Comments on: Do You Need a Passport to Go to Canada?

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:02:08 +0000

Hi , my boyfriend and I will be driving to Canada in a rental car in my boyfriends name I will be driving will this be a problem, we both have passports will we both need drivers licences? thank you

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:00:44 +0000

Hi. My son is traveling to Sydney, B.C. by ferry from Anacortes, Wa with his grandparents on April 1st. He turns 16 on March 21st. He will not have a drivers license yet and doesn’t have a passport. Will a birth certificate be enough?

By: Alison Kroulek

Alison Kroulek — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:47:13 +0000

Hi Habiba,

Yes, as long as you are traveling by land (or by sea). If you plan to fly in, the girls will need new passports.

Have a great trip!

By: Habiba

Habiba — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:48:26 +0000

Hi
My family and I are planning to go to Toronto this year, and my two daughters who are 7 and 13 have expired passports.Could they go to canada with their brith certificates?

By: Alison Kroulek

Alison Kroulek — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:59:31 +0000

Yes, an enhanced driver’s license is fine as long as you’re traveling by car. But for the kids, be aware that she may also need to bring notarized permission for the trip from the children’s father (assuming his name is on the birth certificates), or proof that she has sole custody. See here for more details: https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/268/kw/single%20parent%20travelling%20with%20children

Have a great trip!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:46:27 +0000

My daughter and I are planning a trip from Michigan to Rochester, NY by car. We would like to go through Cananda. She has a 4 and 7 year old, and I understand that birth certificates are sufficient for them. I have a passport, but my daughter does not. Is an enhanced driver’s license sufficient for her?

By: Alison Kroulek

Alison Kroulek — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:45:53 +0000

Hi Kim,

As long as you’re traveling by car, your kids can use birth certificates. You and your husband could get passport cards or possibly enhanced driver’s licenses with RFID chips, assuming your state offers them.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:03:21 +0000

We are planning a trip from US to Ontario Canada by car. We have a 8 and 11 year old, do they need passports or is their birth certificate sufficient ?? Is there a cheaper piece of identification for my husband and I other then a passport ?? Thanks for your help.

By: Alison Kroulek

Alison Kroulek — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:08:39 +0000

Hi Carina,

If you’re divorced, you need a copy of the custody agreement and signed permission from him. If you’re still married, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to carry written permission any way, just in case there are any questions. Have a great trip!

By: Carina

Carina — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:52:12 +0000

Hello, we are planning on either driving or taking the train to Canada. It will be me and my four children. I know I need a passport and my children can travel without a passport, using their birth certificate. My question is, would I have to have their dads signature or written permission to get into Canada or can we just go as long as I have their birth certificate?