Do they check passports at Niagara Falls?


Do they check passports at Niagara Falls? If you are an American citizen and wish to cross over to the Canadian bank of the Niagara River, you are required to show your passport at the border crossing.


What documents do you need to go to Niagara Falls?

Do American Citizens need a passport to enter Niagara Falls, Canada? Yes. A Passport (or a Passport Card or Enhanced Driver's License if coming by land) is required for crossing the border into Canada unless you are age 15 or younger. Please visit the government website for any further details.


Can I walk to Canada from Niagara Falls without a passport?

Do American Citizens need a passport to enter Niagara Falls, Canada? Yes. A Passport (or a Passport Card or Enhanced Driver's License if coming by land) is required for crossing the border into Canada unless you are age 15 or younger. Please visit the government website for any further details.


What are the requirements to go to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls?

Do American Citizens need a passport to enter Niagara Falls, Canada? Yes. A Passport (or a Passport Card or Enhanced Driver's License if coming by land) is required for crossing the border into Canada unless you are age 15 or younger. Please visit the government website for any further details.


What can you bring into Canada from USA?

As a visitor, you can bring certain goods into Canada for your own use as personal baggage. Personal baggage includes clothing, camping and sports equipment, cameras and personal computers. This also includes your mode of transportation, including vehicles, private boats and aircraft.


Can I use my birth certificate to go to Canada?

For U.S. citizens, a passport or visa is not required. Instead, a birth certificate and one photo identification card may be used; however, a photo identification card by itself is not enough. For permanent residents of the United States, “Green Cards” may be used in lieu of their passports.


Which side of Niagara Falls is better?

If you like to see the Niagara falls from the best side, then go to the Canadian side. It's easy to go to both sides (USA and Canada) because you can easy walk from one border to the other. It cost you only two quarters for a roundtrip.


What do I need to enter the US from Canada?

Canadian citizens travelling by air to the United States must present one of the following documents:
  1. a passport, which must be valid for the duration of their stay.
  2. a valid NEXUS card, used at self-serve kiosks at designated airports.


Can you go to Niagara Falls without going to Canada?

You can 'see' Niagara Falls, Canada without going to Canada. For your information, the American side and the Canadian side of Niagara Falls are separated by a river - the Niagara River which serves as the natural international border between the two sides.


What documents do I need to cross the US border from Canada by car?

Travel by land or water
a valid passport. a Trusted Traveler Program card. an enhanced driver's licence (EDL) or enhanced identification card (EIC) from a province or territory where a U.S. approved EDL/EIC program has been implemented.