"Going through customs" Top 5 Page for this destination Montreal Favorite Tip by Dabs

Favorite thing: Although it's tempting to think of traveling to Canada, our neighbor to the north, as just another trip in the US, you still need to go through Customs, both coming and going. We came in very late on Friday night, around 11 pm, and there was only a short line to get through (and only 2 or 3 agents working). They didn't ask anything out of the ordinary, where are you staying, why are you here, is it true you get great delight out of torturing Canadian men? (WHO told them?????)

On the way out, you go through US Customs in Canada which is terrific, when you land back in the US all you need to do is collect your luggage or if you're like 90% of the passengers on our plane, you don't even need to do that.

Be sure to fill out the blue US Customs form before you go through customs in Canada, this is where they collect them.

Passports are currently not required but if you don't have one, you need to provide proof of citizenship (birth certificate, certificate of naturalization) and a picture ID. The passport requirement is due to change later this year, by December 31, 2006 a passport will be required for all air and sea travel to or from Canada and for all land crossings by December 31, 2007. Check the State Department website for more information