Using Nexus card while my U.S. passport is being renewed?

1/18/2023 3:40:45 PM

Yes, if entering by land, or by air from an airport with US Customs pre-clearance in Canada, your NEXUS card is sufficient. A NEXUS card cannot be used to clear Customs at USA airports; the physical passport is required if traveling from a Canadian airport without preclearance.

Sources: CBP and Timatic

1/22/2017 2:43:59 AM

A Nexus membership REQUIRES you to input your passport details, and keep them up to date. During your membership sign up and potential in-person interviews, you were told to be aware of a list of things, this was one of them. One of the other key items on the list was, by having a Nexus card you will not be excluded/immune from undergoing a Customs/Immigration (secondary) examination.

Travelling with a Nexus card while having expired identification tied to it could result in a number of things, such as a secondary inspection. It’s important to remember however, it’s a computerized system not requiring humans to update it so:

Your card will be flagged for having expired identification.

This has been a frequent question used for the in-person examinations to see if people have been listening/paying attention. It is quite clear from the answers/comments that people are not active Nexus members, nor have they done their research.

From the CBSA website:

Keep your personal information current, such as address and
immigration status;

When you travel using your NEXUS membership card, you must possess
appropriate immigration documents (e.g. a work permit or a visa). Your
authorized period of admission to Canada or the U.S. depends on your
valid immigration status for each country or your citizenship of that
country.

Web Links:

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/faq-eng.html

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/term-eng.html

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/nexus/card

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/227/~/nexus—general-information

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-canada-aeroplan/697423-nexus-renew-when-passport-expire.html

1/21/2017 7:48:16 PM

Yes, you can, according to the Customs and Border Patrol information on what documents are needed for US citizens to enter the US:

Land or Sea Travel: U.S. citizens entering the United States by land or sea are required to present a valid WHTI-compliant document, which include:

  • U.S. Passports
  • U.S. Passport Cards
  • Enhanced Driver’s Licenses
  • Trusted Traveler Cards (Global Entry*, NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST)
  • Military Identification Cards (for members of the U.S. armed forces on official orders)
  • U.S. Merchant Mariner Document (for U.S. citizens on official maritime business)

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