![]() “We’re not going to refuse entry to the U.S. border crossing such as the Peace Arch in Blaine, Wash., without a passport or one of the new alternative IDs? What will happen if someone arrives at a U.S. and Canadian adults needed to show a birth certificate and photo ID such as a driver’s license to cross U.S. It also tightens ID requirements for land/sea travel from Mexico and some Caribbean countries. The new ID requirements are part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, a federal law that standardizes travel documents for greater U.S. Youths 16 through 18 traveling in organized groups – such as school or sports teams – also only need birth certificates. ![]() There are exemptions for children under 16: They need just a birth certificate (an original or copy). The new law means Americans driving to Vancouver, B.C., or taking a ferry to Victoria must have one of the designated documents: a passport, passport card, Washington State enhanced driver’s license or a “trusted traveler” document such as the Nexus card. A passport already is required for all international air travel to and from the United States. law will require American and Canadian citizens entering or returning to the United States by land or sea to have standardized documents. If you’re traveling to Canada, be sure to pack the right ID – a passport or one of several other federally approved documents – starting Monday.
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