Do Native American Canadians require a passport or visa to fly into the US?

Question

My son's friend is 17 and she is going to come visit us in July via the Airlines. She is a citizen of Canada and also a Native American with documentation, will she need a passport and visa to visit us? Does anyone know where we can call and reach a real person to ask this question, and not a recording. I believe that Native Americans have special priviledges. Thanks

Answer 1

She will have to follow the same rules as any other Canadian at this point. That means if she is flying to the USA, she will need a passport.

I live in an area with a high Native population and I have never heard of any difference for nationalities within Canada. As well, the Passport Canada site does not mention that at all.

The only brief mention I have heard regarding this is he Mohawk nation that straddles the Canada/USA border in the USA...and no special privaleges have been granted as of yet.

In terms of your calling question....everyone is trying to get a real person on the phone, which means it is next to impossible to reach a real person.

Answer 2

i'm gonna echo Mr.TwCrows. you favor to bypass study some heritage. There are some tribes alongside jap large Lakes (i comprehend there are extra tribes, besides the indisputable fact that the Seneca and the Iroquois are 2 of them) who're certain citizenship in both Canad and the U. S. via treaties the U. S. and Canada made back around the turn of the nineteenth century. the U. S. and Canada to keep peace with one yet another and with the tribe reported that contributors of the tribe will be allowed loose crossing between the countries and that that they'd be kinda' both Canadian and US. (i'm no longer explaining this o.k., i comprehend.) at the same time as the U. S. made all American Indians US voters interior the 20 th century they nicely-known those tribal contributors as both US voters and Canadians. So, once you're a member of those tribes with a Canadian beginning certificate and one morning awaken and be sure you favor to be an American, the U. S. authorities will situation you a passport and Social protection card. (a minimum of it really is how this is been defined to me.) there is no longer something unlawful or particular about this. this is in basic terms the end results of treaty. interior the South, between the U. S. and Mexico, there are deserts, as Mr. Twocrows reported, and different treaties in position. There are some tribes, like the Pai, that were chop up through border treaties, i imagine, besides the indisputable fact that this is the end results of treaties made at different cases. yet definite, there are causes for the differences, and no, this is no longer continually honest, yet what's in this life?

Answer 3

The short answer is she needs a passport. That's the new flying rules. There are some slightly different things for Aboriginals. The most relevant one is a Canadian Status Card is Canadian Government Identification that can be used instead of a birth certificate. But that only helps anymore if you are traveling by land.

The rules are in place, I would check with the airlines before you book about how they have been applying the rules. Because it would be 50/50 if she could get a passport by then. She would have to go stand in line Monday with form filled out and pictures - seriously.

Answer 4

Things may have changed since 9-11, but if there are still waivers I think it depends on the tribe (or First Nation, as Canadian English now identifies the peoples). I used to know a Mickmaq, which because the tribe had locations in both Maine and Nova Scotia, was passport exempt. I would assume the same privileges, if any exist, would be granted to other Indian/First Nation peoples with reservations/reserves in both countries, like Mohawks.

Answer 5

Native Americans do not have special privileges when it comes to flying. Of course she will require a passport.

Answer 6

below is what the US state department is saying:


New Travel Requirements for U.S. Citizens

* Media Notes
* Flyers & Fact Sheet
* Frequently Asked Questions
* Federal Regulations

Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)

The proposed implementation timeline has two phases:

* 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.

The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from a U.S. territory. U.S. citizens returning directly from a U.S. territory are not considered to have left the United States and do not need to present a passport. U.S. territories include the following: Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Travel Documents for U.S. Citizens Under WHTI

Under the proposed implementation plan, the following documents will be acceptable to fulfill document requirements:

* U.S. Passport: U.S. citizens may present a valid U.S. passport when traveling via air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda, and may also use a U.S. passport when traveling via sea and land borders (including ferry crossings).
* The Passport Card (also referred to as the PASS Card): This limited-use passport in card format is currently under development and will be available for use for travel only via land or sea (including ferries) between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. Similar in size to a credit card, it will fit easily into a wallet.
* DOS and DHS also anticipate that the following documents will continue to be acceptable for their current travel uses under WHTI: SENTRI, NEXUS, FAST, and the U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document. As proposed, members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty traveling on orders will continue to be exempt from the passport requirement.

Background

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State to develop and implement a plan to require all travelers, U.S. citizens and foreign nationals alike, to present a passport or other document, or a combination of documents, that denote identity and citizenship when entering the United States. Congress amended portions of the Act in 2006. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is the Administration’s proposed plan to implement this mandate.

The goal of the Initiative is to strengthen border security and facilitate entry into the United States for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors by providing standardized, secure and reliable documentation which will allow the Department of Homeland Security to quickly, reliably and accurately identify a traveler.

Media Notes

* 02/22/2007 DHS Announces Proposed Passport Flexibility for U.S. and Canadian Children at Land and Sea Borders
* 11/22/2006 Passports Required for Air Travel to United States as of January 23, 2007
* 10/17/2006 Department of State to Introduce Passport Card

Flyers & Fact Sheet

* Fact Sheet - Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (pdfPDF)
* Fact Sheet - WHTI's Successful Implementation (01/30/07) (pdfPDF)
* Flyer on Passport Requirement for Air Travel to United States as of January 23, 2007 (pdfPDF)
* Hoja de Informacion (pdfPDF)
* WHTI Information Sheet - French (pdfPDF)

Frequently Asked Questions

* Frequently Asked Questions about the New Travel Initiative Requirements (FAQs)

Federal Regulations

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Final Rule - Air Phase (pdf PDF)
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Proposed Rule - Passport Card (pdf PDF)
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Comments Submitted in Passport Card Rule Making Proceeding (DOS-2006-0329-0001)

Other Relevant Links

* Department of Homeland Security
* U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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