Does anyone kno what kinda papers u have to have in order to...?

Question

does anyone kno:

1) what kinda papers you need to cross the canadian/american borders, if you are a canadian citizen?(ex... Birth certificate, passport.)

2) SAME QUESTION but from USA to canada, if you are an american citizen.

3) Do you have to be 18+ to cross the borders alone (Canada or USA)

4) Are tourists, imigrants,homless people, rufugees..etc..allowed to cross the american/canadian borders, or the other way around (CA/US)?

Thanks a lot, and i hope someone would answer my questions!! My project is due next week..

Answer 1

Yes, you have to be at least 18 to cross the border without your parents. Your drivers licence or a state issued i.d. should be good enough. They were thinking about making everyone have a passport to enter/leave, but they realized that is crazy since we are so close to their border. But it probably wouldn't hurt to take a long your birth certificate, social security card, and some type of credit/debit card (with your name on it). Those are just three types of identification. Just make sure you don't lose any of them. If you decide to visit yourself, make sure you to go the Rainforrest Cafe and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Those places are so awesome!!! For your project check out this site:

http://www.lockport-ny.com/Tourism/customs.htm

Answer 2

I live in Detroit, MI and cross the border all the time to go to clubs and what not. You don't need a passport as of right now, they're saying that next January you will but they said that last year and it never happened. It is advised that you have two forms of id when crossing though, at least one must be a picture ID. We always have our birth certificates and licenses ready when crossing to or from because they give you a lot less hassle. When you cross they ask you where you are going and how long you plan on being there and if you are planning on declaring anything. When you return and cross again they ask where you went, how long you were there and if you're bringing anything with you. Depending on your attitude, their mood, and anything else they will ask you more or less questions.

You do not need to be 18 to cross but there might be some more requirements or rules you need to follow, like additional paperwork from parents or guardians.

I hope this helped a little.

Answer 3

There is no such thing as border between Canada and America, Canada is INSIDE America.


America is a continent with 34 nation in it, not a nation in off itself. There is no such a thing as ‘American’ nationality, America is not a nation America is a continent with many nations in it. The US never named itself the name of the United States is a designation it comes from the end of the Declaration of Independence, "WE, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS, Assembled...". The preamble to the U.S. Constitution reiterated the phrase: "We the People of the United States..." (The authors of these two documents probably used the phrase "united states" in place of a list of colonies/states because they remained uncertain at the time of drafting which colonies/states would sign off on the sentiments therein.) The geographic term "America" specifies the states' home on the American continent.

It is therefor incorrect to refer to US citizens as Americans with the intent of denoting citizenship, or the United States as America with the intent of denoting a nation. Americans have a term for US citizens, we are called United Statesians by the rest of Americans, to say American with the intent of denoting citizenship or America when we mean the United States reflects poorly on our attitude towards the 70% of Americans that are not United Statesians.

Answer 4

There are plenty of websites where you can look this information up - which is what you should do for a school project. You can also ask any travel agent. This site is easy to understand, but may not be as current as the government sites:
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/us-customs-service.htm

This is about the US Customs dept and visiting the US.
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/

This is a link to the US Immigration site:
http://www.ice.gov/pi/specialregistration/index.htm

You should be able to find plenty of Canadian sites with the same info.

Answer 5

I am about to do just that in a couple of weeks.
A State or Government issued ID.., prefer picture.
A birth certificate with proper seal and one other form of ID will suffice.
18 without an adult .., Under.,a parent showing that you have legal authorization to allow the minor and be guardian over said minor.
RIGHT NOW is NOT the time to try to do ANYTHING that does not adhere STRICTLY to the code of the law.., You could get in more trouble than you can fathom.
P. S.., The ID ,I believe , must have an expiration date on it

Answer 6

I am not sure about all of it but I do know that my mom was telling me that starting in 2007 that you will need a passport to go either way across the border

Answer 7

I've been to Canada twice and I've never had to have any papers. Going either way. I do believe that you have to be 18 to cross it alone. As far as who can cross I think it's open to everyone.
Good luck on the paper.

Answer 8

1> Passports
2> Passports
3. No
4. Needs visas

The above is my only understanding.

Answer 9

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm this website contains all the information with crossing the border, if somebody wants to visit, its very easy to cross the border

Answer 10

Ok. I hope you aren't trying to run awsay from home and using this as an excuse? lol