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For Canadian Citizens:

• As of June 1 2009, all persons, including Canadian citizens travelling across the U.S./Canada border by land or sea (including ferries), must present either a valid passport, enhanced driver's license, NEXUS card or FAST/EXPRES card.
• Since January 23, 2007, a new American law requires everyone entering the United States BY AIR to have a valid passport. Canadians can continue to use documents such as birth certificate and a driver's licence to cross the Canada / U.S. border BY LAND AND SEA.
  
  If you enter the U.S. by land without a passport, you will not require a passport to board a U.S. domestic flight (i.e. Detroit to Orlando). The new U.S. passport requirement applies to passengers on international flights only. Passengers boarding U.S. domestic flights are not legally required to have a passport. However, all passengers must show proof of their identity. We recommend you contact your airline to determine their identification requirements.
  
  Canadians are most familiar with the 24-page passport. This passport is issued to Canadian citizens, and is used for occasional travel such as vacations and business trips. The maximum validity period varies with the age of the passport holder as in, but not limited to, the following examples:
  Adults (16 years of age or over): 5 years
  Children (3 to 15 years of age): 5 years
  Children (under 3 years of age): 3 years
  
  For more information, call toll free 1-800-567-6868, or go to Passport Canada at http://www.ppt.gc.ca/.

For U.S. Citizens coming into Canada:

• As of June 1, 2009 all persons, including U.S. citizens, travelling between the U.S. and Canada by land crossings such as the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit Windsor Tunnel, or by sea (including ferries) are required to present a valid passport, US passport card, enhanced driver's license, NEXUS card or FAST/EXPRES card.
• As of January 23, 2007, all persons, including U.S. citizens, travelling by AIR between the United States and Canada are required to present a valid passport.

United States citizens can visit the State Department's website at http://travel.state.gov, or call the U.S. National Passport Information Center at (877) 4USA-PPT, (877) 487-2778. Please allow 6 weeks for processing of the passport application. If you need to travel urgently and require a passport sooner, please visit http://travel.state.gov for additional information on expedited processing. Peak domestic passport processing is between January and July. For faster service, we recommend applying between August and December. U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. should contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

For more information regarding acceptable documents for border crossing please visit:
http://www.GetYouHome.gov
http://www.crossingmadeeasy.com

To prevent delays at ports of entry, we would encourage all U.S. citizens to obtain the appropriate documents before they travel. For the general public, people who apply for return entry to the U.S., but do not have appropriate documentation, will be referred for secondary screening at the port. In secondary, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will evaluate any evidence of citizenship or identity the individual may have and will verify all information against available databases.

American visitors may be asked to verify their citizenship with such documents as a passport, U.S. passport card, enhanced driver's license, NEXUS card or FAST/EXPRES card. Naturalized U.S. citizens should carry a naturalization certificate. Permanent U.S. residents who are not citizens are advised to bring their Alien Registration Receipt Card (Green Card).

For more information, call The National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778.
Or go to the U.S. Department of State website at http://travel.state.gov/passport.

Visit www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/pleasure_boats/boats/ for more information.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO ENTER CANADA OR THE UNITED STATES VIA WATER ARE THE SAME AS THOSE NEEDED FOR CROSSING THE U.S./CANADA BORDER BY LAND. These documents include one fo the following, a valid passport, U.S. passport card, enhanced state or provincial driver's license, NEXUS card or FAST/EXPRES card.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented enhanced security procedures for small boat arrivals and inspection of associated crew and passengers. These procedures may require physical reporting to a local CPB office within 24 hours of arrival, reporting to a designated Physical Reporting location, or using OARS (Outlying Area Reporting Station). This will be determined at the time of reporting.

Who Reports:
All U.S. Citizens and aliens seeking entry to the United States MUST REPORT their arrival.

When Reporting is Required:
Masters must report their arrival to CBP if they have engaged in any of the following activities:

• After having been at any foreign port or place;
• After having had contact with any hovering vessel;
• After having conducted any activity in foreign waters other than for simple navigation to points in the U.S.

Reporting Procedures:
If everyone on board is registered in an alternative inspection program (either I-68 or NEXUS), the master may report the arrival telephonically via the numbers below. All others must report the arrival to CBP in person or via OARS (see website for more information). No other person may leave or board the boat, and no baggage or merchandise can be removed or loaded until the report of arrival is made and release granted by a CBP officer.

• In the Detroit area, call 1-313-393-3793 or 1-313-393-3949
• In the Port Huron area, call 1-810-985-9541
• In Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula, call 1-906-632-2631
• In New York State, call 1-800-827-2851

Alternative Inspection System Programs:

I-68 Program:
Under the I-68 program, applicants for admission into the U.S. by small pleasure boats are pre-registered and issued a single boating permit for the entire boating season. The I-68 permit allows boaters to report their arrival to CBP for further inspection by placing a phone call. I-68 holders are still subject to a physical inspection if requested by CBP.

NEXUS:
The NEXUS alternative inspection program allows pre-screened, low-risk travellers to be processed with little or no delay by U.S. and Canadian border officials. Approved applications are valid for 5 years. Small boat operators in possession of a NEXUS member card may report their arrival via phone.

For more information, visit www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4341/rc4341-e.html, or call the Automated Customs Information Service (ACIS) at 1-800-461-9999. If you are calling from outside of Canada, you can access ACIS by calling 1-204-983-3500 or 1-506-636-5064. Long distance charges will apply.

The master of a recreational boat is the person in charge. As master of the recreational boat, you have to go to a designated telephone reporting marine site, call the telephone reporting centre at 1-888-226-7277. No one except the master may leave the boat until authorization is given by customs.

Note: To find designated telephone reporting marine sites in your area, call 1-888-226-7277.

What are the import restrictions?
All travellers can import goods for their personal use. United States residents must return all goods to the United States unless those goods were consumed while in Canada.

If you import any promotional materials, including samples, commercial goods, or equipment, you have to clear your importations through a commercial broker, pay duties and taxes, or provide security, as required.

You cannot import controlled, restricted, or prohibited animals, plants, or goods as described in the publications for Canadian residents called I Declare, or in Customs Information for Visitors to Canada and Seasonal Residents, for United States residents.

There are restrictions on importing alcohol and tobacco products into Canada. For more information, see the publications called I Declare, or Customs Information for Visitors to Canada and Seasonal Residents.

You cannot import prohibited firearms or weapons including Mace, pepper spray, and stun guns. If you plan to import firearms or weapons, for hunting or for a competition for example, read and follow the procedures stated in the publication called Importing a Firearm or Weapon Into Canada.

Controlled, restricted, or prohibited goods will be seized and you may be subject to criminal prosecution.

CANPASS Program
CANPASS for Private Boats can facilitate customs clearance procedures. See the website for more information, or call ACIS.