If you're driving from the US to Canada, do you need a passport?

Question

Will a birth certificate pass?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

You had greater advantageous call the State branch to be certain what they say. The regulations of Canada and the Unites States require a passport and that i've got faith you would be denied front to Canada and returning to the USA.

Answer 3

A birth certificate will work until atleast next July. You only need a passport if you fly there

Answer 4

Yes and drivers license, not until 2008 then need a passport

Answer 5

Driver's license, unless you fly in, then you need passport. The rules may change, so call a travel agent b4 you go or go prepared with passport, DL, BC !!!

Answer 6

It depends on where you are going and how long you plan to stay. If your visiting Niagara you won't need a passport, if your going into the interior and plan on staying a week or more you will.