Traveling to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver?
If you are a US Citizen traveling to Canada to see the 2010 Winter Olympics, then please remember to bring proper ID to enter and exit the US. The US Department of Homeland Security and US Department of State require one of the following identification cards to cross the border:
Passports: First-time passports cost $100 for applicants 16 or older, and $85 for children.
Passport cards: A wallet-size travel document that can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry. It cannot be used for international air travel. Cost: $45 for first-time adult applicants, $35 for applicants under 16.
Enhanced driver’s license: Costs and times vary by state.
Trusted traveler programs:
NEXUS: For frequent travelers between the United States and Canada $50
SENTRI: For frequent travelers between the United States and Mexico $122.25.
FAST: For commercial truckers to travel between the United States and Canada or Mexico $50.
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U.S. citizens and legal residents heading to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics could get a nasty surprise at the border if they have been convicted of drunk driving in the past decade. Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) convictions are criminal offenses that make travelers inadmissible to Canada. Even DUIs that were plea-bargained to a lesser charge will get the individual sent back home because Canadian immigration law always assesses the more serious charge. In the post-9/11 world, criminal databases are widely shared, so if a DUI conviction occurred in the U.S. it is likely to appear on Canadian immigration computers and bar travelers from entry, even if they have a fistful of Olympics tickets.