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What ID do I need at the border?
Pick where you are going, who you are and how you are travelling to get the identification the border agencies list.
Other travellers
This checklist only includes what the sources below state. For other nationalities or situations, use the official pages:
Sources
- CBP: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, page dated 2026-06-17, read 2026-10-20.
- CBSA: I Declare - Know before you go: Identification, page dated 2025-11-25, read 2026-10-20.
Rules change. Figures above are copied from the pages listed, as read on the date shown. Your border officer's decision at the time of crossing is final.