[Conference-attendees] A reminder about travel plans

[Andrew Sullivan]

On Wed, Jun 07, 2006 at 05:06:00PM -0500, Jim C. Nasby wrote:
> I don't know if a passport is required for entry into Canada, but my
> understanding is that it is now required for getting back into the
> States, at least by air. I'm not sure if traveling by car is different.

No passport is required for U.S. citizens or permanent residents
entering Canada, although you do need some proof of citizenship and
identity.  Generally, a birth certificate and driver's license are
what one sees people using.  It is worth noting, however, that
international travel is inevitably made easier by travelling with a
passport.

According to the U.S. State Department site, air travellers into the
U.S. need a passport, even if they are U.S. citizens, effective 31
December 2006.  See
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html.  The rule does
_not_ apply to land border crossings until the end of this year.  For
what it's worth, I have seen people at Pearson airport apparently
getting past INS without a passport, but not without some grief,
since the end of December.  There are separate lines for US citizens,
non-US citizens who do not need a visa, and visa holders.  

Toronto is about two hours by car from Buffalo, NY.  If you do not
want to travel using a passport, but you have to fly, it would be
possible to fly to Buffalo and drive to Toronto. 

A

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