If you’re traveling between the U.S. y Canadá, remember that as of today, De junio 1, new passport rules are in effect.

Gone are the days when you could simply drive between the U.S. and Canada with only a driver’s license to flash to the border agent.

Under the U.S. government’s Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, American citizens re-entering the U.S. need to present a passport, una EE.UU.. tarjeta de pasaporte, una Enhanced Driver’s License, or a NEXUS “Trusted Traveler” card. The same rules apply to Canadian citizens heading south of the border.

Enhanced Driver’s Licenses are available in the U.S. to residents of Michigan, Nueva York, Vermont, y Washington, and in Canada to residents of Columbia Británica, Manitoba, Ontario, y Quebec.

These ID requirements previously applied only to air travelers, but beginning today, the new rules affect land and sea border crossings así.

For more background about the passport requirements, have a look at our earlier “Passports Required” blog post. También puede obtener más información en la U.S. “Get You Home” web site.

And if you want to see how these new rules are affecting line-ups at the border crossings, consulte con el Agencia de Servicios Fronterizos de Canadá o el EE.UU.. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza Agencia.

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