Documents for a Toddler?

25th January 2004, 09:25 PM

Hi - my husband and I hold passports from Canada and the UK. What kind of
identification would be necessary for my 2 1/2 year old son to take air
travel between Canada and the United States ? How about between Canada and
the Caribbean ? (Mexico, Cuba)

Thanks, Lynda

25th January 2004, 09:45 PM

My suggestion would be to get a passport. Perhaps two eventually. FFM

Hunter wrote:

> Hi - my husband and I hold passports from Canada and the UK. What kind of
> identification would be necessary for my 2 1/2 year old son to take air
> travel between Canada and the United States ? How about between Canada and
> the Caribbean ? (Mexico, Cuba)
>
> Thanks, Lynda

25th January 2004, 11:18 PM

my (US Born) son traveled back and forth to Canada from US with a birth
certificate. he's been doing it since he was 1 year old. and he's 10 now.

"Hunter" <thehunter@rogers.ca> wrote in message
news:mM%Qb.16226$Vk2.8970@news01.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> Hi - my husband and I hold passports from Canada and the UK. What kind of
> identification would be necessary for my 2 1/2 year old son to take air
> travel between Canada and the United States ? How about between Canada and
> the Caribbean ? (Mexico, Cuba)
>
> Thanks, Lynda
>
>
>

26th January 2004, 09:46 AM

In article <mM%Qb.16226$Vk2.8970@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.ro gers.com>, "Hunter" <thehunter@rogers.ca> writes:
>Hi - my husband and I hold passports from Canada and the UK. What kind of
>identification would be necessary for my 2 1/2 year old son to take air
>travel between Canada and the United States ? How about between Canada and
>the Caribbean ? (Mexico, Cuba)
>
>Thanks, Lynda

Why not a passpport?

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Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
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All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

26th January 2004, 09:58 AM

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 07:16:01 GMT, Brian K
<brianxt1951@**************> wrote:

>On 01/25/2004 10:25 PM Hunter, made frenium gestures and then wrote:
>
>>Hi - my husband and I hold passports from Canada and the UK. What kind of
>>identification would be necessary for my 2 1/2 year old son to take air
>>travel between Canada and the United States ? How about between Canada and
>>the Caribbean ? (Mexico, Cuba)
>>
>>Thanks, Lynda
>>
>>
>I would not rely on usenet newsgroups for this information. Get the
>information from a reliable source.
>A) Ask your travel agent, B) Check with the US and Mexican/Cuban
>Consulates in the country where you reside.

I suggest just going ahead and getting a passport for the child.
That way they're ready for anything.

************* DAVE HATUNEN (hatunen@cox.net) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

26th January 2004, 12:58 PM

This does raise an iteresting question.

Suppose that the parents want or need to travel on their UK passports.
Further suppose that the child is only elligible for a Canadian passport.
(Or interchange UK and Canadian if you like.)

What sort of problems might occur for a couple traveling on passports
for one country if they are traveling with a minor with a pasport from
another country?

This is definitely something to find out in advance.
I would check with the passport authorities in both countries.
--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

26th January 2004, 01:37 PM

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:58:50 GMT, hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com
(Charlie Hammond) wrote:

>This does raise an iteresting question.
>
>Suppose that the parents want or need to travel on their UK passports.
>Further suppose that the child is only elligible for a Canadian passport.
>(Or interchange UK and Canadian if you like.)
>
>What sort of problems might occur for a couple traveling on passports
>for one country if they are traveling with a minor with a pasport from
>another country?
>
>This is definitely something to find out in advance.
>I would check with the passport authorities in both countries.

I think this sort of thing is more common than one might assume.

************* DAVE HATUNEN (hatunen@cox.net) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

26th January 2004, 11:51 PM

"Hunter" <thehunter@rogers.ca> wrote in message
news:mM%Qb.16226$Vk2.8970@news01.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> Hi - my husband and I hold passports from Canada and the UK. What kind of
> identification would be necessary for my 2 1/2 year old son to take air
> travel between Canada and the United States ? How about between Canada and
> the Caribbean ? (Mexico, Cuba)
>
> Thanks, Lynda

Thanks for your expereinced answers group. I guess I should've mentioned
that there is a time constraint re: getting the documents together before we
leave Canada which is why I didn;t just go ahead and get a passport.

I'll let you know if we're turned away at the border because we only have
his birth certificate!

Lynda

27th January 2004, 12:14 AM

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 05:51:00 GMT, "Hunter" <thehunter@rogers.ca>
wrote:

>
>"Hunter" <thehunter@rogers.ca> wrote in message
>news:mM%Qb.16226$Vk2.8970@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
>> Hi - my husband and I hold passports from Canada and the UK. What kind of
>> identification would be necessary for my 2 1/2 year old son to take air
>> travel between Canada and the United States ? How about between Canada and
>> the Caribbean ? (Mexico, Cuba)
>>
>> Thanks, Lynda
>
>Thanks for your expereinced answers group. I guess I should've mentioned
>that there is a time constraint re: getting the documents together before we
>leave Canada which is why I didn;t just go ahead and get a passport.
>
>I'll let you know if we're turned away at the border because we only have
>his birth certificate!

It is possible to get a passport over the counter at certain
offeices in the USA. I presume the same would be true in Canada.
I belive you must demonstrate the urgency to to be able to do
this by showing an airline ticket or somesuch.

************* DAVE HATUNEN (hatunen@cox.net) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

27th January 2004, 08:33 AM

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Hatunen <hatuunen@cox.net> wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 05:51:00 GMT, "Hunter" <thehunter@rogers.ca>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>"Hunter" <thehunter@rogers.ca> wrote in message
>>news:mM%Qb.16226$Vk2.8970@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
>>> Hi - my husband and I hold passports from Canada and the UK. What kind of
>>> identification would be necessary for my 2 1/2 year old son to take air
>>> travel between Canada and the United States ? How about between Canada and
>>> the Caribbean ? (Mexico, Cuba)
>>>
>>> Thanks, Lynda
>>
>>Thanks for your expereinced answers group. I guess I should've mentioned
>>that there is a time constraint re: getting the documents together before we
>>leave Canada which is why I didn;t just go ahead and get a passport.
>>
>>I'll let you know if we're turned away at the border because we only have
>>his birth certificate!
>
>It is possible to get a passport over the counter at certain
>offeices in the USA. I presume the same would be true in Canada.
>I belive you must demonstrate the urgency to to be able to do
>this by showing an airline ticket or somesuch.

I don't think that there will be a problem for the trip from Canada to
the US. However it wouldn't hurt for the other trips mentioned
(Canada and Mexico and particularly Canada and Cuba, to get a passport
for him before his NEXT trip.

grandma Rosalie