Do we need a passport to get into Windsor, Canada?

Question

We are driving into Windsor this weekend, do I need a passport????!?!?!?!??!!?

Answer 1

No not yet, see bellow.

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 2

Yes, you need a passport to get into Canada. The new law took affect earlier this month. It kinda sucks because my husband and I always used to go to Canada, but I can understand why they are doing it like this. It is better to be safe, then sorry. We are at war right now!

If you are planning a trip anywhere outside of the U.S. you will need a passport, and it takes 6-8 weeks to get it back. You can pick up a passport form at your local post office. You will need to fill out the form, have passport pictures taken, submit two forms of I.D. (s.s.card and birth certificate) plus your driver's license when you turn in your passport back to your post office. Passport pics are taken at the post office, or wal-mart, or some places in the mall. A passport with pics included costs around $112 with normal everything. You can pay extra money to get it the next day. It is like $50 or so more dollars on top of the $112!

I hope this information is useful. Good luck and happy vacationing!

Answer 3

For your question: No, you do not need a passport to get into Windsor. (you can use one as ID to cross the border if you would like)

In general:
You do not need a passport to get into Canada. Nothing has changed.
What HAS changed is "entering or re-entering" the USA. That is where you need a passport to "enter or -re-enter" the USA by air effective January 23, 2007.
By air and sea you will need a passport to "enter or re-enter" the USA as of January 2008, at the soonest.

Answer 4

No. The law about the passport take affect in the year 2008. But, you do need TWO pieces of ID to show at the border! example: Your Driver Licensees and Birth Certificate. is normally what they want. If you are bring children make sure that they have that Birth Certificate

Answer 5

If you are driving from America, you do not need a passport at the moment. However, as of January 2008 you will need one.

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

Answer 6

From what I understand,,,If your flying,you got to have one right now.........There is some leaway on the driving part,,,,when close to the border,,,,,,,,,,but why go through the hassle on your way back to the good old USA,,,,I'd get a passport real soon..........

Answer 7

Yes, as of Jan 1. you must have a passport.

Answer 8

Only if you feel like coming back to the US. The new rule went into effect Jan. 1st

Answer 9

You need one to get BACK into the US (as of last Monday I believe)

Answer 10

Not yet.