URGENT! How does it work when you take spouses car over the border without them?

[MomtoEmIs&Ow]

I was just wondering if anyone had any problems with these? Is anything spicial needed?

Thanks!

 

[We_Love_Disney]

It is 'your' car as well. So long as you have the proper papers, and proof of ownership, then you are all set.

 

[Northstar]

99% of the time they don't even inquire whose car it is... they just ask about the people in the car, and maybe ask them to show ID and proof of citizenship.

Now, in the unlikely event they do ask, sharing a last name is immaterial. So is being married to the owner of the car. There's no law that says you can't take a car you don't own over the border. You'll just need the registration paper, no matter whose name it is in. That's like the CAR'S identification documents. The only reason they would ever inquire, I think, is if they suspect you're planning to sell the car across the border....or maybe if you and your car fit the description of someone they're looking for.

 

[sean-1966]

I've never thought about that one. I've never been asked that question. I don't think you'll have a problem.

 

[MaMudduck]

Last year when DD & I drove to Buffalo to fly to Orlando, the border guard did ask me who's car it belonged too, when I told him it was mine...well my husbands he then ask if my husband was aware that I was taking his child across the border. I think it was more of a leading question to ask to see if I was "kidnapping" my child. ( I always have the permission letter so it was fine). I can't really remember if he asked me for the ownership or not, but I think he did just to verfiy my husbands name matched on the letter & ownership.

It's been kind of hit and miss at the border them asking for the permission letter too. sometimes they ask for it, sometimes they ask my daughter directly, sometimes they just wave us through.

 

[MomtoEmIs&Ow]

Thanks for the help everyone! It went fine. I just went ove rwith a friend to do some quick shopping thanks again!

Lee