My wife and I live in New Hampshire, USA and want to take our son to Canada for his 18th B-Day. Are we now required to get US passports? Also, what is the current drinking age there?
Thanks
George
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Drinking age is 18 for Quebec Rob6145
Thanks for the info everyone. I guess we'll have to come up with a plan "B".
George
George
You may not need a Plan B ...
If you plan to fly to Canada, then yes, a passport is needed.
BUT ...
If you're driving to Canada, then a valid drivers license with photo and birth certificate are all you need for now - this changes on June 1 '09 when you'll need a passport (the same goes for Canadians traveling to the USA).
The following is from the U.S. Department of State travel site for Canada (as of Feb. 17, 2009) http://travel.state.gov/travel...tw/cis/cis_1082.html
ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: Entry into Canada is solely determined by Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officials in accordance with Canadian law . Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card or NEXUS card (see below) satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. If U.S. citizen travelers to Canada do not have a passport, passport card or approved alternate document such as a NEXUS card, they must show a government-issued photo ID (e.g. Driver’s License) and proof of U.S. citizenship such as a U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or expired U.S. passport. Children under sixteen need only present proof of U.S. citizenship.
It is very important to note that all Americans traveling to the U.S. by air, including from Canada, must present a valid U.S. passport to enter or re-enter the U.S. Effective June 1, 2009, a similar requirement goes into effect for entry into the U.S. via land and sea borders. All Americans will need to present a U.S. passport, passport card, NEXUS card, Enhanced Drivers License or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant document in order to enter the U.S. by land or sea. American travelers are urged to obtain WHTI-compliant documents before entering Canada well in advance of their planned travel. For the most recent information on WHTI and WHTI-compliant documents , please see our web site.
The following site is a bit more succinct ...
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
Cheers!
If you plan to fly to Canada, then yes, a passport is needed.
BUT ...
If you're driving to Canada, then a valid drivers license with photo and birth certificate are all you need for now - this changes on June 1 '09 when you'll need a passport (the same goes for Canadians traveling to the USA).
The following is from the U.S. Department of State travel site for Canada (as of Feb. 17, 2009) http://travel.state.gov/travel...tw/cis/cis_1082.html
ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: Entry into Canada is solely determined by Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officials in accordance with Canadian law . Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card or NEXUS card (see below) satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. If U.S. citizen travelers to Canada do not have a passport, passport card or approved alternate document such as a NEXUS card, they must show a government-issued photo ID (e.g. Driver’s License) and proof of U.S. citizenship such as a U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or expired U.S. passport. Children under sixteen need only present proof of U.S. citizenship.
It is very important to note that all Americans traveling to the U.S. by air, including from Canada, must present a valid U.S. passport to enter or re-enter the U.S. Effective June 1, 2009, a similar requirement goes into effect for entry into the U.S. via land and sea borders. All Americans will need to present a U.S. passport, passport card, NEXUS card, Enhanced Drivers License or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant document in order to enter the U.S. by land or sea. American travelers are urged to obtain WHTI-compliant documents before entering Canada well in advance of their planned travel. For the most recent information on WHTI and WHTI-compliant documents , please see our web site.
The following site is a bit more succinct ...
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
Cheers!
Thanks!
We were planning on driving. We can't take the car, because there there we be moe than two of us. She won't let me strap him to the roof. But my wife and I may make another trip this summer.
Thanks everyone!
George
We were planning on driving. We can't take the car, because there there we be moe than two of us. She won't let me strap him to the roof. But my wife and I may make another trip this summer.
Thanks everyone!
George
Well, if you're going to come up in the summer with the cat, keep in mind the 2 Pantera gatherings that Will Demelo and David Berman are planning (and remember you'll need passports by the time these roll around) ...
Panteras at the Falls July 24-26
PI - Great Canadian Classic III (in Kingston Ontario)September 4-6
The Kingston Event in '08 was the first I've attended, and there was a great turnout of Panteri* from Ontario and Quebec, plus a good number from the North-East U.S. and George Pence (President PI Car Club) flew in.
* according to Babel Fish, Italian for Panthers is Panteri
Panteras at the Falls July 24-26
PI - Great Canadian Classic III (in Kingston Ontario)September 4-6
The Kingston Event in '08 was the first I've attended, and there was a great turnout of Panteri* from Ontario and Quebec, plus a good number from the North-East U.S. and George Pence (President PI Car Club) flew in.
* according to Babel Fish, Italian for Panthers is Panteri