do I need a passport to go to the US from Canada?

[jfall]

Or will a birth certificate/picture identification suffice?

 

[homercles337]

No passport needed just like going to Mehico.

 

[AnyMal]

I've heard on the radio that pretty soon it will be a requirement

 

[meltdown75]

Correct - no passport needed - yet.

Birth certificate and one other peice of photo ID, preferably a driver's licence.

 

[DaTT]

BC will do just fine.

 

[Kevin1211]

they asked for a passport goin back from Canada though...

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Kevin1211
they asked for a passport goin back from Canada though...

which crossing?

 

[Baked]

Wait, you carry your birth certificate around w/ you at all times?

 

It won't be a requirement until 2007.

A current photo ID and a copy of your birth cert will suffice.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Baked
Wait, you carry your birth certificate around w/ you at all times?

I do.

edit: clarification: it's in my wallet...

 

[FoBoT]

don't stay too long
bring no WMD's with you

 

[Ameesh]

not yet but in a couple of years you will.

 

[Aquaman]

Not yet but I think they will make it a requirment late this year or next.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[homestarmy]

What do you do if you need another birth certificate? As in you don't know where your birth certificate is?

 

Originally posted by: homestarmy
What do you do if you need another birth certificate? As in you don't know where your birth certificate is?

You need to contact your local federal office and go through the steps of acquiring a new one.

 

[Baked]

So much hassle. Just bring your US Passport.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
Correct - no passport needed - yet.

Birth certificate and one other peice of photo ID, preferably a driver's licence.

 

[MisterCornell]

Yes, otherwise the Mounties will beat you on your way back.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: homestarmy
What do you do if you need another birth certificate? As in you don't know where your birth certificate is?

You need to contact your local federal office and go through the steps of acquiring a new one.

Federal office? Dude don't just make sh!t up. Birth certificates are issued by hospitals. To obtain a new copy of your birth certificate you need to either contact the hospital you were born at or the county you were born in (which you will need to contact will depend on the local jusidictions rules governing the issuing of birth certificates), of course what I said applies to US birth certificates.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Why are they making a passport a requirement? o__O

 

[OffTopic1]

Or will a birth certificate/picture identification suffice?

Currently the policy require what you has mentioned, and the new VISA policy will start on Dec 31 2006.

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Flyer (PDF)

Why are they making a passport a requirement?

Homeland Security

 

[Sphexi]

Originally posted by: rahvin

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: homestarmy
What do you do if you need another birth certificate? As in you don't know where your birth certificate is?

You need to contact your local federal office and go through the steps of acquiring a new one.

Federal office? Dude don't just make sh!t up. Birth certificates are issued by hospitals. To obtain a new copy of your birth certificate you need to either contact the hospital you were born at or the county you were born in (which you will need to contact will depend on the local jusidictions rules governing the issuing of birth certificates), of course what I said applies to US birth certificates.

They're issued by hospitals yes, but not kept there for the most part. They're kept in town halls, county offices, and in some cases federal archives. I just went to the town office for the town my parents lived in when I was born, paid a small fee, and she made two new copies, complete with the official border and seal so they're totally legit for whatever. I keep one locked up, and use one if needed.

 

Originally posted by: rahvin

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: homestarmy
What do you do if you need another birth certificate? As in you don't know where your birth certificate is?

You need to contact your local federal office and go through the steps of acquiring a new one.

Federal office? Dude don't just make sh!t up. Birth certificates are issued by hospitals. To obtain a new copy of your birth certificate you need to either contact the hospital you were born at or the county you were born in (which you will need to contact will depend on the local jusidictions rules governing the issuing of birth certificates), of course what I said applies to US birth certificates.

I lost mine and calling the hospital netted me zero results. I'm not making sh!t up.
So I went to the township in which I currently lived, they could not help me either.
I ended up going down to city hall and asking for help there. They directed me to some offices in one of the federal buildings.

Just because something doesn't work the way it did when you did it, or the way you think it should work doesn't mean I'm making it up. :roll:

 

[FleshLight]

Going into Canada = easy, no line at all, hot chick at the border, etc
Going back into US = 30 min of traffic, searching your vehicle, ugly fat men, etc