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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Traveling to Canada from US...
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 07:24:02 +0200
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJOEIKCEAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

Austin,

A driver's license obviously is not proof of citizenship, since it does 
not state your nationality. When I lived in the U.S., I had at different 
times driver's licenses in New York, Florida and New Jersey, and none of 
them stated whether I was a U.S. citizen or not.

If your state issues some kind of voter registration ID, then this may 
work, since you have to be a citizen to vote.

But, having crossed the U.S.-Canada border many times (although not in 
the past 7 years), I would guess that the expired passport plus a 
current driver's license or other picture ID will be enough to get in 
and out, if he is travelling by land. If he is flying, it may be a 
different story.

Nathan

Austin Franklin wrote:
 >
 > That's the rub...I can't find anywhere that says what is acceptable
 > as "Proof of Citizenship"...if a driver's license qualifies.  What is
 > that "other stuff".  There should be a clearly defined list of what's
 > acceptable.
 >
 > The birth certificate thing scares me though.  Anyone can have a
 > birth certificate made up, it's not like they have your picture on
 > them, and are "standardized" in any way.  Cripes, talk about an open
 > hole!
 >
 >

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