no passport!???!

[joey]

my brother and I are(were?) planning a trip. it seems that thanks to a crease in his birth certificate he cant obtain a passport though. The dude at the office said there are some places out there that dont require a passport for entry...

Anyone have any ideas what places he is referring to?

 

[tella]

anywhere in north america.

 

[Booty Bits]

umm, the US?

 

[joey]

hawaii????

 

[stir-fry]

hawaii is a state.. you should be okay

 

[ChROmE]

Dominican

Mexico

Hamilton!

Brampton!

 

[joey]

Originally posted by ChROmE
Dominican

Mexico

Hamilton!

Brampton!

are you sure?

Brampton really!!!!!!!!
SWEEEEET

 

[ChROmE]

Originally posted by joey
are you sure?

Brampton really!!!!!!!!
SWEEEEET

No foolin'!

 

[litespeed]

no no.. I'm pretty sure you need a passport to go to brampton.

 

[joey]

well, say we we can get into Mexico...
will be brother be able to get back out?

 

[litespeed]

Originally posted by joey
will be brother be able to get back out?

try saying that 5 times fast.

way to word to abuse the english language.

 

[Swamper]

Drivers License & Birth Certificate are sufficient ID to go to mexico & USA

 

[alexd]

Originally posted by Swamper
Drivers License & Birth Certificate are sufficient ID to go to mexico & USA

also fingerprints & maybe even urine sample for the US

 

[gasper]

For crying out loud!

Get a passport and go where you want to go!

I'm sure a crease on a birth certificate doesn't mean that you must forever remain in Canada. Figure out who you brother needs to see to get a replacement birth cert, then get a passport.

 

[joey]

to get a replacement birth certificate you need to fill out all the forms, file them, then wait 18-20 weeks. Obviously he's in the midst of obtaining a new one but we've scheduled our vacation time already....

It seems as though you don't need one for the Dominican either....

 

[KiFe]

I'd expect you DO need one for mexico.

I showed them mine when i went.

 

[Mr_Furious]

I thought you needed a passport anytime you took a plane?

 

[KiFe]

Originally posted by Mr_Furious
I thought you needed a passport anytime you took a plane?

That was my understanding....

they look at your passport as you board usually.. no?

 

[joey]

a lot of places it is recommended to have a passport but proof of citizenship and valid photo i.d. can be used as a subsitution in some cases.

 

[mutslaster]

moved to the passport forum in 5...4...3...2...

 

[seeker]

I went to the Dominican Republic 2 yrs ago w/o a passport. I don't think the laws have changed WRT that.

<edit> I did need to take proof of Canadian citizenship (ie Birth Certificate) </edit>

 

[KiFe]

Originally posted by joey
a lot of places it is recommended to have a passport but proof of citizenship and valid photo i.d. can be used as a subsitution in some cases.

Sounds like you're setting yourselves up for a vacation full of form filling and beurocratic paperwork with no end.

hope it can work out for you guys.

 

[junglegirl]

you can get your passport faster if someone writes a letter saying it is for business - we lied and did this at my last job for my boss who was going to Italy - if you write a letter you get it in like under 5 days

 

[opium_souldjah]

it only takes 10 buisness days to get your passport if you go into the place rather than sending it in (takes 20).

 

[joey]

agreed it only takes 10. I got mine applied for two days ago. I didnt send it in. but you need a birth certificate to do so and they won't accept my brothers.

thanks for the info though.