Do I need a passport to travel from Washington state to Canada?
I wanted to go to Vancouver for a weekend, and I always thought I needed a passport to go. However, a friend of mine heard that you can get a special driver's license or something like that from the state. I wanted to know if this was true. I am 20 years old and reside here in Washington but my driver's license is from Texas.
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Answer 1 :
If you reside in Washington and are listed as an actual RESIDENT of the state, you should be able to get that special license. I live in Michigan in the Upper Peninsula right next to the International Bridge to Canada. I don't have a special license because I have a passport I use. I do know several people from around here who have a special license for that purpose. Again, make sure that you are a resident of Washington. I don't know if you could still get the license if you were from Texas... Do some research on that!
Answer 2 :
Its not a drivers license, it is a special card from the passport people for people who travel back & forth frequently at borders. Look at the web. However, in your case you possibly would need a passport.
Answer 3 :
YES a passport is required for every person traveling to Canada.
Answer 4 :
In Washington State you can get an enhanced driver's license. You can get it at the same time you go to get your Washington State Driver's license, you'll just have to fill out some extra paperwork. It costs a little extra too. It's an acceptable form of I.D. to cross the border into Canada. It takes a few weeks to get it, but it's cheaper and quicker then getting a passport. Hope that helps!
I wanted to go to Vancouver for a weekend, and I always thought I needed a passport to go. However, a friend of mine heard that you can get a special driver's license or something like that from the state. I wanted to know if this was true. I am 20 years old and reside here in Washington but my driver's license is from Texas.
Packing & Preparation - 4 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
If you reside in Washington and are listed as an actual RESIDENT of the state, you should be able to get that special license. I live in Michigan in the Upper Peninsula right next to the International Bridge to Canada. I don't have a special license because I have a passport I use. I do know several people from around here who have a special license for that purpose. Again, make sure that you are a resident of Washington. I don't know if you could still get the license if you were from Texas... Do some research on that!
Answer 2 :
Its not a drivers license, it is a special card from the passport people for people who travel back & forth frequently at borders. Look at the web. However, in your case you possibly would need a passport.
Answer 3 :
YES a passport is required for every person traveling to Canada.
Answer 4 :
In Washington State you can get an enhanced driver's license. You can get it at the same time you go to get your Washington State Driver's license, you'll just have to fill out some extra paperwork. It costs a little extra too. It's an acceptable form of I.D. to cross the border into Canada. It takes a few weeks to get it, but it's cheaper and quicker then getting a passport. Hope that helps!
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