What does fiance need to accompany me on interview day?

[Steve & Hazel 5]

Hello fellow VJs!

My interview is on Friday in Montreal. My fiancé will be coming with me. I am just wondering what documents he will be needing to be let into the consulate with me. He is an American citizen, but he doesn't have a passport. He has his American enhanced driver's license though and the wallet-size birth certificate. Are these enough for him to be let in with me?

Thanks for the help in advance :-)

[Shelbym 2]

Doesn't he need a passport to leave the States? I've needed a passport every time I've flown to Toronto, as well as vice versa.

[baron555 934]

Hello fellow VJs!

My interview is on Friday in Montreal. My fiancé will be coming with me. I am just wondering what documents he will be needing to be let into the consulate with me. He is an American citizen, but he doesn't have a passport. He has his American enhanced driver's license though and the wallet-size birth certificate. Are these enough for him to be let in with me?

Thanks for the help in advance :-)

He won't be allowed (or may not be allowed) re-entry into the US without the passport. Travelling internationally, even to Canada, without a US Passport is foolhardy, IMO>

[Steve & Hazel 5]

He doesn't need a passport to drive through the borders, he will only need it if he flies internationally. He's crossed the border by land many times with his enhance drivers license. Since we will be driving to Montreal from Toronto, crossing the border for him will not be an issue.

My question is if he can get into the consulate with his enhanced DL, since and birth certificate only.

[Maribel&Kyle 1]

Unfortunately , he has to get a passport . There are two options one is like a card that looks like a driver licence , the other one like a little notebook BUT either one will have to

be applied in advance. :-/

[Steve & Hazel 5]

He won't be allowed (or may not be allowed) re-entry into the US without the passport. Travelling internationally, even to Canada, without a US Passport is foolhardy, IMO>

It isn't "foolhardy" at all. Canadian and American citizens can cross each others' borders by land with an enhanced drivers license. Flying will require a passport.

Unfortunately , he has to get a passport . There are two options one is like a card that looks like a driver licence , the other one like a little notebook BUT either one will have to

be applied in advance. :-/

He has an enhanced driver license, which he uses to cross the border. It's an alternative to a passport.

[Maribel&Kyle 1]

Maybe, In my case my fiance showed his passport at the entrance, I think that will make it easier

He doesn't need a passport to drive through the borders, he will only need it if he flies internationally. He's crossed the border by land many times with his enhance drivers license. Since we will be driving to Montreal from Toronto, crossing the border for him will not be an issue.

My question is if he can get into the consulate with his enhanced DL, since and birth certificate only.

[baron555 934]

The passport is THE official International ID. I wouldn't be surprised if the Embassy didn't allow him in. Email them and ask.

[Steve & Hazel 5]

Thanks.

Hopefully others can confirm if his documents will suffice for entry into the consulate!

Maybe, In my case my fiance showed his passport at the entrance, I think that will make it easier

Edited December 11, 2013 by Steve&Hazel

[Steve & Hazel 5]

I'm aware that it's the official International ID - that isn't my concern. I've e-mailed the embassy, but they are notoriously slow at responding.

In any case, it isn't a big deal whether he's let in or not. It would just be nice if he was. I just need someone to give me a definitive answer, not a speculation. Thanks for your response all the same.

The passport is THE official International ID. I wouldn't be surprised if the Embassy didn't allow him in. Email them and ask.

[Cathi 5,748]

The consulate will want to see a passport.

[C-ma'am 684]

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[floridaboundcanuk 7]

Unless the consulate specifically asked to speak to him he won't be allowed to accompany you to the interview past the main entrance anyhow. It specifically says this on their website.

[Lemonslice 4,841]

They might request a proof of his American citizenship - can be his Birth Certificate too; if he's using his Enhanced driver's licence (which is a relatively common document for an American driving to Montreal, they'll know what it is...) and the guard has questions, he'll ask a Consular Officer. How do you think they help Americans who have lost their passport?

Good luck at your interview.

[Lemonslice 4,841]

Unless the consulate specifically asked to speak to him he won't be allowed to accompany you to the interview past the main entrance anyhow. It specifically says this on their website.

Spouses and fiancés are welcomed at the Montreal Consulate... verified over and over + when you finally reach someone there, they will repeat that it is possible.