2006-07-25 13:29:41 · 8 answers · asked by axl_32779 1 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Montreal
I will be going next month. I did not know if you needed one cause you can drive to canada with only a drivers licence
2006-07-25 13:39:29 · update #1
US residents do not need a passport to enter Canada until next year. You are traveling this year, so you don't. (But there has been pressure to have one, and that preasure is increasing as we get closer to that deadline.)
What does matter is what airlines you are traveling. The policy is up to the airlines.
You need to inquire when purchasing tickets. And if you purchased tickets already, they should have informed you of their policy.
Here are 2 sample policies.
Air Canada: a valid passport is the preferred document but for a Canadian or US citizen an original birth certificate or a citizenship card/certificate plus a valid government issued picture ID are also accepted.
United: U.S. citizens traveling to Canada
U.S. citizens traveling to Canada are strongly encouraged to carry proof of their U.S. Citizenship. One of the following documents are accepted:
Passport Birth certificate Certificate of Naturalization
2006-07-25 15:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by JuanB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have a passport, it makes things soooooooooo much easier. If you have a certified copy of your birth certificate, I would bring that and your Driver's Licence / State ID card. I haven't found anything on Canada's Customs website that says exactly what you need, just that you need to prove that you are a citizen or certified permanent resident of an approved country.
(I'm assuming you are from the US.)
2006-07-25 21:12:49 · answer #2 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With heightened security these days, yes. If you are flying out of Canada or into Canada you have always needed a passport.
2006-07-25 20:37:37 · answer #3 · answered by ckoriginal930 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As of December 31 of this year, you will be required to have a passport to go to or from Canada, South and Central America, Mexico, the Carribbean and Bermuda. On December 31, 2007, you will be required to have a passport for ALL land and sea travel to and from the US, period. Hope this helps, and have a happy trip!
2006-07-25 20:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by Favel_11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In spite of our special privileges as North Americans, after 9/11, the rules are changing. It's best to carry a valid passport if "something bad happens" in U.S. or Canada.
More from U.S. Homeland Security in 2006...
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffa...
2006-07-26 17:58:51 · answer #5 · answered by chance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-07-25 20:32:15 · answer #6 · answered by nonconformiststraightguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you do. If you are going to live there you need another document.
2006-07-27 10:28:57 · answer #7 · answered by suraj_krsna1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup
2006-07-25 20:33:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