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Travel Documents Required to Enter and Leave Canada

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As a Canadian citizen, you will have to have a valid Canadian passport and might need other relevant electronic documents for global travel. Make sure you renew the passport of yours well ahead of time of the 6 month window, as Passport Canada is now going through a backlog.

Canadian passport photos.

Passport photos for kids and adults

CAA stores offer Canadian passport photos in colour or even white and black, for kids and adults. These are ideal for CAA Members and non members. CAA Plus Members enjoy totally free Canadian passport photos with Membership.
International Driving Permits

Several nations need special driving permits along with your typical driver’s licence. These International Driving Permits (IDP) can be found exclusively at CAA Stores for equally Members as well as non members.
Visa and passport photos online uk for some other countries

The local CAA Store of yours also can provide pictures for visa & passport applications for various other places. Please present the particular photo requirements at the shop.

The latest entry requirements to the United States.

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires all travellers, including Canadians, to have a passport or any other proper safe documentation when travelling towards the United States.

Air travel.

Since January twenty three, 2007, the WHTI demands Canadian citizens leaving or even entering the Country by air to provide either:

A legitimate Canadian Passport or
A NEXUS card, when utilized at a NEXUS kiosk

This particular requirement is true for all Canadian citizens, like kids. Make sure you’ve the correct required documentation prior to leaving Canada, keep this information up-to-date and hold it along with you when travelling.

Farm land and sea travel.

As of June one, 2009, Canadian citizens travelling towards the Country by water or land has to provide among the next legitimate documents together with the U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requirements:

A legitimate Canadian passport or
A NEXUS card or
A Secure and free Trade (FAST) card or
An enhanced driver’s licence/identification card (from a province or perhaps territory, in which available)

Evidence of Canadian citizenship, like an innovative or maybe photocopy of a birth certificate or even citizenship flash card, is needed for:

Kids aged fifteen and under and
People aged eighteen and under that are travelling with a college or any other structured group, under adult supervision with parental/guardian consent

Canadian citizens flying to, through or perhaps from the U.S. should nonetheless provide a valid passport. This particular requirement applies to other travellers, irrespective of age.
Extra travel resources.

The Government of Canada will continue to suggest that Canadians have a valid Canadian passport when going to each destinations abroad, like the United States. A passport may be the sole universally accepted identification document. It proves you’ve a right to go back to Canada.