Going to Canada with a CHILD is a passport needed?

Question

Taking my nephew to Canada...my wife, daughter and myself have passports.....my nephew doesn't.......can he get to Canada and Back without a passport......He may have a COUNTY ID from our state

Answer 1

He only needs a birth certificate and some other form of photo ID. However, keep in mind that since he isn't YOURS that may pose a problem. I'd suggest getting your sister (in law) or brother (in law) to write a signed letter giving you permission to take their son across the International Border. It may just save yourself a huge headache.

Answer 2

You can't take someone else's child into Canada without proper documentation. That means not only a passport but also certified letters of permission from BOTH of the child's parents. Check with the Canadian consulate to make sure you have the proper documentation before you get anywhere near the border, so you don't run into nasty surprises.
There have been a couple of cases of kidnapped children -- some involved custody cases -- so the rule is that the permission of BOTH parents is required -- even if one of the natural parents wants to bring the child of a vacation, they have to have written permission from the other parent. Sounds goofy, but it saves a lot of trouble in the long run.
Hope you have a great trip!

Answer 3

current requirements:

CANADA – 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 else’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 visitor’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.

Answer 4

Your country does not require you to have a passport yet, and neither do we. Just ID, nothing else.

Careful if your nephew is under 18 though - if he is you will need a letter from his parents and notarized by a lawyer allowing you to take him outside the country. Without it, you will not be allowed entry.

Answer 5

It incredibly relies upon on how incredible the human beings engaged on the border want to be. yet a minimum of you may desire to hold a birthcertificate if now no longer a passport. i've got have been given long previous for the time of the border 2 cases without passport yet i've got have been given additionally talked to those that have been now no longer waiting to.

Answer 6

as of yet, you do not need a passport to go in and out of Canada, a birth certificate will do

Answer 7

I think he does need a passport. It wouldn't hurt to ask Canadian and U.S. immigration, you don't want to get to the border and find that you can't get him in, or get into Canada and find you can't get him back through.

Actually, yeah if you're American, then you only need birth certificates.

Answer 8

Yes, but at the end of this year he will. He just needs a Birth Certificate.

Answer 9

i went in 2003 without a passport (i was 12) but last year i took one and u got thru customs alot quicker.

Answer 10

Check the immigration website. There was a time that you didn't, but things are changing. So he made need one now.