How do I cross US-Canada border while my (US) passport is being renewed?

7/25/2016 10:35:32 PM

Actually, I called a US Port of entry today, July 25, 2016, to inquire if my mom would be allowed entrance to the US without a passport. My mother, a US citizen, has been visiting with me in Canada and needs to get her passport renewed. A photocopy of her US passport is all they need for her to be allowed re-entry. Just in case, I am also going to bring the documentation showing we have made application for the renewal passport.

11/27/2014 6:53:45 PM

If you travel to and from Canada frequently, you may want to obtain a NEXUS card. This costs $50 and is good for five years. In addition to offering identification good for crossing the border, it also expedites clearance. In addition it would allow you to use the dedicated NEXUS lanes at border crossings, which often have shorter waits.

One catch is that you must travel to a NEXUS enrollment center for an in-person interview with CBP and CBSA, and there may not be one near where you live.

11/27/2014 2:06:02 AM

You can enter Canada with just your US birth certificate, BUT you can not come back to the USA without your passport.

So in an emergency you could travel north to be with family, but once there you would have to wait until your new passport is sent and then forwarded to you by someone who has access to your mail.

If you live in Washington, Michigan, New York, Vermont or Minnesota, you can swap your standard drivers license in and get an Enhanced DL, which serves the same as a Passport Card. But not sure what the local processing time might be in those states.

But from the sounds of your wording, perhaps you have not sent it in yet? If so and if the family health issues are a real concern why not pay for expedited service?

11/26/2014 11:07:35 PM

If you have a Passport Card, you can use this for land crossings to Canada while your passport book is being renewed. If you don’t have a passport card, you can apply for one by mail.

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