Traveling with expired passport
 

I have read that Mexico will accept an expired U.S. passport up to five years past expiration. I know Canada does this, and the Bahamas, too, I think. Have any of you ever tried this? Did you have any problems? <BR>Ken

Ken instead of asking this question you should get your act together and just get a new passport. Sooner or later you will need one anyway. Depends where you traveling in Mexico but sometimes the officials there are looking for anything to get their fee(read: bribe). It is very easy procedure to get a new passport

You don't need a passport to get into Canada as a US citizen and I don't think you need one to go to Mexico either. However, the previous response is correct - just get a new passport! I look at it this way - who knows when I'll get some fabulous opportunity to travel to a place where I do need my Canadian passport - and I'd be kicking myself if I didn't one.

Ken it is not worth the risk. My passport was up to date just a bit beaten up while I was riding through on my motor bike and they wanted to claim it was a fake...be careful! Mexico is one of my favorite places, but it can also be a very corrupt place and if someone thinks they can pull something over on you...they will. It's not worth the risk. You can get a new Passport in one day for a small fee.

Okay, folks, you convinced me. I'm headed out today to the passport office. <BR>Thanks for the inspiration.

Mexico also accepts birth certificates but you must have picture ID to go along with it. I just got back a few weeks ago and had no problems. If you're from the US, everyone says it must have a "raised seal" As I'm Canadian I'm not sure what they mean. My wife, born in Quebec doesn't have a birth certificate but was able to get in with her baptismal certificate (legal here in Canada) No "fees" were required!