I'm driving to Canada, what type of ID do I need?????

Question

If I drive to Canada via the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, NY, what type of documentation will I need to get across the border and then back again?

Will a birth certificate do, and does it need to be an original or can it be a copy?

Answer 1

You are crossing an international border, and according to laws that went into effect this year, even for Canada and Mexico, you should have a passport.  That's the best information I have.

Answer 2

call the canadian border patrol, they will be able to tell you exactly what you need. i do know that a birth certificate and a photo id used to be the only thing that you needed to get across the border but i have heard that now a passport is needed (not sure if this is true).

Answer 3

American and Canadian citizens won't need a passport to cross the land/sea borders until June 2009.Therefore you will need your driver's license and birth certificate (original)

Answer 4

You need the original or a certified copy from the issuing agency..not just a copy machine copy...of your birth certificate,and a gov't issued photo I.D. See site below for current info.

Answer 5

Bring your driver's licence, valid ID in your state and your passport. If you don't have your passport, getting back to the U.S. won't be easy.

Answer 6

Drivers license will actually do.

Answer 7

birth certificate, id, passport good luck make sure you have these things if you dont yuh *** is like grass. you not gonna pass the border. i dont think your birth certificate matters once you have it thats what counts it can be copy or the original one. good luck have fun