U.S. Travel To and From Canada

Air Travel
As of January 23, 2007, U.S. citizens and permanent residents traveling by air to or from Canada require a passport. A passport is the only form of identification that is accepted for air entry.
Land Travel
Currently, U.S. citizens and permanent residents require a birth certificate, a resident alien card or a green card together with picture I.D. or passport to enter Canada via land. A driver's license is NOT accepted as proof of citizenship.
As of June 2009 (at the very latest) ALL travelers, including U.S. citizens, to and from the Americas, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will have to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer’s identify and nationality to enter or re-enter the United States by any means (land, sea, air, etc.)
The travel document initiative will affect all United States citizens traveling within the Western Hemisphere, who will now be required to carry a passport or other accepted document.
Accepted Forms of Identification
  1. Passports are the only form of identification that will be accepted for air entry.
    2. The PASS Card (to be confirmed) or a passport will be acceptable for land or sea entry. It will be available only in the U.S. for U.S. citizens.
For more information please visit the U.S. Department of State's website at www.travel.state.gov or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's website at www.dhs.gov

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