Required documents for minor U.S. citizen entering and returning from Canada [duplicate]

My 17-year-old daughter's passport expired on April 1, 2015. She is a U.S. citizen. I need to know if she will be allowed to across the border from Rochester, New York to Canada and back from Canada to Detroit. She has with her the expired passport and her original birth certificate, and will be traveling with her mother.

Best Answer

Entering Canada by land: A birth certificate and photo identification should be enough to enter Canada.
Returning to the U.S. by land: A birth certificate is enough for children under 16. But your daughter is 17. Children 16-18 can also cross with just a birth certificate if they are in some kind of a group; that probably doesn't help.

An "enhanced driver's license" is also acceptable; only a few states have them, but New York and Michigan are included, if she is resident of either.

Finally, as a U.S. citizen, she cannot be denied entry to the U.S. as long as she can satisfactorily prove that she is a U.S. citizen, though they may give her a hard time. To that end, an expired passport (especially one recently expired) will work well. A U.S. birth certificate with photo ID will also work.

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What documents do you need to get back into the US from Canada?

Canadian citizens aged 15 years and under entering the United States by land or water require one of the following documents:

a passport.
an original or a copy of a birth certificate.
an original Canadian citizenship certificate.

Can I use a copy of my birth certificate to enter Canada?

U.S. citizen children, ages 15 and under, arriving by land or sea from Canada may present an original or copy of his or her birth certificate (issued in the state where he or she was born), a consular report of birth abroad, or a naturalization certificate, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Can a US minor enter Canada with a birth certificate?

Entering Canada: U.S. citizens are not required to present a passport when entering Canada. They must show a government-issued photo ID such as a valid Driver's License and proof of U.S. citizenship such as a U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or expired U.S. passport.

What documents does a minor need to enter Canada?

Entry into Canada: Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry proof of citizenship and identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. Children under 16 only need proof of U.S. citizenship.

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