Passports

[AvidTraveler]

I want to go to Alberta, Canada to visit some friends. I was wondering, if i don't need a passport, what type of identification do i need to get in? Would a student i.d. and my birth certificate do?

[dzug]

What nationality are you? If you are a UK citizen you need a passport.
If you are a US citizen you may not but the rules are changing and I'm not sure what stage they've reached. Ask on a North American forum.

[jno]

if you're American (I'm guessing from your spelling), the following page explains:

http://www.explore.canada.travel/ctc/ke/things _to_know_2.jsp?cat=4004&localeId=16

[heathfield]

Have a look here.

[dzug]

Found details of the changes that are coming in:

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The travel initiative requirements will be rolled out in phases. The proposed implementation timeline is as follows:

December 31, 2006 � Passport required for all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
December 31, 2007 � Passport required for all land border crossings, as well as air and sea travel.