificate and Government issued Photo ID (like a driver's lisence), though if you want to use your passport (but you don't have to), it takes the place of both.

You do not need a passport to drive across the border if you are an american or Canadian citizen.

Melanie B

at this point everyone who is not American needs a passport to come to Canada.

Americans need a passport to fly here but if you are driving you need a drivers license and a birth certificate. Plus anyone under the age of 18 needs a notarized letter from their parents.

http://www.explore.canada.travel/ctc/ke/things_to_know_2.jsp?cat=4004&localeId=16

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