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2 American's driving across the Canadian border, one minor.. what do we need? |
Travel Info I'm going on a little trip with my younger brother a minor. We will be driving into Canada from New York, do we need passports or anything other than ID, this will be in June of 2007. Travel Tips At the present time, birth certificates alone are considered the most acceptable form of identification as the officials are seeking citizenship data. Not everyone is a licensed driver, therefore, a driver's license is less important than a birth certificate as a non citizen may obtain a driver's license. To be on the absolutely safe side, have one of his parents provide you with a "permission" affidavit, preferably notified and including contact data. The Canadians are especially concerned because of a child that was kidnapped several years ago. Better to play it on the safe side. Others If you have a passport take that. It's the best possible provide of identification and citizenship. That said, you'd probably be fine with birth certificates and state issued id like a license or non drivers id. You would need a drivers license for each adult and the birth certificate for the child. If neither adult is the parent of the child then the birth certificate and a letter from one of the parents is required. Happy trails! Been there done that many a time. There are 3 things you need to prove when crossing the border. Your citizenship, your identity, and that you are the guardian or have permission from the guardians of any minor. A passport proves the first two. But if you don't have a passport, a driver's license proves your identity and a birth certificate proves your citizenship. You need them both. And you will have to either have custody of your brother, or a letter from your parents giving permission for him to cross the border with you. It is best if the letter is certified by a notary, and includes contact number for your parents. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency/whti-i... http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/e/pub/cp/rc41... You must have a notarized letter signed by BOTH parents to take a minor who is not your child out of the country. A typed, notarized, signed letter is fine, or you can use the form at the website below. |
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