Originally Posted By: 555
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Passport card is just a smaller passport.
When you go for just a few hours or a short period of time they suspect you of smuggling on both sides of the border.
Yes and no. You can travel by land only with the passport card, maybe by boat too. But if you travel by air you need a passport.
One time I went to Canada for work, crossed at Thousand Islands Bridge at about 7am. Came back to the US before 11am.
Was asked how long were you in Canada?
Looked at my watch, less than 4 hours.
Are you bringing anything back with you?
Yes, I have 48 12oz bottles of beer.
You know there is a duty on that, correct?
Yes, m'am.
I'm going to let that be for today, hands me my passport, have a nice day.
Thank you, have a nice day.
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Passport card is just a smaller passport.
When you go for just a few hours or a short period of time they suspect you of smuggling on both sides of the border.
Yes and no. You can travel by land only with the passport card, maybe by boat too. But if you travel by air you need a passport.
One time I went to Canada for work, crossed at Thousand Islands Bridge at about 7am. Came back to the US before 11am.
Was asked how long were you in Canada?
Looked at my watch, less than 4 hours.
Are you bringing anything back with you?
Yes, I have 48 12oz bottles of beer.
You know there is a duty on that, correct?
Yes, m'am.
I'm going to let that be for today, hands me my passport, have a nice day.
Thank you, have a nice day.