Friday, August 2, 2013

Crossing the boarder...? -

So me and my step mom plan on driving into the US from Vancouver to take my grandma to the seattle airport and go shopping next weekmy real mom has cusdody of me so All I need is a letter from my real mom and my birth certificate right? I m 14. And don t have a passport.

Then you can t cross into the US. As of Jun 1, 2009 you need to have a passport or NEXUS pass. Washington residents can also cross with an Enhanced Driver s License . I don t know if Canada has something similar. I live in the Seattle area and go to BC every few months for cat shows and have a NEXUS pass. It only costs $50 and is good for 5 years. You can apply for it online and have it within the month - http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/menu-e�� If you, your stepmom and your grandmother all have the pass then you can use the special NEXUS lane and get over the border FAR quicker. I came back from a recent trip and the border wait was an hour and forty minutes. I had NO waiting - just drove up, held out my pass for the scanner then was told Have a nice night. and was on my way home.edit: Charlie - if you d actually read the site you linked to you would find that you re WRONG: 1. What documents are required by a child travelling alone or with one parent or guardian?All children who travel abroad need a valid Canadian passport. Supporting identification may also include, but is not limited to, a birth certificate, citizenship certificate, landed immigrant records, or a certificate of Indian status. In addition they should have a letter from the parent stating that they consent to the travel. They do this to make sure parents or relatives aren t abducting children.

Kids 15 and under do NOT need a passport...just birth certificate . You also need signed permission from the parent who has sole custody of you.

NO. As of this past June, you need either a passport or WHTI-compliant document, i.e. a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative document.You ll find lots of info here:http://www.gonorthwest.com/Visitor/plann��