Get back to US from Canada without passport

Answer: While you may enter Canada with just your birth certificate and driver's license, the same cannot be used for re-entering the United States. You will need a passport book if returning to the U.S. via air or a passport card if crossing the border by land. Routine processing takes 6 to 8 weeks to complete.

1. Can I get back into the US without a passport?
2. Can you get back into us with birth certificate?
3. Can I cross the Canadian border without a passport?
4. What else can you use instead of a passport?
5. Can you cross the US Mexico border with a birth certificate?
6. What happens if you leave the US without a passport?
7. Can you get back into the US from Canada with a birth certificate?
8. What documents do I need to get back into the US from Canada?
9. How can I prove my citizenship without a birth certificate?
10. Can Canadians cross the US border?
11. What do you need to cross the US border from Canada?
12. What can I use instead of a passport to get into Canada?

Can I get back into the US without a passport?

American citizens entering the U.S. must show a valid passport, U.S. passport card, a Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, SENTRI, Global Entry or FAST), or an enhanced driver's license. ... A passport is not required.

Can you get back into us with birth certificate?

U.S. citizens under age 16 may present a birth certificate or alternative proof of citizenship when entering by land or sea. All travelers must have a passport book for international air travel. Please note that hospital-issued birth certificates, voter registration cards, and affidavits cannot be used.

Can I cross the Canadian border without a passport?

U.S. citizens wishing to enter Canada by land or boat and that do not have a U.S. passport need to carry proof of their citizenship, such as a birth certificate, certificate of citizenship (or naturalization), or a Certificate of Indian Status.

What else can you use instead of a passport?

Entry Into the United States by Land and Sea

• U.S. Passport.
• Passport Card (see below)
• Enhanced Driver's License (see below)
• Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST)
• U.S. Military identification card when traveling on official orders.

Can you cross the US Mexico border with a birth certificate?

Children: U.S. citizen children ages 15 and under arriving by land or sea from a contiguous territory (Canada or Mexico) may present an original or copy of his or her birth certificate (issued by the Vital Records Department in the state where he or she was born), a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or a Naturalization ...

What happens if you leave the US without a passport?

Without a valid passport, you won't be allowed on an international flight and are locked into the United States until you pay off the IRS in full. Of course, if you have a second passport, you can use that to leave the US and travel to any country that gives you visa-free access.

Can you get back into the US from Canada with a birth certificate?

Answer: While you may enter Canada with just your birth certificate and driver's license, the same cannot be used for re-entering the United States. You will need a passport book if returning to the U.S. via air or a passport card if crossing the border by land. ... Your passport may still arrive in time.

What documents do I need to get back into the US from Canada?

This includes a valid U.S. passport, passport card, enhanced driver's license, a trusted traveler card such as NEXUS, or a Native American Tribal Photo Identification or Enhanced Tribal Card for Native Americans.

How can I prove my citizenship without a birth certificate?

Early public records like a baptism certificate, U.S. Census records, U.S. school records, a hospital birth certificate, a family bible record, doctor or medical records, or Form DS-10 Birth Affidavit are accepted.

Can Canadians cross the US border?

Americans and Canadians cross the land border every day to do essential work or for other urgent or essential reasons, and that travel will not be impacted.

What do you need to cross the US border from Canada?

Canadians 15 years old and under can enter the U.S. with an original (or a photocopy) of a birth certificate, or an original citizenship card. Canadians 16 years old and over will require a passport, NEXUS pass, FAST pass, Enhanced driver's licence (EDL) or enhanced identification card (EIC).

What can I use instead of a passport to get into Canada?

Do I need a passport to re-enter the U.S. from Canada?

• U.S. passports.
• U.S. passport cards.
• Enhanced driver's licenses.
• Trusted Traveler cards (Global Entry*, NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST)
• Military identification cards.