CHANGING DOCUMENTATION LAWS
FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADA

As everyone knows, increased security concerns have lead to new laws regarding travel within North America. For your hockey travel planning, please be aware of the following changes being made over the next several years:

For U.S citizen entry into Canada (VALID FOR 2006), you will need:

• A passport (always the best); OR
• An original or certified copy of birth certificate (no plain copies) AND a photo ID (drivers license fine) (FOR ADULTS); OR
• An original or certified copy of birth certificate AND IF POSSIBLE a photo ID (FOR CHILDREN)
• If you are a non-US citizen, a passport will be sufficient. If you do not have a passport, more research will need to be done to determine the necessary documents to ensure entry and re-entry into the U.S.;
• If only one parent is traveling with a child, you will need a Letter of Authorization from the other parent. If you want to use a prepared letter, go to: www.voyage.gc.ca/main/before/consent_letter-en.asp. This is a template that you can use to fill in the blanks. Signature by attorney or notary may also be helpful.
• If you have a child traveling with no parents, please do further research to determine necessary documents to ensure entry and re-entry into the U.S.

For re-entry into US, you will need the same documents that you needed to get into Canada. As of 1/1/2007, a passport WILL BE REQUIRED for air & sea travel. As of 1/1/2008, a passport WILL BE REQUIRED for land crossings as well.

For further information, you can visit the Department of State website at www.travel.state.gov