Enhanced Michigan driver's license for travel between Michigan and Ontario

Can I enter Canada with enhanced Michigan driver's license?
Can you fly to Canada with an enhanced license?
Can I go to Canada with Michigan real ID?
Is an enhanced driver's license required in Michigan?
What do I need to get an enhanced Michigan driver's license?
How long can you stay in Canada with an enhanced license?
Is it worth getting an enhanced driver's license?
What countries can you visit with an enhanced license?
Is enhanced ID the same as real ID?
How much does a real ID cost in Michigan?
What does a Michigan real ID look like?
Do I need a passport to go to Canada from Michigan?

Can I enter Canada with enhanced Michigan driver's license?

Michigan has decided to offer an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL), which its citizens can use instead of a passport for quick trips into Canada. ... After that date, you will need a passport or an enhanced driver's license to cross the border. Currently, Michigan is one out of only four states to offer the EDL.

Can you fly to Canada with an enhanced license?

According to the Canada Border Services Agency, everyone must have a passport or equivalent documentation such as a NEXUS card or an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) to enter Canada by land, sea or air.

Can I go to Canada with Michigan real ID?

No. REAL ID cards cannot be used for border crossings into Canada, Mexico or other international travel.

Is an enhanced driver's license required in Michigan?

While not required, the enhanced license is an excellent alternative to a standard license because it is especially handy for business travel, vacations or quick trips. Several border states, in addition to Michigan, offer an enhanced license.

What do I need to get an enhanced Michigan driver's license?

How do I apply for an enhanced license or state ID card?

A valid Social Security number (for example, a Social Security card)
U.S. citizenship (for example, a certified copy of your birth certificate with a raised seal, must be issued by a governmental unit in the U.S. or U.S. territory)
Identity (for example, a current Michigan photo license or ID card)

How long can you stay in Canada with an enhanced license?

Most visitors can stay for up to 6 months in Canada. If you're allowed to enter Canada, the border services officer may allow you to stay for less or more than 6 months. If so, they'll put the date you need to leave by in your passport.

Is it worth getting an enhanced driver's license?

The enhanced driver's license is a cost-effective and convenient document that meets driving, identification and border-crossing needs. ... While not required, the enhanced license is an excellent alternative to a standard license because it is especially handy for business travel, vacations or quick trips.

What countries can you visit with an enhanced license?

Americans visiting Mexico, Canada, Bermuda and the Caribbean by land or sea can travel using a passport card or enhanced driver's license. Pre-approved travelers can also enter the U.S. with the Trusted Traveler Program Nexus card.

Is enhanced ID the same as real ID?

An Enhanced license, permit or non-driver ID is Federal REAL ID compliant and is accepted to board a domestic flight (within the US), enter military bases, and certain federal facilities.

How much does a real ID cost in Michigan?

There is no additional cost for a REAL ID-compliant license or ID card when a person renews normally. A correction fee may be charged when people apply for a compliant license outside of their normal renewal cycle.

What does a Michigan real ID look like?

A REAL ID-compliant driver's license or state ID card will have a star in a gold circle printed in the upper right corner of the card. Enhanced licenses and state ID cards that do not have a star on them are still REAL ID compliant and will be printed with a star when renewed or replaced.

Do I need a passport to go to Canada from Michigan?

You don't need a passport to go to Canada via the Detroit-Winsdor border tunnel, which connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario. However, if you don't bring your passport, you have to have a birth certificate and government-issued ID with you.