Canada/US Dual Citizenship & Passport

[NickD 202]

It is called the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) - an American law enacted in January 2007 and fully implemented by June, 2009. Canada does not require a passport for a US citizen to enter Canada - they just require proof of citizenship so will accept a birth certificate along with acceptable identification (eg a DL). The US, however, now requires everyone entering the US - US citizen and non-US citizen to use a passport to enter. There are a few exceptions which are listed as WHTI compliant documents. The enhanced DL that Ant has is one of these. The passport card issued by the US is another. The Wikipedia entry actually provides a pretty good explanation: http://en.wikipedia....avel_Initiative . So, THAT's what changed.

Finding we are being treated very nice when entering a different country, especially Canada. Its coming back where we are not treated very nice and should be asking, why? Maybe instead of big brother keeping an eye on us, we as the American people better start keeping a big eye on big brother. Somebody in our upper government is making enemies and it sure isn't the hard working American people, and Canada doesn't seem to be having near the problems we are. Very tempted next time I visit Canada is to stay there. We use to be a friendly nation, that is what changed.

[warlord 73]

It is called the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) - an American law enacted in January 2007 and fully implemented by June, 2009. Canada does not require a passport for a US citizen to enter Canada - they just require proof of citizenship so will accept a birth certificate along with acceptable identification (eg a DL). The US, however, now requires everyone entering the US - US citizen and non-US citizen to use a passport to enter. There are a few exceptions which are listed as WHTI compliant documents. The enhanced DL that Ant has is one of these. The passport card issued by the US is another. The Wikipedia entry actually provides a pretty good explanation: http://en.wikipedia....avel_Initiative . So, THAT's what changed.

I have to show my passport at the airport here when checking in to fly to Canada now or they won't let me (or anyone else) check in. Car travel I just have always used it as it just makes things easier for me rather then trying to bring my drivers licence or birth certificate or voters registration etc...