crossing the border into Canada

**davidpizzica** · 01-11-2006, 06:19 PM

I was curious. What required for crossing the border into Canada? I was talking to a lady and she said I could cross the border ino Canada but she thinks that new rules will be in effect in which I would need a passport to get back in the U.S.A. I don't have a passport! Help?

**Jessika** · 01-11-2006, 06:20 PM

Wow that's a good question; I've been wondering this as well. I thought you did not require a passport but as I've never done it myself I wouldn't know

**RedHedd** · 01-11-2006, 06:28 PM

I went into Canada last year on a vacation trip. A picture I.D. (driver's license, state I.D., etc.) and your birth certificate IS sufficient, however with the new security rules, having a passport makes it easier and quicker and you're less likely to get hassled by the border people. It only took me two weeks to get a passport. Got it at my local Post Office - they took the picture and everything.

**Corinna** · 01-11-2006, 06:31 PM

I beleive you still can get othrough with just birth certicate and dr. licence . But soon USA will require passport. It's easy getting in but getting back our guys are murder, no goofing around they are very serious. Had one customer last summer didn't beleive me they held him and family 3days and he was a US citizen he cracked a joke . can't remeber what but no fooling around. You going to go through Montana? I live close to the border.

**Glacier** · 01-11-2006, 06:38 PM

The rules change next January. Then you will need a passport to cross the border. Right now, you need picture id and a birth certificate. If you have time to get a passport, it's 100 times easier and way faster to cross with one.

**king2005** · 01-11-2006, 06:55 PM

you just need your drivers. Thats all I use every time I go to the usa. I just went to Buffalo last sun, just to say I was there. We were pulled over for that as they always think we're smuggling drugs.. but the customs lad that was watching us ended up talking up a storm with us it was fun. We told him what we do & thats not really anything, its better then what most people do. he agreed hehe

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Just make sure you don't say your going just across the border for a burger at 7pm, with 2 other young people.. ya they don't take too kindly to that.. they surounded us inside the building & held their guns

then they made us umpty our coats, pull out our pockets & lift shirts (except me, I'm not into flashing gun-ho guys)... They had dogs in our car & everything.. it was kinda funny really, as we kept telling them to look harder & clean the car as they dig to no where (we were umm smart butts). Then it happened a few more times, then they got to know us every weekend & then we became buddies, they still did random checks on us but never held their guns on us again & they were much friendler & giggled when we said stupid things...

HAVE FUN IN OUR COUNTRY! Oh & its not cold in Windsor, but you might get lucky & have a snow storm while your down.. just stay off the roads then as they drivers FREAK out because of a WEE bit of snow heheh

**davidpizzica** · 01-11-2006, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Corinna

I beleive you still can get othrough with just birth certicate and dr. licence . But soon USA will require passport. It's easy getting in but getting back our guys are murder, no goofing around they are very serious. Had one customer last summer didn't beleive me they held him and family 3days and he was a US citizen he cracked a joke . can't remeber what but no fooling around. You going to go through Montana? I live close to the border.

Corinna, Ill be crossing at Detroit going into Windsor, Ontario.

**Corinna** · 01-11-2006, 08:14 PM

Darn I though maybe i'd get to meet you.

**lv4dogs** · 01-12-2006, 10:42 AM

So they change it to a passport in Jan 2007? All I would need is my license & birth certificate? (I'll have to find my BC, I haven't seen it in years).

How about crossing the border with animals? I MAY or may not bring 1 or 2 of my dogs to Cananda this spring/summer.