What will I need to cross into the US from Canada by car?|115344

There will 3 of us travelling: two of us are 18, and one is 17. None of us have passports, but we do have birth certificates and government-issued ID. The one concern I have is with the 17 year old whose parents are divorced and share custody of her. What kind of questions will be asked? We_re going to Syracuse and we_ll be staying at a motel.

As long as all of you have the required documentation you_re good to go.

Land/Sea Travel
Canadian Citizens
Beginning January 31, 2008, the United States will end the practice of accepting oral declarations of citizenship at the border.
?Canadian citizens ages 19 and older must present documentation that proves both identity and citizenship. Identification documents must include a photo, name and date of birth.
?Children ages 18 and under will only be required to present proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

Chances are they will just ask u all ur citzen ship,where you going and wut ur bringing in(liqour,smokes,weapons)All u need to cross is wut u said there a birth certficate and id and that is good enough.The 17 year is good they will not care about who has custody or any of that.I have been crossing by myself sence i was 16 and it is easy as 1,2,3.U might even get some custom agents who will ask u ur citzen ship and thats all and most of them are very easy going like that.I hope this helps a little and i know it seems stressful but u have nuthin to worry about crossing is easy.(And know u do not need ur passport in spite of wut the others say u only need a passport for crossing into canada by airline nothing else.

Thats good enough. I just went to Montreal and back to NYC. My passport was out of date and they didn_t even notice. Even though all you need is a birth cert. About the ques they_ll ask him I dunno. I am pretty sure you_ll be good.

Lafeefan gave you the best information.

You will need a passport. Don_t go without it or you won_t be allowed back into Canada!

As of July 2008, you now need a passport to get back into the US.