加拿大公民入境美国所需证件
资讯来源:世界日报 | 发布时间:2008-02-19 |
自1月31日起,从海、陆口岸进入美国的加拿大公民,必须同时出示「个人身分」(Personal Identity)和「公民资格」(Citizenship)两方面的证明。 美国当局表明,实施之初会酌情从宽执行。 新规定要点如下: ●以往入境所须出示的证件限於个人身分方面,公民资格则仅凭口头声明即可,新规定却要求公民资格亦须以证件证明。 ●在典型的情况下,入境者將会以驾驶执照等政府发放的带照片证件来证明身分,另以出生证书、公民卡等证明公民资格。 ●已领有护照者,只须一本护照便可同时证明个人身分和公民资格。 ●加拿大公民要证明其资格,除了带照片的加拿大公民卡(Canadian Citizenship Card),无照片的加拿大公民证书(Canadian Certificate of Citizenship)亦可接受。 ●18岁或以下仅须出示公民证件,如出生证书即可;不须出示带照片的个人身分证件。 ●经常入境者所持有的特快通关卡如NEXUS、SENTRI、FAST等如旧通行,不必另备其他证件。 ●现有各种有关非移民的签证和护照要求,仍继续有效,不受新规定的影响。 美国海关及边防署发言人柯伦特(Kelly Klundt)昨天表示,在公民资格方面並不具备充分证明的入境者,暂可获得宽鬆对待。因為当局了解,在美、加一些省和州,要获核发一份出生证书,可能要花上六个月的时间。 她补充,其实这次实施的新规定是过渡性的,目的是藉此「教育民眾」,让入境者逐步熟习日后將实行的更严格规定,习惯在入境时带备所须证件,因此在推行过程中会权宜处理,网开一面。 所谓日后的更严格措施,是指自2009年6月起,加、美公民须持护照、存有个人身分及公民资料的高科技驾照,或美方特別為此核发予其公民的「入境卡」(Pass Card;又称「护照卡」Passport Card),方能从海、陆路入境美国。而搭机入美者则自去年元月起已须持有护照。这是美方加强边界安全的系列措施。 虽然证件不足仍可望获得放行,但海关人员仍可能会透过电脑连线资料库等设法查证入境者身分,过关程序可能受到延误。 |
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http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2089.htm
A 2004 law is phasing in new rules for travel between Canada and the United States. Since January 2007 U.S. citizens traveling by air to and from Canada have needed a valid passport to enter or re-enter the United States. Beginning January 31, 2008, U.S. and Canadian citizens aged 19 and older traveling into the U.S. from Canada by land or sea (including ferries) have had to present documents denoting citizenship and identity. This change primarily affects American and Canadian citizens who have previously been permitted entry into the U.S. by oral declaration alone, and marks the transition toward standard and consistent documents for all travelers entering the U.S. Acceptable documentation includes a valid passport or government-issued photo identification such as a driver's license and proof of citizenship such as a birth certificate. Children aged 18 and under need only to present a birth certificate. A list of acceptable documents is found at http://canada.usembassy.gov. Travelers who do not present acceptable documents may be delayed as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of entry attempt to verify identity and citizenship. Beginning in June 2009, all travelers, including U.S. citizens, will have to present a passport or other secure document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. from Canada.