Can i enter canada without a passport

Is it OK that the birth certificate is from California and that residency is California and not Michigan? Birth parents have U. All of us were born in the U. Answer: It should not matter where the children were born. Court ordered guardianship by: Anonymous Question: We are the legal court ordered guardians of our nephew. We have his birth certificate as well as the signed court order. Are we authorized to travel to Canada and back to the U.

Answer: You should be. Please contact the Canada Border Service Agency for confirmation. I am a naturalized U. Will having just the green card suffice? Answer: Please contact the CBP regarding green card holder travel requirements. Teen children by: Anonymous Question: We are planning to travel into Canada to see Niagara falls in one month.

It is a last-minute trip and we have children traveling with us ages 18, 17, and My husband and I and our 17 year old son have passports, but the 18 and 13 year old do not. Will they be able to use birth certificates or do we need them to get expedited passports and is it possible to get passports in less than 4 weeks? Answer: The year-old may travel to Canada by land with just a birth certificate.

Processing will take 2 to 3 weeks to complete. Single parent traveling by: Anonymous Question: I want to travel with my 3 daughters who are 15, 13 and 9 to Niagara falls Canada on July 6 to 7, by land with their birth certificates. Their dad lives in Mexico. Do I still need a consent form from him? I have full custody of the oldest daughter but had the other 2 children after divorce.

Answer: Yes, a consent from the non-traveling parent is strongly recommended. We will be returning from Canada to the US by air. There will not be a parent with us. Since we are both minors returning to the US, is there anything we need to be aware off? Father and Mother have passports but year-old son does not have driver's license or permit yet.

May I use his birth certificate to get back into U. Does my 7-month-old need a passport to go into Canada and back to the United States? Answer: Minors age 15 and under do not need passports to enter Canada by land or sea. They only need their birth certificates. If traveling by air, a passport book is required. Do I need a note from my legal guardian and does it have to be notarized? Answer: The answer depends on your destination. If you are traveling domestically, you do not need the consent.

If going overseas, you need to contact the embassy of the country you are traveling to for regulations concerning minors traveling without parents.

Power of attorney of a minor by: Anonymous Question: My husband would like to travel this June into Canada with my year-old grandson which we might have power of attorney over. Does my grandson need a passport or a letter of consent from his mother who resides in a different state? Answer: Minors age 15 and under may travel to Canada by land and sea without a passport.

However, a signed consent from parents or legal guardians is recommended. Does he need a passport to re-enter the U. Answer: Yes, a valid U. I have a green card and a driver's license. Would I still need anything else to cross back into Canada? I will also be traveling with an 18 year old friend of mine who is a US citizen.

Answer: Minors age 16 and 17 no longer need consent from parents to travel to Canada. Traveling to Niagara Falls with 2-year-old. The 2 year old is not mine biologically. His father is not a part of his life. We have birth certificates for all 3 children. Will we need anything else to travel? Answer: You might need a statement of consent from the 2-year-old child's father. Please contact the Canada Border Service Agency to confirm this requirement. Minor traveling to Canada with with expired U.

I am not citizen only a permanent resident. Is it okay for my daughter to re-enter the US? Answer: If you are traveling by land or sea, your daughter may re-enter the United States without issue. Travel within Canada with an expired passport? Answer: We are not familiar with Canada's domestic travel regulations. Please contact the airline your son is traveling with to ask about the need for a passport. Her father is on H1 visa. We mother and daughter are on H4.

We have stamped US visas. Her father and I have a stamped Canadian visa. Can we take her on a cruise to Alaska. We have a day's halt in Victoria, Canada. Will she be able to go on the cruise. Answer: Please contact the cruise line you are traveling with or the Canada Border Service Agency about entry requirements specific to Indian passport holders. I have a year-old who will have his passport and license.

He will be a couple months from turning I will be traveling with him and I am his mother. His father will not be present. I have proof of primary custody. Does he need a letter that is notarized by his father at the age of 17? Or is traveling with his mother and a passport sufficient? Answer: A consent to travel will not be required.

Notarized letter by: Anonymous Question: My year-old daughter and I will be driving to Canada for a dance competition. My husband, her father is staying home to take care of our other children. She and I both have passports. Will she still need a notarized letter from father.

Answer: Since the minor is traveling with a parent, consent will most likely not be required. Please contact Canada Border Service Agency for confirmation. Military move by: Anonymous Question: I will be traveling on military orders with my wife and 1 year old daughter from Alaska through Canada to the lower 48 by land. My wife and daughter WILL be on my military orders. My wife and I have passports but will my daughter be allowed through with just a birth certificate?

Answer: Since you are traveling under military orders, you need to contact your installation's travel office regarding requirements for your family. Niagara Falls vacation by: Anonymous Question: Hi. My mom, my niece 14 years old and I plan to travel to Niagara falls in June.

My niece has a U. We want to take a one-day bus tour to Toronto from the U. Does my niece need a passport? Do I need a letter from her parents for authorization? Thank you. Answer: Minors age 15 and under may travel to Canada by land or sea with just their U. Since she will not be traveling with parents, you need to secure a consent to travel signed by both parents. Will my 8-year-old and 2-year-old need a passport to re-enter the USA or will their original Birth Certificate work?

