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nfotiu · 09-16-2008, 02:26 PM

Anyone have any advice or experience in this area.

Okay, I guess I'm kind of stupid. The way the date read on my passport I thought it said that it expired in 07-Mar-2009. But it actually expired in 2007-Mar-09. So... I have plans to go to Canada in October with my 2 yo son who has an American passport.

I thought I had time to get my passport renewed by mail, which is what a Canadian living in the US is supposed to do. But, today I got my application returned saying that my photo wasn't of natural skin tone (WTF?). Now it is too late to apply by mail.

The guy on the passport phone told me that I can get into Canada with an expired passport or a birth certificate, but he wasn't sure the airline would let me on. He said I could get an urgent passport done once in Calgary.

Now this is going to be tight timing because I arrive in Calgary at 12:30 on friday, the monday is a holiday, and I leave Tuesday at noon.

Anyone get a urgent passport before? Am I going to have enough time, the website says 24 hours.

Anyone travel from the US to Canada on an expired passport?

I also have a green card if that makes any difference.

Funny thing is, I went to Canada and back last year on an expired passport without knowing it and no one said anything.

09-16-2008, 02:26 PM	#1
nfotiu Franchise Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Exp:	Passport questions Anyone have any advice or experience in this area. Okay, I guess I'm kind of stupid. The way the date read on my passport I thought it said that it expired in 07-Mar-2009. But it actually expired in 2007-Mar-09. So... I have plans to go to Canada in October with my 2 yo son who has an American passport. I thought I had time to get my passport renewed by mail, which is what a Canadian living in the US is supposed to do. But, today I got my application returned saying that my photo wasn't of natural skin tone (WTF?). Now it is too late to apply by mail. The guy on the passport phone told me that I can get into Canada with an expired passport or a birth certificate, but he wasn't sure the airline would let me on. He said I could get an urgent passport done once in Calgary. Now this is going to be tight timing because I arrive in Calgary at 12:30 on friday, the monday is a holiday, and I leave Tuesday at noon. Anyone get a urgent passport before? Am I going to have enough time, the website says 24 hours. Anyone travel from the US to Canada on an expired passport? I also have a green card if that makes any difference. Funny thing is, I went to Canada and back last year on an expired passport without knowing it and no one said anything.