Do I️ need a passport to go through the Canadian border if I’m on orders to Alaska?

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SPC Kevin Powell

Posted 8 y ago

Yes, plus you also have to show orders

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SGT Aaron Axel

2 y

No. All you need is your orders, military ID, and driver's license. I just moved from Alaska. I did not need a passport.

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SGM Erik Marquez

Edited 8 y ago

Posted 8 y ago

No, but its a great secondary form of ID, and it is nice to have in case you do get a short or no notice opportunity to travel.

"U.S. military personnel can use an official military I.D. card to enter Canada at any port."
Its says essentially the same thing on US customs page, US Army Travel page and Canadian Customs

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SFC (Join to see)

8 y

I agree. Leave form, Orders, and Military ID is enough (for just himself that is).

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PO3 Pat Hagan

8 y

Unless things have changed since I served ( 89-90), all I needed was my military ID card. I traveled all over Europe with nothing but my Military ID card. Of course, in all those ports, we came straight off the ship. Not sure if method of travel had something to do with that ?

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SN Greg Wright

Posted 8 y ago

Or the passport card. It's actually because the US will require you to have it when you re-enter. Used to be your license was enough. But, did you know that there's ferry service between Seattle and AK? That might be fun to look into. CPL (Join to see)

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MAJ Tex Hall

Posted 8 y ago

Good to have the passport even if most have made it through without. You could get stopped anywhere in country (GREAT DRIVE TO Alaska!!!) and might get asked for it. NO pistols, and rifles must be on your orders.
Stop at Liard (SP?) Hotsprings on the way!

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SrA (Join to see)

Posted 8 y ago

Yes, as you are not stationed in Canada.

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SPC (Join to see)

Posted 8 y ago

If you are driving you can have an enhanced drivers license but if you fly into and country you need a passport. Same with Mexico as well.

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SPC David Willis

Posted 8 y ago

Bet you get hazard pay cuz of bears and stuff too!

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SPC David Willis

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SSG Carlos Madden

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SPC David Willis - Not to go way off topic but we have bears in New England and I'm not conerned with them at all. I'm much more afraid of bumping into a moose than a bear. I've seen both and when I see a bear its "Oh cool! A bear!" but when it's a moose it's "Oh sh!t, that's a moose!"

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SPC David Willis

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SSG Carlos Madden - Damn, I woke up today (in hindsight) knowing nothing about the threat moose pose to us. Well now I know to shoot first if I ever see one of those things.

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