cruzinfamilyof4 Posted July 8, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I'm not sure where to post this question, here, Canada, Alaska... so I'm going to try here. Is Canada one of the country that your passport can not expire within 6 months of your visit? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted July 8, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Don't think so. If you're a citizen of the USA you don't even need a passport. Birth certificate will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted July 8, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I assumed this was true last year (June 2016) and had my brother renew his passport, only to find that it was a shorter expiration window (maybe 3 months? don't remember) and he wouldn't have had to re-up... however, that was last year and I recently read on CC that Canada's visa structure has changed since then with the addition of something called ETA (not ESTA). I don't know if anything else (like the expiry window) might have changed at that time, so I recommend going to the Canada Consulate/Embassy site and read the current requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted July 8, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 8, 2017 US passport holders/nationals are exempt from ETA requirements. Canada does not have an extended validity requirement. Worry not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare donswife Posted July 8, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Don't think so. If you're a citizen of the USA you don't even need a passport. Birth certificate will do.[/quote If you want to take an excursion that crosses into Canada (ie to the Yukon on a tour from Skagway) you need a current passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosef42 Posted July 8, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 8, 2017 If you're looking at a cruise that stops in Canada, you need to determine your cruise line's policy, not just Canada's. As I recall, Princess still wants six months of validity (but check with them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted July 8, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 8, 2017 ETAs are for passengers flying into Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherryf Posted July 8, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 8, 2017 If you're looking at a cruise that stops in Canada, you need to determine your cruise line's policy, not just Canada's. As I recall, Princess still wants six months of validity (but check with them). For US citizens on a closed-loop cruise to Alaska from Seattle, you do NOT even need a passport for the cruise, nor do you need one to visit Victoria on your port stop. You do need one, as others have mentioned, if choose to cross into Canada from Skagway, either on a tour or on your own if renting a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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