Jerseygirl

Yes it's green.

aznewsh

Gotcha, thanks

RoadWarriorFromLP

#7 is correct. If your parents qualify for the Visa Waiver Program, a visit to Canada should not be a problem, but the time spent in Canada does count against the 90-day limit. Visits to Mexico and the Caribbean also count against the 90-day maximum. This link to the State Department should help: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wi...hout_1990.html

I wouldn't assume that Enterprise would allow a US rental car into Canada, so I would confirm. (Enterprise often has more restrictions than do the other major rental companies.) However, I would expect Hertz, Avis and Budget to all offer unlimited mileage and permit driving into Canada.

blaze

It's a cool border right there isn't it! Especially at night

JAJ

Normally, if you are leaving the U.S. you hand the I94W to a Canadian border official. They will return it to the Americans.

However if you are planning to return to the U.S. after a short trip to Canada, then you retain your I94W and just show it to U.S. border immigration officers when coming back.

As someone else has said, visits to Canada "count" as part of the original 90 day admission into the U.S.

It's probably a good idea to bring copies of air tickets back to the UK just in case the Canadian immigration officer at the border would like to see them (unusual, but better to have evidence if asked).

Jerseygirl

Wot.....you have to be joking. We normally cross the border at Niagara or Buffalo and more often than not the Canadian immigration officers never look at you and if they do rarely look at your passport. This may now have changed with the events over the weekend.

JAJ

Neither the U.S. nor Canada have a "6 month rule" for British passports. As long as passport is valid beyond the intended stay, that is not usually a problem.

One real trap to look out for is if either partner holds a British passport that says something other than "British Citizen" for nationality. For example, every year, a number of Republic of Ireland born persons who carry "British Subject" passports are refused boarding U.S. or Canada bound flights, because people with this type of British passport require a visa.

With the U.S. it's simple: if passport says anything other than "British citizen" a visa is needed (unless you have a Bermuda passport). For Canada it's a little more complex:
http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/visitor/e_brit.htm

JAJ

If you are leaving the U.S. the Americans expect you to return your I94W to Canadian immigration officers (unless you're coming back to the U.S. within a short period). It's your job to ensure you speak to a Canadian officer.

If you have a Canadian passport, a Bermudian passport or a U.S. green card, you don't have this problem.

Bob

with a greencard it's different...but people on the vwp...well up at coburn gore, they do get asked...more than anything because there probably bored as only people that tend to use that crossing are loggers

Jerseygirl

How do they know when more often than not all they say is 'What passport do you hold'? "UK', 'Off you go then'.

Bob

only crossed the border at Cobrun Gore, and there, they do ask to see your passport or greencard if you have one.

Scouse Express

They will have to show their Passports to the Canadians, and, will probably have to go inside the building for it to be stamped, for their entry into Canada.

The Canadians will not remove the I-94 Waiver from the Passport.

Upon return to the USA, they should have a smooth crossing, once their Passport has been looked at.

Make sure that their rental car carries sufficeient insurance coverage for Canada, and, is permitted to be driven there.

FYI, I am a Coach Driver and have recently crossed the border several times with Brits on board, over the past few weeks.

Jim.

Jerseygirl

I have crossed over to Canada dozens of times usually via Niagara/Buffalo and have never had my passport stamped. The Canadian officials very rarely look at our passports...maybe its different for coach passengers.

Big D

[QUOTE=JAJ]Neither the U.S. nor Canada have a "6 month rule" for British passports. As long as passport is valid beyond the intended stay, that is not usually a problem.


USA does indeed have a requirement that passports are valid for at least 6 months

blaze

I cross over in the same place and have had my passport stamped everytime.