What documents do I need to enter the US from Canada?

Answer 1

As of January 23, 2007 if you are flying you need a passport.

By land or sea you need a birth certificate (original, to prove citizenship) and a piece of government issued photo ID. (most commonly a drivers license, a health card with picture can be used) This is set to change as early as January 2008.

If you have a passport, you can use that to cross the border by sea or land. It is recommended because if you lose a passport, it is easier to get a replacement sent to you in the USA that other pieces of ID you can use. Good idea to make sure your health coverage is good for while you are gone too.

Answer 2

Basically:
if you are flying you need your passport

any other method (driving, ferries, etc) you do not NEED your passport but it makes life easier


http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
* 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.

Answer 3

If your a Canadian citizen, then just a valid passport that hasnt expired. If your a native to Canada, then any documents that you have that states that you live in Canada as a native/immigrant legally.

Answer 4

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1260.html

Currently, Canadian citizens need proof of both their identity and citizenship in order to apply for entry into the U.S. At present, this identification does not have to be a passport, but this is changing. To learn more about document requirements to enter the U.S., see Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). For complete details about the new travel requirements under WHTI, review the Customs and Border Protection website.

Answer 5

Passport

Answer 6

If you are from Canada, a Canadian passport.. Or a passport from your native country?

Answer 7

Well you need a passport and a visa at least

Answer 8

a passport like you do for any foreign country you visit
Canada is not yet an American province

Answer 9

http://www.travelnotes.cc/cozumel/links/...

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