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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:18:11 -0700 (PDT), manolovs
wrote:

Please send some info what a Canadian citizen have to do to clear us
Customs/immigration?
Any good links?
Thank you.

It's easy. Basic is have a valid passport. Have enough money to look
respectable. No contraband especially drugs. Given that, there should
be no problems.

Casady

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"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:18:11 -0700 (PDT), manolovs
wrote:

Please send some info what a Canadian citizen have to do to clear us
Customs/immigration?
Any good links?
Thank you.

It's easy. Basic is have a valid passport. Have enough money to look
respectable. No contraband especially drugs. Given that, there should
be no problems.

Casady

A passport or visa is not required for Canadian citizens:

"Land/Sea Travel

"Canadian Citizens

"Beginning January 31, 2008, the United States will end the practice of
accepting oral declarations of citizenship at the border.
Canadian citizens ages 19 and older must present documentation that proves
both identity and citizenship. Identification documents must include a
photo, name and date of birth. View the complete list of acceptable
documents at
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/va..._in_proced.xml
Children ages 18 and under will only be required to present proof of
citizenship, such as a birth certificate. "

The above is from: http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/crossingborders/

--
Gregory Hall

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"Richard Casady" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:18:11 -0700 (PDT), manolovs
wrote:

Please send some info what a Canadian citizen have to do to clear us
Customs/immigration?
Any good links?
Thank you.

It's easy. Basic is have a valid passport. Have enough money to look
respectable. No contraband especially drugs. Given that, there should
be no problems.

Casady

Hoards of Canadian sailboats go down to Marblehead Mass every 2nd year for
the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race.
Even more American boats race up here. I haven't heard of any problems....
although sailors are a special class of people and deserve special
treatment. ;-)
http://www.marbleheadtohalifax.com/

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"Beginning January 31, 2008, the United States will end the practice of
accepting oral declarations of citizenship at the border.
Canadian citizens ages 19 and older must present documentation that proves
both identity and citizenship. Identification documents must include a
photo, name and date of birth. View the complete list of acceptable
documents at
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/va..._in_proced.xml
Children ages 18 and under will only be required to present proof of
citizenship, such as a birth certificate. "

The above is from: http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/crossingborders/

--
Gregory Hall


NOPE... won't work... he is NOT entering from Canada on the Canadian
border... he is coming into Port Everglades.

1) call Customs from a Dock or mooring. US Customs 800 451-0393;
800-432-1216; Have your registration or document or whatever you use up
that way, passports etc.
They will give you a CUSTOMS clearance number (or they will come to your
boat and search it... 1:100 chance)

2) Get in a car or cab and head to IMMIGRATION with everyone on your boat.
It is in the port near the FLL airport but not in the airport, customs can
give you info.
Immigration will check passports for ALL passengers and stamp your passport.

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Gregory Hall wrote:


[delightful, scintillating wit snipped here]

.. So, here is a link that even a Frog might
understand:

Ah Gregory, too bad you missed your calling to a career in diplomacy,
the world is truly the worse for it....


Cheers
Marty

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Don White wrote:
Besides, those Quebecors play pretty good hockey..eh? (Montreal defeats
Boston to advance to next playoff round)

Yeah, and damned near razes Montreal to the ground in celebration,
heaven help the city if they win the cup....

Cheers
Marty

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On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:57:07 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Hoards of Canadian sailboats go down to Marblehead Mass every 2nd year for
the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race.
Even more American boats race up here. I haven't heard of any problems....
although sailors are a special class of people and deserve special
treatment. ;-)
http://www.marbleheadtohalifax.com/

My experience with international racing is that the host clubs help to
expedite the clearance process and advise everone in advance regarding
the document requirements.

In general you need to advise US Customs by telephone as soon as you
cross the 12 mile limit, get a clearance number, fly the Q flag, and
report to customs upon docking with vessel documentation plus ID and
proof of citizenship for everyone on board.

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"Gregory Hall" wrote in message
...

...Also one can tell by his sentence structure and improper verb tense that's
he's a Canuck....
Gregory Hall

The "that's" bit puzzles me.

Mind you, I'm just a frog...


--
http://francois.lonchamp.free.fr
Un doigt de linguistique ... et un soupçon de voile

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"lonchamp" wrote in message
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"Gregory Hall" wrote in message
...

...Also one can tell by his sentence structure and improper verb tense
that's he's a Canuck....
Gregory Hall

The "that's" bit puzzles me.

Mind you, I'm just a frog...




LOL...

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"Ed" wrote in message
. ..


"Beginning January 31, 2008, the United States will end the practice of
accepting oral declarations of citizenship at the border.
Canadian citizens ages 19 and older must present documentation that
proves both identity and citizenship. Identification documents must
include a photo, name and date of birth. View the complete list of
acceptable documents at
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/va..._in_proced.xml
Children ages 18 and under will only be required to present proof of
citizenship, such as a birth certificate. "

The above is from: http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/crossingborders/

--
Gregory Hall


NOPE... won't work... he is NOT entering from Canada on the Canadian
border... he is coming into Port Everglades.

1) call Customs from a Dock or mooring. US Customs 800 451-0393;
800-432-1216; Have your registration or document or whatever you use up
that way, passports etc.
They will give you a CUSTOMS clearance number (or they will come to your
boat and search it... 1:100 chance)

2) Get in a car or cab and head to IMMIGRATION with everyone on your boat.
It is in the port near the FLL airport but not in the airport, customs can
give you info.
Immigration will check passports for ALL passengers and stamp your
passport.


Read the web pages concerned and linked to, you twit. They CLEARLY STATE the
requirements for Canadians coming to the US in small boats. And a passport
IS NOT among the requirements. You are attempting to dispute what the Dept.
of Homeland Security has placed on its site. That's a pretty dumb thing to
do.

--
Gregory Hall