Travelling with baby

[Colleens 40]

So I am thinking of going home at the beginning of March (our lease is up and we are moving, so hubby suggested I go home with baby while he gets us moved...what a sweetie!!) but I am not sure if I need a passport for my baby. I still have not got her BC of SSN so I can't get her a US passport yet and it is taking 4-6 weeks (or 2-3 weeks expidited) to get one.

[Bern` 0]

I believe that, if youre flying then yes. If you're driving, you just need her birth certificate!

Edited January 19, 2011 by Bern`

[slider100 8]

Hey Colleens, you can go through the following link:

http://www.babycenter.com/404_does-my-baby-need-a-passport_7339.bc

I hope this helps!

KnR aka slider100

[Colleens 40]

Thanks guys. I hope her BC and SSN come in soon. They have cashed the cheque for her BC and the SSN was applied for in the hospital. Everyone at home is getting anxious to meet Emma!!

[tbaygrrl 2]

During my husbands deployment I travelled to Canada often with our son. There are 2 things you need.

1. Her Passport ( Just have it expedited)

2. Letter of travel consent from the father...... ( Canada has tight rules for traveling alone with a child. In order to stop parent's who kidnap their children, you must have a letter stating that your husband knows that you are traveling to canada between said dates to visit friends and family, and can be contacted to varify at said phone #;s. The letter does not need to be notarized, but lots of folks do, including us. We just went to a local post office and had it notarized there) Every time I have travelled to Canada I have been asked for this letter, at the airline check in the Sates and at customs in Canada.

Have a great trip :-)

[Colleens 40]

During my husbands deployment I travelled to Canada often with our son. There are 2 things you need.

1. Her Passport ( Just have it expedited)

2. Letter of travel consent from the father...... ( Canada has tight rules for traveling alone with a child. In order to stop parent's who kidnap their children, you must have a letter stating that your husband knows that you are traveling to canada between said dates to visit friends and family, and can be contacted to varify at said phone #;s. The letter does not need to be notarized, but lots of folks do, including us. We just went to a local post office and had it notarized there) Every time I have travelled to Canada I have been asked for this letter, at the airline check in the Sates and at customs in Canada.

Have a great trip :-)

Thank you...I will be getting a notorized letter as well...it never hurts to be over prepared when dealing with customs in either country...as we all know!!

[Ontarkie 14,221]

I always wondered what do you tell the Canadian border for citizenship of the kids that are dual, before or after you have it all registered with Canada. Do they get picky on telling them one over the other??

[Canadiandggal 49]

I always wondered what do you tell the Canadian border for citizenship of the kids that are dual, before or after you have it all registered with Canada. Do they get picky on telling them one over the other??

I was curious how one would cross the border if the child was born in Canada. The hubby and I are trying and have talked about giving birth in Canada but then we would be stuck there for 12 weeks? till we got the bc and birth aboard right?

[Ontarkie 14,221]

I was curious how one would cross the border if the child was born in Canada. The hubby and I are trying and have talked about giving birth in Canada but then we would be stuck there for 12 weeks? till we got the bc and birth aboard right?

I was tempted to do that too, but alot had to do with not knowing what to expect here. I know if my Doctor that I had for my other kids was still alive I would be alot more tempted. When I had my older kids their were quite a few women from Michigan who did all the prenatal care at my doctor's and then also delivered in Sault Ont. They preferred the care as to where they were. But none of them ever mentioned what they had to do to cross back over. Since it was so long ago they probably where never asked.

Sorry to highjack your thread Colleens.

How is your little one doing anyways.

[tbaygrrl 2]

I always wondered what do you tell the Canadian border for citizenship of the kids that are dual, before or after you have it all registered with Canada. Do they get picky on telling them one over the other??

When you get to the customs desk, just hand over your passport and the babies passport ( inside your passport have marriage cert. and travel consent letter if your not with the other parent, in the babies passport have the his/her birth certificate). There is no issue with them having dual, or evenjust US citizenship, if their CND. citizenship card has not come through yet. Just have an original of their certified birth certificate slipped in with their passport. This will show you as mother. I have travelled with my son to Canada when he just had his US passport and me, my CND passport. Birth cert was enough. BUT, if travelling to Canada by yourself, vital to have that letter of Travel consent from the other parent, esp. since the baby will have only a US passport.

[tbaygrrl 2]

I was curious how one would cross the border if the child was born in Canada. The hubby and I are trying and have talked about giving birth in Canada but then we would be stuck there for 12 weeks? till we got the bc and birth aboard right?

I would suggest that you call the US customs port that you would be travelling through and speak with a supervisor there( and take down their name, date and time of call). Ask them if you can pass through with the newborn showing your US greencard, and receipt for application of the birth abroad for your newborn and their birth certificate,(even better if hubby travelling with you). It is possible that they may give you grief about travelling without a US passport for the baby, but as long as you have the BC- which you can have expedited there should not be much of an issue. But call just to make sure. (Note: due to the increase in international child kidnappings, both the CND and US border is ####### about showing BC's when travelling with children, so I can't see them letting you cross without one)

Hope this helps

BIG NOTE HERE

**** You will have to pay out of pocket in Canada to have your child born there. To qualify to use your Canadian insurance you have to have been a resident for 3 consecutive months, and must remain in Canada for 180 consecutive days aswell. Any break of these terms and you will be billed. So in the long run, may be best to stay in the States for the birth. It could save you a ton of stress, money and complications with the CND government.

Edited January 20, 2011 by tbaygrrl

[Colleens 40]

Sorry to highjack your thread Colleens.

How is your little one doing anyways.

No worries!! Emma is doing great!! She has the odd day that she is kind of fussy and doesn't like to sleep during the day, but at night time she sleeps well. She slept for 7hrs the other night!!! Great for her, but I still woke up at 3:30 since that is her usual feeding time Most nights she now does a 5-6 hr stretch so I am happy with that! She was 5 weeks yesterday....I can't believe how time flies!

I hope you are feeling well!

[Ontarkie 14,221]

Wow 5 weeks already. She is doing great sleeping at night.

I'm doing good a bit of nausea from time to time but much better.