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gstylez
Feb 23rd, 2006, 10:31 PM
hey guys just need a confirmation here
do i just need citizen ship or birth certificate to cross border to go to states??
i was hearing i need a passport as well???
thanks
spawnr
Feb 23rd, 2006, 10:49 PM
That plus a picture id (driver's license, etc).

Passport is not mandatory yet.

If you have your passport that's not expired, just take it anyway.
spm24
Feb 23rd, 2006, 10:54 PM
driver id and birth certificate works . passport will make it easier though cause of less questions asked.
i6s1
Feb 23rd, 2006, 10:58 PM
Assuming you're born in Canada.
Ham
Feb 24th, 2006, 12:49 AM
driver id and birth certificate works . passport will make it easier though cause of less questions asked.

^^^^^ This is correct.

Passports will be mandatory starting in 2007 I think.
gstylez
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:37 AM
scenario is im bringing my 1yr old son
so obviously he wont have picture ID
he does have his birth certificate
AmberMoon
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:41 AM
scenario is im bringing my 1yr old son
so obviously he wont have picture ID
he does have his birth certificate

Bring his birth certificate also ( same name as you i am assuming) if not you might want to bring something that states he is yours :)
FastFokker
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:44 AM
I've heard of seemingly isolated cases of parents having difficulty in bringing young children to the USA.. bring all possible documentation you can to prove, JUST IN CASE.
gstylez
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:47 AM
only documentation i have with his picture is an expired passport
im hoping thats good enough we have his OHIP but it doesnt have a picture
HighFlyer
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:48 AM
I've heard of seemingly isolated cases of parents having difficulty in bringing young children to the USA.. bring all possible documentation you can to prove, JUST IN CASE.
this is especially true if the other parent isn't going on the trip.
The Shirker
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:49 AM
I've heard of seemingly isolated cases of parents having difficulty in bringing young children to the USA.. bring all possible documentation you can to prove, JUST IN CASE.

Ya I also thought I read something about showing permission/acknowledgment from the other parent regarding leaving the country with the child. I don't think it's mandatory but I believe they were saying it helps.
knapper
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:49 AM
If you are taking the child by yourself, I am not sure if it is required but I have heard of taking a signed note from the other parent (not that it couldn't be forged?) giving permission...
The Shirker
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:50 AM
only documentation i have with his picture is an expired passport
im hoping thats good enough we have his OHIP but it doesnt have a picture

How can his passport be expired if he's only 1 year old? I thought passports were valid for at least 5 years?
HighFlyer
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:52 AM
How can his passport be expired if he's only 1 year old? I thought passports were valid for at least 5 years?
yeah, I'm wondering about that too :confused:
gstylez
Feb 24th, 2006, 10:53 AM
wife is coming too sorry guys i wasnt cleared
passport expired because it was a child passport
only valid for the first 12 mths somthing like that..
im just hoping the americans dont give us a hard time crossing.

kinda like a temp passport we used it to travel to dominican
UrbanPoet
Feb 24th, 2006, 11:49 AM
wife is coming too sorry guys i wasnt cleared
passport expired because it was a child passport
only valid for the first 12 mths somthing like that..
im just hoping the americans dont give us a hard time crossing.

kinda like a temp passport we used it to travel to dominican

hmm.. so are they gonna think your kid is some sort of 3 year old terrorist?