Document Requirements For Travellers
If You Are Travelling By Air
If you are travelling by Air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda, you must present a valid passport.
If You Are Travelling By Land Or Sea
If you are travelling by Land or Sea (including cruises and ferries) between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda, and you are a U.S. or Canadian citizen age 19 and older, effective June 1 2009, travellers must present a passport or other approved secure document denoting citizenship and identity for all land and sea travel into the United States.
Enhanced Driver's Licenses (EDLs) have been formally identified as acceptable documentation requirements for land and sea crossings. If you are a US citizen and a Washington State resident you are eligible to purchase an Enhanced Driver License (EDL) which will meet the requirements for proof of citizenship to re-enter the U.S. from Canada and Mexico by land or sea. Further information for Washington residents is available at the Department of Licensing website.
If you are a Canadian citizen and a British Columbia resident, further information on Canada's first Enhanced Driver's License for British Columbia residents is available at the ICBC website.
Travelling With Minors
For children age 18 or under wishing to enter Canada, please click here.
Children age 18 or under wishing to enter the U.S. will need to present a birth certificate, naturalization certificate or a passport to enter the U.S.
Visa Requirements
To find out if you need a visa to enter Canada, please click here. For more information on applying for a visa to enter Canada, please click here.
Traveller Program Cards
Trusted traveller program cards will continue to be accepted for cross-border travel.
For more information on NEXUS:
- For more information on FAST click here (For commercial truck drivers only)
- For more information on CANPASS click here (For travelers' entering Canada only)
Passports
If you are a Canadian citizen looking for information on passports, please visit the Passport Canada website.
If you are a U.S. citizen looking for information on passports, please visit the U.S. Department of State website.
Visitors from Europe
European passport holders do not require a visa to visit Canada. All you need is a valid passport, a return ticket and sufficient funds to support yourself and your dependents during your stay in Canada. European visitors to Canada who wish to also visit the United States must possess valid passports to be admitted; residents of Portugal are further required to have a visa.
Further Information
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