ot: stupid question about canada & passports
nick amoroso
southwest can drive into mexico? i'm going to vancouver in september, and i'd
like to forego the passport fees. thanks.
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:nick amoroso:
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Dan Radin
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> can a u.s. citizen drive into canada without a passport, like someone in
the
> southwest can drive into mexico? i'm going to vancouver in september, and
i'd
> like to forego the passport fees. thanks.
Well you'll definitely need one if you're transporting all that Dunnett,
Tempus and Ayotte merchandise across the border... :-)
Asher Langton
> can a u.s. citizen drive into canada without a passport, like someone in the
> southwest can drive into mexico? i'm going to vancouver in september, and i'd
> like to forego the passport fees. thanks.
You don't need a passport, but you should at least bring a birth
certificate. The last time I drove to Vancouver, I didn't have either
document with me and the Canadian border guard gave me some grief before
letting me across.
-MIKE-
passport to get into Canada. Just make sure you have a drivers
license or birth certificate-- which leads us to a funny story.....
I was on tour with this singer, and we had a gig on an island on the
river that dumps over Niagara Falls. We decided to walk across the
big bridge to Canada, since the view of the falls is much nicer
'over there.' [I hadn't realized what an atrocity the Canadian side
has become with all the casinos and crap.]
Anyway, I had left my drivers license at the airport in Baltimore.
When we walked over the bridge and entered the Canadian border gate,
the guard wouldn't let me cross, because I couldn't prove I was a
U.S. citizen. So, we had to turn back. I kept thinking how funny
it would be if the U.S. guards wouldn't let me into the United
States! :-) I would've had to camp out on the bridge, until
someone brought my I.D.
BTW, if you apply for a passport, have them send it to New Orleans.
We got ours back in 2 weeks.
-MIKE-
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Da Parrot-chick
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> southwest can drive into mexico? i'm going to vancouver in september, and
i'd
> like to forego the passport fees. thanks.
Nick, you'll need an original birth certificate with the raised seal (NOT a
photocopy so don't even try) and a government-issued photo ID. If you have
a gig there and are taking your kit, you'll need a work permit. Trust me on
this. Getting into Canada isn't too hard; it's returning to the USA that's
a bee-yatch. You'll be driving up I-5 into Blaine, I'm assuming ( I know,
when you're assuming you make an ass out of U and Ming). There is one
gawd-awful long line of cars both ways at the border, so allow plenty of
time. Remember, the US Customs and Immigration guards at the border operate
outside the confines and restrictions of the US Constitution, especially
these days, so please don't try anything dumb or ride with anybody you don't
trust. It can ruin your day.
You are going to LOVE Vancouver. Trust me on this too.
AdamC
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> As far as I know, even post 9-11, a U.S. citizen does not need a
> passport to get into Canada. Just make sure you have a drivers
> license or birth certificate-- which leads us to a funny story.....
>
> I was on tour with this singer, and we had a gig on an island on the
> river that dumps over Niagara Falls. We decided to walk across the
> big bridge to Canada, since the view of the falls is much nicer
> 'over there.' [I hadn't realized what an atrocity the Canadian side
> has become with all the casinos and crap.]
>
> Anyway, I had left my drivers license at the airport in Baltimore.
> When we walked over the bridge and entered the Canadian border gate,
> the guard wouldn't let me cross, because I couldn't prove I was a
> U.S. citizen. So, we had to turn back. I kept thinking how funny
> it would be if the U.S. guards wouldn't let me into the United
> States! :-) I would've had to camp out on the bridge, until
> someone brought my I.D.
>
> BTW, if you apply for a passport, have them send it to New Orleans.
> We got ours back in 2 weeks.
>
>
> -MIKE-
>
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I'm always constantly crossing the border every single weekend with drum
corps so I can tell you from experience. From what I have observed you CAN
get across the border without a passport but make sure you have a birth
certificate and a piece of photo ID, a drivers license is perfect for photo
ID. A passport is probably THE best form of identification for crossing
borders but you can do without it.
