Passport for kids???

[fitmom3]

We will be driving to Buffalo and then flying to Disney. Do I need a passport for my children (under the age of 15) when driving to the states? I was searching the CDN border website and it states that children under the age of 15 do not require a passport - just a birth certificate. Is this a NEW rule?

thanks in advance,

Lori

 

[Ted in Halifax]

Check this thread the answer is no you don't need it (a Passport).

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2520977

 

[greenclan67]

No our kids are 11 & 9 and we did the exact same thing! Crossed in Buf and flew to Florida, I just used my kids birth certificates and that was that!

 

[dancin Disney style]

Passports for kids under 15 are only $35. Personally, I prefer to have them.

 

[Ted in Halifax]

I also have them (passports) for my kids .... even though I drive the border and fly out of the US.

 

[rodeo65]

We have them for ours as well. We drive but I still think (justified or not) that it makes everything go more smoothly at the crossing.

 

[bankr63]

Passports for kids under 15 are only $35. Personally, I prefer to have them.

For safety sake as well. Should an accident occur in the US and insurance needs to medevac you or a loved one back to Canada, the kids could get stuck at the border. A Canadian Passport and proper custody documentation if not travelling with both natural parents is essential, even if you never pull it out; trains, planes, or automobiles!

M Ross