Enhanced Michigan driver's license for travel between Michigan and Ontario
How can I get my MI driver's license enhanced, or get an enhanced MI state ID?
Best Answer
To get an enhanced Michigan driver's license if you already have one, you only need to visit any Secretary of State branch office and bring essentially the same documents you would need to apply for the driver's license originally, plus proof of U.S. citizenship, such as your birth certificate. (A complete list of acceptable documents is available.)
In particular, you need:
- Your Social Security card.
- Proof of citizenship.
- Proof of identity (your current Michigan DL is sufficient).
- Proof of residence (your current Michigan DL is sufficient).
If your DL is expired, you will need to bring additional documents for proof of identity and residence (see linked list above).
You'll have a new photo taken and receive your enhanced driver's license in two to three weeks.
Note that you'll have to turn in your old driver's license and be issued a temporary driver's license, but the temporary is not good for border crossing.
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Can you use a Michigan enhanced license to go to Canada?
An enhanced license or ID is accepted as valid proof of identity and citizenship when you return to the United States from a land or sea trip to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean. The enhanced license or ID card is also accepted as a REAL ID-compliant document when traveling domestically by plane.Can I go to Canada with Michigan REAL ID?
No. REAL ID cards cannot be used for border crossings into Canada, Mexico or other international travel.Can you get in and out of Canada with an enhanced license?
According to the Canada Border Services Agency, everyone must have a passport or equivalent documentation such as a NEXUS card or an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) to enter Canada by land, sea, or air.People living in Michigan will need to get new ID's to fly in the US
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