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Permalink Reply by Catie on March 18, 2009 at 9:43pm

I think you still can. I think it goes into law this summer, June or so. I drove down last year, but i got my passport just in case. It makes it easier to get through.
if you are going with out a passport, be sure to have tons of id. and your birth certificate. and any other government id you can come up with.

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Permalink Reply by Tom on March 19, 2009 at 2:38am

From what I have read, there is not a problem in leaving the U.S., it's getting back in when you pass from Canada into the U.S. Better safe than sorry, you may still have time to get a passport!!
Tom

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Permalink Reply by akscootr on March 19, 2009 at 3:35am

They wanted a passport from me in 2004... and charged me 200.00 (temporary resident, I became) to go across when I didn't have one. Your passport is an important i.d. now; I recommend it.

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Permalink Reply by Dominic A. Smith on March 19, 2009 at 8:40am

This sounds like a scam you shouldnt have to pay to cross the border

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Permalink Reply by Kari Quaas (Q) on March 19, 2009 at 12:54pm

Hey Dom,

I picked up a magazine while in Canada at Whistler, but haven't fully read the article yet. You can view it on-line here. It's all about the new laws and proper ID and the changes going into effect on June 1, 2009.

The next BIG hassle - Pique News Magazine

Kari

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Permalink Reply by Jason Kemple on March 19, 2009 at 12:56pm

per my newspaper today: "Currently, passports are not required to enter the country from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. Beginning June 1, a passport book, passport card, or other government-approved travel documents must be presented at land borders and ports of entry."

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Permalink Reply by Dominic A. Smith on March 19, 2009 at 4:31pm

Thanks for the info this what I thought as well.

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Permalink Reply by Carol on March 19, 2009 at 4:40pm

A passport is just an important document to have, Dominic. Bite the bullet, do the requirements, you won't regret it. You will need it coming back this fall, so why wait? Renewing them every 10 years is even easier. So don't delay, do it today.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Thomason on March 19, 2009 at 5:08pm

Dom here is a link that can definitively answer your questions.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
You can apply for a passport online. Princess in Alaska recommended we have a passport if we planned to travel into or thru Canada last summer. Apassport is good to have for identification purposes and for being able to complete a W-9 as part of your employment.

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Permalink Reply by Kari Quaas (Q) on March 19, 2009 at 8:06pm

Thanks for the inspiration and good information folks. I wrote a blog post for the Tips and Tales blog on CoolWorks.com about the required travel documents. You can read the full post here.

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