The Girlfriend wants to go to Niagara falls, canadian side, and I think you need a passport. It like happened recently or something. I remember hearing about it. Its not clear on any of the sites i looked at.
Thanks.
In Jan. it is supposed to take effect.
So we can still go with ID and Birth Cert right?
Should be, check their website.
Sweet, Thanks guys.
damn it, this reminds me that I still need to get mine before it’s too late.
Im in Toronto now, and 20 hrs ago i didnt need anything to get across other than id and $3.50 cdn…
depends on who u get at the boarder… tuesday night going to casino me and 4 friends in my car. i had a passport but my 4 friends had their dl’s only and were told they were lucky they were being let over into canada without birth certs
i never had a problem getting over without my birth certificate and i have gone over a lot
we didnt even get ID’ed going over for track day, but thats just one car …
Yeah it really depends where and when you go over…
I have crossed near Watertown a couple of times in the past month or so, first time it was ID only and I was pretty much told I needed at least a copy of my BC…they pulled me over and searched my car (thankfully I’m not evolve) and then let me go…next time I brought both forms of ID and had no issue…
Though I have never had any problems with ID only at the various WNY crossings it is not a bad idea to have a copy of your BC with you to make things easier
Latest word is passport isnt needed till 2009
unless you’re flying in or out of canada
^^ its apparently as early as 2008
As of 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.
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.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/air_travel/documents_needed.xml
umm i went over last night with 15+ people… id’s only and no questions about where our passports were or anything like that