Habibi wants to travel to visit his sister

[deadbird 2]

This is an odd question and I'm posting it here because ME/NA is the forum I know best and who knows me best even though I don't post much anymore

Ramy wants to visit his sister (who now lives in Canada) and he has his greencard + Egyptian passport...is this sufficient enough to visit Canada or will he need some kind of visa because he's still an Egyptian citizen? We're so confused if the greencard trumps the passport or something...and because of work it looks like I won't be able to go with him so he's going to go it alone. (I wish I could go!)

So...any help would really be appreciated . Thanks everyone!

[Mrs. Beasley 7]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

Visitor Visa Exemptions

Many people do not require a visa to visit Canada. These include:

citizens of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel (National Passport holders only), Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia (Republic of), Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States, and Western Samoa;

persons lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who are in possession of their alien registration card (Green card) or can provide other evidence of permanent residence;

British citizens and British Overseas Citizens who are re-admissible to the United Kingdom;

citizens of British dependent territories who derive their citizenship through birth, descent, registration or naturalization in one of the British dependent territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena or the Turks and Caicos Islands;

persons holding a British National (Overseas) Passport issued by the Government of the United Kingdom to persons born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong;

persons holding a valid and subsisting Special Administrative Region passport issued by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;

persons holding passports or travel documents issued by the Holy See.

Edited July 30, 2008 by Mrs. Beasley

[venusfire503 54]

I was wondering the same thing about visiting other countries. I found a link:

http://skyteam.com/EN/travelPlanner/timatic/index.jsp

that might help others who have similar questions.

[Carolyn 1]

My husband was able to go visit a friend in Montreal--he had no problems using his US Permanent Resident Card.

[deadbird 2]

Fantastic! Thank you all so much

[doodlebugg 10]

What if they're not a permanent resident yet and only have their EAD?

[Jenn! 918]

What if they're not a permanent resident yet and only have their EAD?

Then they would have to get a Canadian visa, assuming they were of Egyptian nationality, that is.

[polarbear 0]

A driver's liscense doesn't work anymore? Do American citizens need a passport? If not, don't they use the driver's liscense or does that only work when driving into Canada?

I'm not planning on going soon, but I was just wondering

[maggieNomar 0]

A driver's liscense doesn't work anymore? Do American citizens need a passport? If not, don't they use the driver's liscense or does that only work when driving into Canada?

I'm not planning on going soon, but I was just wondering

American's need proof of citizenship. It can be passport or birth cert with picture ID (for road travel; for air they may have now instituted the passport requirement).

We have traveled to Canada 3 times now and never had a problem either direction. But DH has always been with me.

Bridget: Until Usama has a GC he will need other permission such as a visa + you need AP I believe since he would be leaving the country.

[Donna A 4]

we went to canada a few months ago and all that was needed was the greencard. she didnt even want his passport.

[Marry American 0]

My husband and I went to Canada. His passport from Maroc and his green card was sufficient.

[*Maureen* 0]

We would like to plan a trip to Niagra Falls but it's me the one I'm concerned about, i have drivers license with one last name, passport with another last name and my birth certifcate with another last name, Homeland Security will probably refuse re-entry to me lol

[maggieNomar 0]

We would like to plan a trip to Niagra Falls but it's me the one I'm concerned about, i have drivers license with one last name, passport with another last name and my birth certifcate with another last name, Homeland Security will probably refuse re-entry to me lol

I had that problem too (changed my first name years ago so it doesn't match my birth cert) and hadn't updated license to married name. I just showed the passport and left the birth cert at home. Now I"m all matched up. Well except for that birth cert issue that we wont' talk about.

[LRA 0]

For those that came on K1(possibly K3 although it is multi-entry)....you should read the restrictions carefully about coming back with the type of paperwork you submitted after marrying in the US (for example Adj of Status). You might need advanced parole or another method of getting back in the US....remember the K1 is one time use. Further I am not sure if PROOF of Adj of status is sufficient to be allowed back in. Check and double check and triple check. You don't want your husband to be prevented from comming back in after a "short" trip to Canada. I've heard of way too many stories. Not to scare anyone but showing up at the border crossing isn't always a guaratee of being allowed in. It is fairly easy to get into Canada (with Visa of course)....but that in of itself will not mean an automatic return into the US.

Passports are now required when travelling to Canada by air (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html). If you drive there, a Green Card is sufficient enough and US citizens with birth certificate and and license for now are allowed to go.