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Driving to Canada? Get your papers ready!
Tomorrow - January 31, 2008 - as a part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, US and Canadian citizens traveling across national borders in the region by land and sea without a passport will have to present a proof of identification, such as a driver’s license plus proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.
This measure joins the requirement that began on January 23, 2007, requiring these same forms of identification for air travel across national borders within the region.
The intention is for a passport or passport card to be necessary for all international travel within the North American region sometime in 2009.
Me & Me’s advice – apply for your passport today if you haven’t already. Not only will you be able to travel throughout North American and the Caribbean, but lots of other places! Here’s the US State Department country directory of entry/exit requirements for international travel.
For Canadian citizens, you’ll want to visit the Canadian Border Services Agency site.
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