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CSA TRAVEL INFORMATION GUIDE
CONTENTS
Travelling to the United States – Crossing the Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Arriving in the U.S. by Air – Advanced Passenger Information System. . . . . . . . . . 5
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How Long Can I Visit? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How LongWill I Wait to Cross the Border?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NEXUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Proving You Are Only a Temporary Visitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What Does US-VISIT Mean To Me?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Supplemental Travel Health Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Transport Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
What Travel Documents Are Required for Children and Infants? . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Why Have I Been Refused or Banned From Entry?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Travelling to the United States – Bringing Items to the United States. . . . . . 30
Bringing Fruits, Vegetables, Meat and Dairy Products into the U.S. . . . . . . . . . . 30
Can I Take (Export) an Automobile to the U.S.?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Taking Medication to the U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Taking Your Pet to the U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
What Duty-free Items Can I Take to the U.S.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
What Household Items Can I Bring?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Travelling to the United States – Daily Questions About the United States. . . . 44
U.S. IRS Form 8840 Closer Connection Exemption for Aliens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Can I Acquire a U.S. State Driver’s Licence or Identification Card? . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Can I Extend My Stay in the U.S.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Can I Volunteer or Work in the U.S.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Driving with a Cellular Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51