What does the January 31 deadline mean for your travel plans?
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is meant to improve security and simplify entry in to the U.S. As of the January 31 2008 deadline, Canadians now need a WHTI compliant document to enter the U.S. through Land and Sea entry points. Customs officials will stop asking for verbal declarations of citizenship and will start demanding proof. Most travellers will now need a government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) and birth certificate.
A passport for land and sea travel may be required as soon as June 2008 but an official deadline has not been set by the U.S. government. Recent media reports indicate that this date has been pushed back to June 2009. There is also talk of enhanced driver’s licenses being accepted instead, but a passport is still the recommended document for international travel. Passports are still required for all air travel.
Questions? Check out our article on new entry requirements.
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