DB in NJ Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 My mother needs to drive up for a funeral, and she doesn't have a passport. Does she need one if she's driving (as opposed to flying)? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 is that you have to have a passport now to cross the borders by car now as well..........this just went into effect recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I think you only need a passport to fly into Canada until next year, but I am not 100% sure on that. When we moved to AR last May we only needed birth certificicates and they didn't even look at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherC Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I live in Canada, and have crossed into to NY state a couple of times since January -- photo ID is still fine. HeatherC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuthouse Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 but if you want to get back into the US, you'll need one. New rule, new lines, new headaches for border communities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I know you definitely need one for Mexico as of Jan 1. I'd make sure if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyomarie Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Currently a driver's license along with proof of citizenship such as a birth certificate is sufficient for land & sea travel between the USA and Canada. The US State Department website is now saying that full implementation will not go into effect earlier than June 2009. I think they must have been way too overloaded with requests for new passports and couldn't handle the demand. Here is a link to the webpage I'm reading from: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative from the US Department of State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB in NJ Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Wow! Thanks everybody!!! That was quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 on the Canadian border will expect a passport... Even before it was "official" I was let into Canada with no question, but went through quite the intimidation conversation when I came back into the US...:ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Just wanted to chime in and agree with Tokyomarie. I live nearly within site of the U.S.-Canada border, so border crossing issues are a hot topic here. Each member of our family has a passport; it's a convenient form of identification and we always have them "on board" when we go back and forth. But technically, they aren't mandatory for re-entry as the passport requirement has not yet been implemented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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