can someone tell me if i need a passport for my son to go to califoria he is 12 years old thank you

No, in spite of what you hear in the popular press, California isn't yet a separate country. Texas, on the other hand definitely is, so going there require a passport.

Sorry. I'm pulling your leg. Many people in the US consider CA a different country (or wish it were). Once inside the US, no passport is required to travel between states.

If your question is about entering the US from a foreign country, then most likely the answer is yes. Can you tell us where you're travelling from? Is he travelling alone within the US or with you?

I believe Elvira is coming from Canada. It has been years since we traveled to Canada with our boys, but when we did, they used their birth certificates. Maybe someone who has recently made the trip can confirm this.

This post is from a person who uses the expression "open jaw flight" on another post. I think there is another agenda here

so?

huh?

Fairhope - An open-jaw flight means flying from home into airport A, getting to airport B by any other means (separate flight, car, train, etc.) and flying back home from airport B. It's not one-way, or open-ended.

In any event, I don't see another of elvira's posts that say this. My only concern, which I expressed on another thread as well, is please throw in a few periods, question marks and maybe capital letters. It takes effort to figure out where one sentence ends and the next begins. Helps us out just a bit, elvira.

So- A Canadian who uses perfect punctuation in another post; who uses open jaw tickets to Paris and Amsterdam --knows how to get to Califonia

If the situation is that of a Canadian coming to the U.S. by air, I would recommend a passport. While it may not be REQUIRED, it is the easiest way to pass through U.S. immigration & customs (which often occurs at the Canadian airport from which you depart for your flight to the U.S.)

Ditto for U.S. citizens visiting Canada: a passport is the very best way to go.

Going from California to Hawaii a passport is needed unless you're taking a train.

to fairhope. I no how to get to califoria .I asked if i need a passport for my son

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Fairhope - You're making no sense here. I still don't see what you're talking about with elvira using the term "open jaw" anywhere in another post. Or why it would matter anyway! I do see one post from elvira with significantly better grammar than any of the others. Punctuation and everything. That is odd. But I don't yet understand your point.

Oh, and this is to elvira. Please do consider that in your post, you gave no hint that you are coming from Canada. I live in Michigan, and would not need a passport to take my children to California. You need to specify your situation, since people would generally assume you're coming from the US unless you state otherwise.

Finally, to answer your question, it's probably best to have a passport, but it may not be required. You should check with your government for rules. For US citizens entering Canada, a passport is not strictly required. But it does help clear up any questions of citizenship. We are strictly required to have picture ID (driver license) and birth certificate. Usually we're not asked for it, but we could be. I don't know if it works the same for Canadians entering the US though.

There may be another question here also.And especially if you are crossing from Canada. You may have to show a notarized document that you have custody of that child. Crossing borders now requires some documentation of your home country also. And what is WITH the open jaw thing!