Just make sure you are criminal record free though. Lately the have been
asking all kinds of questions like where do you work? How long? stupid
stuff like that. If they are in a tough type mood they might pull you in to
check your record and screen you. But on a normal day they'll probably ask
for ID, ask where your going, why, how long, and say have fun.
This is coming from someone that crosses international borders every weekend
so take it for what it's worth.
AdamC
John P.
> can a u.s. citizen drive into canada without a passport, like someone in the
> southwest can drive into mexico? i'm going to vancouver in september, and i'd
> like to forego the passport fees. thanks.
Don't need a passport, but, from personal experience I can tell you it
can be a nerve wracking experience to arrive at the border and suddenly
remember you have 100 hits of acid in your vehicle.
Bring your drivers license and birth certificate, but leave any 'cid you
might have at home. :-)
Howard Hess
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nick, if you're taking any drum gear (particularly your made-in-Canada
Dunnetts) into Canada, you may want to register it with U.S. Customs
before leaving the U.S.. If your luck breaks bad on this trip (after
all, you'll be passing by Sacramento on the way), U.S. Customs could
assert that you bought the drum in Canada and charge you duty.
The risk is low, but the hassle factor would be high.
See the paragraph titled "Register Items Before You Leave the United
States" at
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/know_brochure/declare.xml
If you decide to get a passport, the passport agency office on
Wilshire can turn one around quickly, for a fee, of course.
h2
nick amoroso
>Dunnetts) into Canada, you may want to register it with U.S. Customs
>before leaving the U.S.. If your luck breaks bad on this trip (after
>all, you'll be passing by Sacramento on the way), U.S. Customs could
>assert that you bought the drum in Canada and charge you duty.
it's purely a pleasure trip. i've never seen the pacific northwest. might as
well visit ronn dunnett and paul mason (tempus) while i'm at it. :-)
Glenn Dowdy
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>
> Remember, the US Customs and Immigration guards at the border operate
> outside the confines and restrictions of the US Constitution, especially
> these days, so please don't try anything dumb or ride with anybody you
don't
> trust. It can ruin your day.
>
look left and right conspiratorially and ask, "Why, what do you need?"
> You are going to LOVE Vancouver. Trust me on this too.
>
Oh yeah, Granville Island, Chinatown and Orange No. 5 ;)
Glenn D.
Pete Pemberton
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Da Parrot-chick
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> Visit the rainforest on the Washington coast if you can.
This would involve a side trip, doing the US 101 loop through Port Angeles,
Port Townsend, Sequim (pron. "Skwim"), the Hoh River Rainforest, and Lake
Crescent. It can be done in two or three days if you can afford the time.
The beauty of that loop is indescribable; you may want to move there. Bring
PLENTY film, dude, and the best camera you got. Cheap and delicious eats
all along the way.
Do NOT miss the New Orleans Creole Restaurant in Seattle. Excellent jazz
and blues and KILLER Cajun and Creole food for not too much $$.
And if you decide to swing through Portland, lemme know and I'll have a
cuppa joe with you!
Edward W Warshauer
"AdamC" <acor...@cogeco.ca> wrote:
My girlfriend's son was not allowed into Canada because he has a drunk
driving conviction, even though someone else was driving.
ED W
AdamC
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We have a few members in our drum & bugle corps with records that cross
every weekend. They had to obtain papers from their local court office.
It's a requirement for anyone with a record to cross. You can't cross
without this paper stating your records. I didn't know that until this past
spring when two of our members were held at the border for about 1 hour or
so.
AdamC
Hairy Pants
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-MIKE-
> How do you get convicted of drunk driving if someone else is driving? lol
>
>
In most states, it's illegal to have open containers of alcoholic
beverages in a moving vehicle. Passengers can be sited for it. In
some cases, it's illegal if the vehicle is moving or not, anywhere
off your driveway.