Passports will not be required till June of 2009.
Criminal record/travel to Canada Information
To determine if you are admissible
Please call us at (800) 589-2214 if you have any questions.
November 23, 2007
DHS is continually changing the date for requiring passports to reenter the United States. As it looks now the will be required in 2008 and probably in June. This is a link to the state department web site.
January 29, 2006
DHS announced that a new Pass card identification system was being developed that could be used in place of the passport. Where to obtain the Pass card is not yet avaliable. The cost will be half the price of a passport.
September 1, 2005
Passports. The US Government will require passports to get back into the US starting December 31, 2007. The All Canada Show will have a booth for the US Post Office. They will be processing passports including taking pictures at every show. http://www.allcanada.com/show/index.psp
Criminal record?
If you would like to take a trip to Canada and have a record you can get help from Lucy Perillo at Canadian Border Crossing Services. She can be reached at 1-800-438-7020. Her web site is www.bordercrossing.ca and her email is bordercrossing@mts.net
Meat
Meat for personal use can be brought across the border. You can bring 11 lbs of beaf. No other restrictions on meat.
Identification
You should have two forms of identification to prove citizenship. Such as birth certificate, passport, drivers license.
Children travelling with one parent
Child(ren) with one parent may need a written note from the other parent approving the trip outside of the US.
Additional links
Visit our NWOTA site http://www.nwota.com, then click on border for more information.
Canada Welcomes You
Visit www.canadawelcomesyou.net for about as much infomation as you can find on the border.