What ID's do I need to cross the border from Canada to the US by car?

Question

Im going to the states for 3 days next month and I need to know...will I need a picture ID? My birth certificate. I dont have my drivers licence yet...do i need a passport?

Answer 1

Passports are not needed for land travel between the  U.S. and Canada until June 2009.  Right now you need a gov't issued Photo I.D. and a birth certificate.  See site below and read under "Two document option."

Answer 2

You should have some sort of picture ID and definately your birth certificate and possibly one other ID card if you have one. I do not think you need your passport yet if you are going by car.

Hope I helped

Answer 3

you need a birth certificite or some form of id and a passport. Canada and the us used to have open border but they recently changed it to you now need a passport

Answer 4

Assuming you are 19 or older at present you require government issued photo ID such as a drivers license or other government issued ID and an official birth certificate.  If you are under 19 then you require a birth certificate however if you have official photo ID bring it.

Of course if you have a passport that is all the ID you will require and it does tend to speed things up slightly.  I cross on occasion and use my passport although friends of mine prefer the photo ID/birth certificate at present.

If you were to plan on flying you would require a valid passport and sometime after June 1, 2009 a passport is tentatively required for all travel into the US.

Answer 5

I live in Windsor, Ontario, and travel to Detroit, Michigan, currently at least once a month for shopping, entertainment, etc.  Presently, you need government-issued photo ID as well as your birth certificate.  You do not as yet need a passport for LAND travel between the U.S. and Canada.  That actually has been put off indefinitely as they are still toying with the idea of some sort of enhanced driver's licence instead.  Personally, tho, I think a passport is a good idea to have anyway.

Hope I helped.