Answer: A valid passport book is required for all citizens regardless of age who are traveling by air. You need to apply for your children's passports before your trip. Guardianship by: Frank Question: My wife and I have legal custody of a 3 year-old not through foster care. We would like to spend a day in Niagara Falls Canadian side and driving there.

We have her birth certificate, would that be good to travel with or should we also bring the court papers giving us custody? Answer: Please bring the court documents. Border officials may require you to present proof of relationship to the child before allowing entry.

Certificate of foreign birth by: Anonymous Question: My children have Illinois certificates of foreign birth, can we use it the same as a birth certificate to enter the US from Canada via boat? Answer: Please contact the U. Customs and Border Protection regarding entry to the country.

Under the age of 5 by: Anonymous Question: My son is 1 year of age and has a U. Will that be sufficient enough to enter Canada and reenter the U. Answer: If you will be traveling by land or sea, yes, your son may travel to Canada and back to the U.

Traveling with minor by: Anonymous Question: I plan on visiting Canada next year with my year-old daughter, year-old son and my parents.

My daughter has a U. The whereabouts of her father are unknown- neither I or his family have had any contact with him in over two years. How likely that crossing the border will become an issue without a written consent from him? Answer: Since the child is traveling with a parent, the consent may not be required. Entry to Canada and back to the U. We need to travel with my daughter without her passport.

Can we use her birth certificate to enter Canada and back to the U. Will that be a problem? Answer: Minors age 15 and younger may enter Canada and get back to the United States with just their birth certificates. Answer: Citizens age 16 and older need a valid passport book, card or any other WHTI-compliant document to re-enter the United States from a contiguous country like Canada and Mexico by land or sea. In addition to that, you son's friend needs a notarized statement signed by his parents stating that they consent to their son traveling with you.

The statement needs to have your name and the child's name, the purpose of your travel and the dates of travel in it. Protection order against the father by: Anonymous Question: My girlfriend and I want to take her kids to some amusement parks in Canada. Do her girls need passports? Her ex has a stay away order are they able to go on the trip with us?

Question: Children age 15 and under do not need passports to enter Canada and get back in the United States by land or sea. They will only need to present proof U. If traveling by air, they need valid passport books.

Since the children will be traveling with a parent, there should be no issues. However, we recommend that you bring a copy of the protection order in case questions arise. Please contact the Canada for more information.

My husband will join us two days later. We will stay 10 days just visiting, just for tourism. Does she need a visa? I have a multiple entry visa, and my husband does, too. Answer: Hello, Kathy. One daughter is a U. My wife and I will both be travelling with them. Will be have any trouble? Answer: There should not be any trouble. Sole custody of child traveling to Canada by: Anonymous Question: I have sole custody of my child and we are travelling to Canada.

Do I need a letter of consent from the non-custodial parent? Answer: Consent from the non-custodial parent is no longer needed in your case. Please bring proof of sole custody in case questions arise. He cannot operate a vehicle. My sister wants to bring him to our family cabin in Ontario from MI next month my question is at 17, can I get him a enhanced state ID to go into Canada and re-enter the US with or will he need more? Answer: Your son will need a passport to travel to Canada and get back in the United States.

Since he does not have a driver's license, the process to obtain is passport is the same as that for minors. My husband and I have enhanced licenses. However my 3 children don't. Their ages are 15,16 and Can you please advise us on what they will need to get into Canada and back to the US?

Answer: Hello, Crystal. All U. The year-old may enter Canada and go back the U. Traveling with daughter and friends by: Anonymous Question: We are headed to a family cabin with my daughter and her two friends, all thirteen. Do they need consent forms and if so, where do I find that?

Answer: If you are only traveling within the United States, the children do not need passports or IDs to travel. Only the accompanying adults need to present Real IDs or passports to travel domestically. Consent is not a requirement but recommended in case questions arise. Answer: No, you do not. You may use your U. However, you will need a notarized consent to travel from your parents.

I have a passport and will be turning 18 in December, do I need to bring a form of consent from parents or anything else at all to get across, or am I all set with my passport?

Answer: You're all set. Only minors 15 and below need consent letters. Complicated by: Anonymous Question: My ex in-laws want to take my 2 grandsons 8 and 12 to Canada for a vacation. Now MY parents are raising the boys but do not have legal custody. My daughter gave them to my parents temporarily. They do have a legal agreement.

My daughter their mother is in another state and their father is incarcerated and they have no contact with him in any way, never really have but he is on the birth certificate. What needs to be done so they can go with their great grandparents? Is their birth certificate and custody papers enough? Answer: The children can enter Canada and get back to the United States via car or sea craft using only their birth certificates. However, if they will be traveling by air, they would need passport books.

A signed consent to travel from the mother stating that the great grandparents are authorized to travel with the children are also highly recommended. Please contact the Canada Border Service Agency for more information regarding the consent.

Do I need anything else or will that be sufficient? Your niece should not have issues crossing the border to Canada and back by land or sea. Take our child's friend to Canada by: Anonymous Question: We are thinking of taking a trip to Niagara Falls in a couple months and wanted to take a friend of our 8-year-old son. Be prepared: Apply for an eTA before you book your flight to Canada. Most applicants get approved within minutes.

Travellers who apply for an eTA are advised to be cautious in all dealings with companies that claim to offer help in getting an eTA. These companies are not operating on behalf of the Government of Canada. Many have established websites that charge a fee to provide information and submit eTA applications. This Government of Canada website is the official place to apply for an Electronic Travel Application.

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