Do i need a passport?

[max_power94]

I am travelling to Dominican Republic for a one week vacation from Canada and would like to know if I need to have a passport. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[bertgilbert]

Originally Posted by max_power94

I am travelling to Dominican Republic for a one week vacation from Canada and would like to know if I need to have a passport. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I would recommend that you have one, they stamped our passport last time we went. I think most country require a passport.

[monsoon68]

Originally Posted by max_power94

I am travelling to Dominican Republic for a one week vacation from Canada and would like to know if I need to have a passport. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

You need a passport to travel to Rep. Dominicana.

You need a passport even to travel to the USA since 1st Jan, 2006.

Have a nice trip!

[rellosk]

Originally Posted by monsoon68

You need a passport to travel to Rep. Dominicana.

You need a passport even to travel to the USA since 1st Jan, 2006.

I thought the effective date was changed to December 31st, 2006.

[monsoon68]

Sorry, you are right; USA for next year.

Important Note: The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will soon require all travelers to and from the Americas, the Caribbean, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted form of documentation to enter or reenter the United States. The program will be rolled out in phases. The proposed timeline is as follows:

December 31, 2006: Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.

http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cg...entary_req.xml

[rellosk]

Originally Posted by max_power94

I am travelling to Dominican Republic for a one week vacation from Canada and would like to know if I need to have a passport. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

According to Continental's website, you don't need a passport. However, you probably should check with the airline you are flying with to be certain.

National CANADA (CA) /Embarkation CANADA (CA)
Destination DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (DO)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (DO)


Passport recommended.

However, below documents are also accepted provided travelling
for tourist or business purposes:
- original birth certificate or military hospital issued Birth
Certificate accompanied by official photo ID document (i.e.
driver's licence) of holder; or
- Naturalisation papers/certificate and ID card.

[Erin24]

I went to punta cana in december, and we met a girl who said she just had her birth certificate, i was suprised she did not have a passport to go there.

[rellosk]

Originally Posted by Erin24

I went to punta cana in december, and we met a girl who said she just had her birth certificate, i was suprised she did not have a passport to go there.

Was she from the US or Canada? There may be different requirements.

[Erin24]

She is from Canada. I just thought no matter where your travel, especially on a plane you would need a passport these days.

[drloca]

You may travel from Canada with a birth certificate/citiezenship card/drivers licence, but when travelling abroad, it is always a better option to have a passport in the event of an emergency/your flight being redirected elsewhere or having to land elsewhere.