Passport for Canada

I know this will get moved, but the travel board is kind of slow at this hour, so...

Okay so we're planning on driving to Canada in April, but don't have passports. I though I read on the Dept of Boarder Protection website that you only need one if flying, but if driving just a license and birth certificate will do...I have to re-read it, but does anyone know a number that I could call? That would be great if we drove there and found out that we couldn't get in!

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I am 99% sure that's true

we have a customer in CA

and our VP of sales didn't have an updated passport

so he flew to Buffalo and drove over the boarder

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Thanks I think so too, but I still want to call someplace to be 100%

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ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: U.S. citizens traveling to Canada are required to show U.S. Government-issued photo ID and proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

In addition, U.S. law requires that Americans entering the U.S. from Canada by air (including those returning by air from short trips to Canada ) must have a valid passport. This requirement will be extended to sea travel (except closed loop cruises), including ferry service, and land travel by the Summer of 2008. Until then, travelers entering the U.S. from Canada by sea and land must have government-issued photo identification and a document showing their U.S. citizenship (for example, a birth certificate or certificate of nationalization). Further information on upcoming changes to U.S. passport policy can be found on the Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html . We strongly encourage all American citizen travelers to apply for a U.S. passport well in advance of anticipated travel. American citizens can visit http://travel.state.gov or call 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778) for information on how to apply for their passports.

The U.S. Department of State recommends traveling with a valid U.S. passport to avoid delays or misunderstandings. A lost or stolen passport is also easier to replace when outside of the United States than other evidence of citizenship

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1082.html

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Thanks...looks like we're good for April!

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you will be fine - we are bringing our 8 month to mexico by car and I never got a passport for him.

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There is talk that they are changing it to June 2009. So you will be fine