Land border crossing from US to Canada and no stamp
When I cross the US/Canada border, neither side stamps my passport. Does this mean that there is no record of border crossing in their system? Just curious.
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Generally: If they do more than just look at your passport / ID then there probably is a record. The US records entry/exit data with the I94, partly electronically. In Canada, entries have been recorded for all travellers since 2000 and since 2019, exits are also collected on US and Canadian citizens.
I crossed with an Austrian passport from Seattle to Vancouver by rail in 2018 and didn't get stamps, but the border crossing was recorded electronically, at least for the US it was listed in my I94. I don't know if Canada has an equivalent record, but I left Canada by air, which may not have been recorded at the time.
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Why US immigration did not stamp my passport?
US Immigration No Exit Stamp on Passport at Airport / Seaport or Land Checkpoint ? As there is no specific CBP interview or check by any customs officers as part of the exit process, no one will put an US Exit stamp on your passport. Your passport will only have the entry stamp from Port of Entry, that's about it.Does Canada stamp U.S. passports land border?
Most countries issue exit stamps in addition to entry stamps. A few countries issue only entry stamps, including Canada, El Salvador, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Macau and South Korea do not stamp passports upon entry nor exit.Do they stamp passports at land crossings?
Nope, you will not get your passport stamped at any border crossing point.Does Canada charge to cross the border?
You do not need to pay any fees to cross the border. However, you may have to pay duties on goods you bring into either the U.S. or Canada. You will get a bill if you are bringing more than the allowed number of items into either country.The Places Where Sneaking Over the US-Canada Border is Legal
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