No. Canadian citizens, including dual citizens, cannot apply for an eTA to enter Canada. You will need a valid Canadian passport to board your flight to Canada. A valid Canadian passport is the only reliable and universally accepted travel document.
Can I travel to Canada with certificate of citizenship?
No. Canadians citizens, including dual citizens, need to fly to Canada with a valid Canadian passport.
Can I cross the Canadian border with my citizenship certificate?
In general, for persons born in Canada, a provincial or territorial birth certificate, or a certificate of citizenship is accepted as proof of citizenship. For persons who acquired citizenship through naturalization, a certificate of naturalization or a certificate of citizenship is accepted as proof of citizenship.
Can a Canadian citizen return to Canada without a passport?
If you do not have a passport, and are returning to Canada, the following documents can denote identity and citizenship: NEXUS card, held by a Canadian citizen, when entering Canada by air (when coming from the U.S.), land, or marine modes.
Can I enter Canada without a passport?
Entry into Canada: Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry proof of citizenship and identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens.
Can I travel with just my citizenship certificate?
All travelers must have a passport book for international air travel. Please note that hospital-issued birth certificates, voter registration cards, and affidavits cannot be used. If you were not born in the United States, you can use your original Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship.
Can I enter the country with my citizenship certificate?
While dual citizens may be able to travel abroad with alternative documentation, all U.S. citizens are required to present a U.S. passport in order to re-enter the United States.
How can I prove my citizenship without a passport?
List A
- U.S. Public Birth Certificate.
- Consular Report or Certificate of Child Born Abroad.
- Individual Fee Register receipt (INS Form G-711).
- U.S. citizen identification card (I-197 or the prior version I-179).
- Federal or State census record showing U.S. citizenship or U.S. place of birth.
Can you cross the border with citizenship card?
If travelling to the USA by air must have a Canadian passport or a valid NEXUS card. If travelling to the USA by land or sea, in addition to a passport, other proof of citizenship is allowed, such as an original or copy of his or her birth certificate or a Canadian Citizenship Card.
Can a Canadian cross the border without a passport?
Residents of Canada who are landed immigrants generally need a passport and visa to enter the United States, unless they are a citizen of a country eligible for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). If you are coming by land and is a citizen of a country eligible for the VWP, you are only required to have a valid passport.
Can a Canadian citizen enter Canada with expired passport?
All government-issued identification documents (Canadian or foreign) must be valid. They cannot be expired.
Can we enter Canada with expired passport?
All are required to have a valid passport that does not expire within six months of your trip. To find out if you need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), complete the questionnaire on the Visit Canada page.
Can I enter Canada with one passport and exit with another?
Travelling to or transiting through Canada by air
If your other country of citizenship needs you to enter and exit that country using a passport issued by its government, you will still need a valid Canadian passport to board your flight to Canada. Make sure you carry both passports when you travel.
What do you need to enter Canada as a citizen?
Citizens of the United States need a valid U.S. passport to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. Citizens of the United States coming to Canada by car, bus, train or boat need to carry proper identification and meet the basic requirements to enter Canada.
What are the basic requirements to enter Canada?
Eligibility
- have a valid travel document, like a passport.
- be in good health.
- have no criminal or immigration-related convictions.
- convince an immigration officer that you have ties—such as a job, home, financial assets or family—that will take you back to your home country.
Can you cross border without passport?
Passport: not required, but strongly recommended by the Canadian Border Services Agency. Alternatives: proof of citizenship and a photo identification card. Other forms of identification can include: Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL)/Enhanced Identification Card (EIC)
Is a certificate of citizenship the same as a passport?
The Certificate of Citizenship is an optional form. A validly issued U.S. passport generally serves as evidence of your U.S. citizenship during its period of validity unless that passport has been revoked by the Department of State.
How can I travel without a passport?
In short, you can fly to all 50 U.S. states and territories without a passport. Just make sure to carry either your driver’s license or a state-issued ID. To avoid frustrations in the future, ensure your driver’s license and other ID are REAL-ID compliant before May 2023.
Is a certificate of citizenship a legal document?
Your certificate of registration or naturalisation constitutes legal evidence of your acquisition of British citizenship and should be carefully preserved. It must not be unofficially altered or laminated as in this condition it will not be accepted as evidence of citizenship by His Majesty’s Passport Office.
Is citizenship certificate evidence of resident status?
Evidence of residency
a citizenship certificate, or. a visa (1.1. V. 10) or travel documents from the Department of Home Affairs stating that the person has been granted permanent residence.
Can I travel outside Canada after citizenship ceremony?
Yes. You can leave Canada after we receive your application.