cower@garfield.UUCP (01/23/86)
i have a friend who wants to go thru canada and he is wondering what sort of documents he needs to carry to get into canada. is there a requirement on amounts of money he must carry? he will be walking as he does not drive, and is trying to get to alaska. thanks...rich
aglew@ccvaxa.UUCP (01/28/86)
Americans and Canadians do not require visas to visit each other's countries. I have on several occasions visited the US without any papers at all and no more than 20$ in my wallet - still, you'll probably run into trouble if you try. So much for a Canadian visiting the US; vice versa is likely to be even slacker. Just one word of warning: I have been told that Customs officers are chosen according to how "frustrated" they are. Don't put yourself in a position where they can take it out on you.
patty@utcsri.UUCP (Patricia A. Handrigan) (02/05/86)
I have lived on border cities for many years (Sarnia, Ontario across from Port Huron, Michigan (near Detroit); and Hamilton, Ontario -- close to Niagara Falls). Because of this, I have crossed the border many times. Most of the time there is no trouble; however ----. To be on the safe side, carry a birth certificate and other ID (at least 3 pieces). As a Canadian, it is recommended that we carry a birth certificate, a drivers liscence, and/or a social insurance card. My mother was born in Holland. She is required to carry her Canadian Citizen card whenever she is in the states (she is seldom asked to produce the card at the border). If a visitor is not a Canadian or American citizen, a Visa is required. We have had visitors from HOLLAND land at the Detroit airport for convenience and require a Visa to get into Canada. I know of no rules regarding money. One final warning: ALWAYS CARRY ID. You may get into Canada without problems, but presumably you also want to leave.
smh@mhuxl.UUCP (henning) (02/07/86)
**** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA mhuxl!smh > If a visitor is not a Canadian or American citizen, > a Visa is required. We have had visitors from HOLLAND land at the > Detroit airport for convenience and require a Visa to get into Canada. I think you mean PASSPORT, not visa. Usually only third-world and iron-curtain visitors need Visa's.
tjsmedley@watmum.UUCP (Trevor J. Smedley) (02/10/86)
In article <539@mhuxl.UUCP> smh@mhuxl.UUCP (henning) writes: > >> If a visitor is not a Canadian or American citizen, >> a Visa is required. We have had visitors from HOLLAND land at the >> Detroit airport for convenience and require a Visa to get into Canada. > >I think you mean PASSPORT, not visa. Usually only third-world and >iron-curtain visitors need Visa's. Sorry, but you are wrong. Almost everyone needs a VISA to get in to the USA (except Canadians. I don't know about Mexicans). Two examples are Dutch and German citizens (friends of mine). These people do not, however, need a visa (but do need a passport) to visit Canada. My suggestion is *always* check with people who definitely know what they are talking about. I once saw 5 Italians get turned away at the Finnish border because they thought that they needed only their identification cards, when in fact they needed passports. The border was at the end of a 6-hour boat ride, and I doubt that they got the ride back for free. Trevor J. Smedley University of Waterloo {decvax,allegra,ihnp4,clyde,utzoo}!watmum!tjsmedley
smh@mhuxl.UUCP (henning) (02/11/86)
**** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA mhuxl!smh > Almost everyone needs a VISA to get in to the > USA (except Canadians. I don't know about Mexicans). This was an eyeopener to me since, as an American, I have only needed visas for Australia, Japan, and a few other countries. I called Immigration and they told me that only Canadians and people from the Bahamas do not need US visas.
mazlack@ernie.berkeley.edu.BERKELEY.EDU (Lawrence J. &) (02/14/86)
>> If a visitor is not a Canadian or American citizen, >> a Visa is required. We have had visitors from HOLLAND land at the >> Detroit airport for convenience and require a Visa to get into Canada. > >I think you mean PASSPORT, not visa. Usually only third-world and >iron-curtain visitors need Visa's. No, a VISA. I don't know about Holland, but even the British need Visas. I believe that almost everybody does.
greenber@phri.UUCP (Ross Greenberg) (02/17/86)
I believe a passport is a statement by the country of issuance that all other countries should accept the holder of the passport as if a representative of the passport holders' country. A visa (I think) is the permission of the country to let the visa holder enter the country. -- ------ ross m. greenberg ihnp4!allegra!phri!sysdes!greenber [phri rarely makes a guest-account user a spokesperson. Especially not me.]
shaprkg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Bob Shapiro) (02/18/86)
In article <11866@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> mazlack@ernie.berkeley.edu.UUCP (Lawrence J. Mazlack) writes: >>> If a visitor is not a Canadian or American citizen, >>> a Visa is required. We have had visitors from HOLLAND land at the >>> Detroit airport for convenience and require a Visa to get into Canada. >> >>I think you mean PASSPORT, not visa. Usually only third-world and >>iron-curtain visitors need Visa's. > >No, a VISA. I don't know about Holland, but even the British need Visas. >I believe that almost everybody does. Japan, Australia, and New Zealand all require visas from US citizens. These are hardly third-world or iron-curtain countries. I believe that their reason has more to do with controlling immigration to their country. Not only do they require visas, but you have to show proof that you have a means to leave the country at the end of your visit. (Like a round-trip ticket or a ticket which is a circle trip, merely makes a stop in their country, and then continues on). Typically you have to show proof of this ticket when you apply for the visa. I believe that none of the non-iron-curtain countries of Europe require visas of US citizens. Since these are the prime places of visitation by Americans, we get lulled into believing that the rest of the world follows in kind. IT DOESN'T. The only good rule is to check the rules for each and every country you plan to visit before you leave. This information is available from any travel agent or international airline.
pws@nvuxr.UUCP (P W Stumpf) (02/20/86)
Someone write:
> Japan, Australia, and New Zealand all require visas from US citizens.
New Zealand does NOT require a visa from a casual, short-term
American visitor (e.g., 3 weeks there). The American must have an
outward-bound ticket to show that they have the resources to leave
the country, and must have an American passport that is good for at
least three months after the day they arrive in New Zealand.
Japan and Australia do require visas.
In Japan you can get at least a transit visa after arriving at the
airport.