Anyone around here went thru Canada/US border recently? Any problems?

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

awesome, thanks, appreciate it..

 

[CrispedUp 10+ year member]

I live by the border and you DO need a passport to get back into the US.

Negative. When I went to Canada for my cousin's birthday, I just had my license and birth certificate with me, and went there and came back with no problems.

 

[pilyin 10+ year member]

Just call the border and ask what their requirements are to crossing the border.

 

[pilyin 10+ year member]

Negative. When I went to Canada for my cousin's birthday, I just had my license and birth certificate with me, and went there and came back with no problems.

Interesting. Here (in WA) they won't let you back in to the US without a passport. Well they might, but you'll get a lot of hassle and be pulled over and then told you need a passport next time.

 

[mepratt1234@cha 10+ year member]

Yeah man.. lets not be sarcastic, I said I dont have much money to shell out for a passport.. Also that means I will have to pay for my brother which is not even necessary since he probably would not use it again..
That is true, but I feel that this time is just a wrong time for me to get a passport.. $ and I know I wont be getting out of country until maybe 2 years later..

I went to Canada when I was younger with my parents, I remember that they only required my birth cert. and ID.. Not sure if they are like that right now..

I wasn't being sarcastic. Sorry if it came off that way. Does the seller have a passport? If so he could meet you right inside the US border.

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

ha just that you was brief on that and saying that it is a big difference, of course I knew that.. but like I said I had some problems if I have to do the other way you know..

but thats cool..

and yeah that is what I am asking the seller (whether he got a passport or not) but I was told that he d have to get it E-tested and insure it if he is going to drive it down to the border which will cost him money.. so not sure yet..

I just got an email from him saying that he found a quote of $600 to ship it to detroit which is a great deal.. we might fall into this deal.. we shall see

 

[Blinkrazy 10+ year member]

yea i went last summer i went to canada, leavin the us and entering canada all they needed was an id (drivers license etc..) then they let us in and gave us bacon and told us to have fun..... but coming back they were really serious and like checked for bombs, asked if anybody was being kidnapped, looked under the bus for chemical weapons and were generally analistic about it.

 

[alex5857 10+ year member]

i went to mexico and back about a month ago, i had a passport buy my mom didn't they didn't hassle us at all

 

[ToyTundra 10+ year member]

my dad and brother drove across the border two or three weeks ago. My brother needed his birth certificate faxed to the hotel. My dad has a passport. No problems otherwise. My only concern would be getting forced to pay duties to bring the car back, but I dunno how that part works.

 

[AVSTANG02]

If they notice you bought the car you are in deep shit.

I doubt they keep track of people down to what car they left the US in tho..

Don't get pulled over tho you wont have proper ownership or insurance..

 

[Rmsanger 10+ year member]

you might also want to check out the import/export taxes before purchasing, I would assume they would be much higher than 6%. Maybe 12-15% or higher.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

Before answering the question, "Do I Need a Passport to Visit Canada?" travellers from the States should understand that US and Canada border requirements are not necessarily the same but inextricably linked. For example, Canada technically does not require a passport for US citizens arriving by plane to Canada, however, the US does require a passport to get back in; therefore no passport - no boarding a plane to Canada.
The answer to the question, "Do I Need a Passport to Visit Canada?" depends on how you are planning to cross the Canadian border and when.

US Citizens Visiting Canada by Air

Since September 30, 2007, American citizens flying to Canada have needed a passport.

US Citizens Visiting Canada by Land or Water

As of Dec 21, 2007, passport requirements have been once again delayed meaning that US citizens arriving in Canada by land or water do not need a passport until at least summer 2009.

Necessary ID to Enter Canada by Land or Water before the WHTI Dates:

Until the WHTI land and water dates go into effect, American citizens crossing the border into Canada by land or water need ID that proves two things: 1) Citizenship, and 2) Identity by way of a photo.

A driver's license on its own or a Social Security Card on its own are not valid ID to cross the Canadian border.

The following pieces of identification will serve as satisfactory proof of American citizenship to enter Canada.

Please note, however, that photocopies of ID must be notarized:

US passport

OR

Birth certificate,

OR

Certificate of citizenship or naturalization,

AND

Photo ID, such as current driver's license

All U.S. citizens entering Canada from a third country must have a valid passport.

Alien permanent residents of the U.S. must present their Alien Registration Card, commonly called a “Green Card.”

For More Information:

google?

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

passport will cost $60-70 with a 6 week wait, if you're willing to wait. Expedited will cost you though

If you're wonderingwhat the card is... its pretty much worthless... because you dont need a passport foe what it does till 2009.

The passport card will facilitate entry and expedite document processing at U.S. land and sea ports-of-entry when arriving from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The card may not be used to travel by air. It will otherwise carry the rights and privileges of the U.S. passport book and will be adjudicated to the exact same standards.
The Department of State is issuing this passport card in response to the needs of border resident communities for a less expensive and more portable alternative to the traditional passport book. The card will have the same validity period as a passport book: 10 years for an adult, five for children 15 and younger. Adults who already have a fully valid passport book may apply for the card as a passport renewal and pay only $20. First-time applicants will pay $45 for adult cards and $35 for children.

get a real passport

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

This vehicle wont have any duty on it since it is still "registered" in U.S.

it was from PA

 

[dan7532 10+ year member]

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html

http://www.cbp.gov/

Ask the people who actually know the answers.