Hey do you need your actual birth certificate or can you have the "Certificate of Birth" with the state seal on it?

3/11/2007 5:06:09 PM

all I needed was a drivers license

that was in january of this year

dude took my license, asked what I was doing and if I had anything illegal in the truck, then said have a nice day

3/11/2007 5:08:49 PM

i thought they jsut changed it so you have to have a passport now?!?!?

3/11/2007 5:11:23 PM

yeah this changed

you MUST have a passport now

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/76752.htm

3/11/2007 5:11:51 PM

Yeah he's driving. I think that only applies to air travel.

3/11/2007 5:18:30 PM

you have to have a passport for driving too...haven't we done this thread a hundred times

3/11/2007 5:29:46 PM

^ i think you mean a hundred million times

3/11/2007 8:22:24 PM

Quote :

"you have to have a passport for driving too..."

3/11/2007 8:34:20 PM

i'm guessing that doesn't apply to all the unmanned border crossings. I know at some of them you are supposed to stop and fill out a little form with your name, etc and put it in a little box but no actual border guards are there.

3/11/2007 8:45:02 PM

I just crossed the border in February...you definitely don't have to have a passport to drive across. As for the original question, I'm not sure...

FYI, this is what the State Department has to say:

Quote :

"ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: All persons entering Canada by air are required to present a valid U.S. Passport when entering or re-entering the United States. Land and sea travelers are also encouraged to have a valid U.S. passport. If they do not have a passport, they should be prepared to provide a government-issued photo ID (e.g. Driver's License) and proof of U.S. citizenship such as a U.S. birth or naturalization certificate. "

[Edited on March 11, 2007 at 10:18 PM. Reason : State Dept.]

3/11/2007 10:12:01 PM

I walked across with my driver's license, no passport a couple years back.

3/11/2007 10:36:11 PM

shits changed dramatically in the past couple years

3/11/2007 10:37:18 PM

well okay, but Canada's security isn't the same as the United States'

the real problem is getting back into the US, not going to Canada

3/11/2007 10:42:14 PM

Quote :

"Since Jan. 23, the federal government has required a valid U.S. passport to enter the United States by air from Canada, Mexico and Bermuda. Under a decision Feb. 22, children 15 or younger who are U.S. or Canadian citizens and have parental consent will be able to enter the United States with a certified copy of their birth certificate. And children 16 to 18 also will be allowed to cross with birth certificates if they are part of an adult-supervised school, religious, cultural or athletic group. There will be no change to the new rules for those who fly. Everyone coming into the U.S. by plane, no matter their age, must show a passport under the rules that took effect Jan. 23. As early as Jan. 1, 2008, a passport will be required for citizens entering the United States by land or sea, including ferries and commuter trains, from Canada, Mexico, Central and South Americas, the Caribbean and Bermuda."

google is your friend...

3/12/2007 3:17:02 AM

A passport is a worthwhile investment if you don't already have one. Make an appointment with a local post office and go do it one day.

3/12/2007 5:57:54 AM

The Canadian people enjoy many local customs that an American might find "unusual".

3/12/2007 10:02:53 AM