Make Bellingham Your Home for FIFA World Cup 2026™

U.S. citizens flying into Canada are exempt from the country's eTA requirement and must carry proper identification such as a valid U.S. passport.

Lawful permanent residents of the United States are also exempt from the eTA requirement and must show these documents for all methods of travel to Canada:

• a valid passport from their country of nationality (or an equivalent acceptable travel document) and
• a valid green card (or equivalent valid proof of status in the United States)

Click here to find out if you need a visa to travel into Canada. 

Flying into Canada? You might need an Electronic travel authorization (eTA) before booking your flight. You will need an eTA if you’re a:

• Visa-exempt foreign national and you’re flying to or transiting through a Canadian airport
  • As a visa-exempt foreign national, you do NOT need an eTA (or a visitor visa) when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).

You may be eligible to apply for an eTA (instead of a visitor visa) if you’re a:

• Citizen from select visa-required countries and you’re travelling to Canada by air.
  • However, you still need visitor visa (not an eTA) when arriving by car, bus, train, or boat, including a cruise ship.

Apply for your eTA here.

Find out information about traveling into the U.S. here. 

Find information about Trusted Traveler programs here. 

Travel by air

Canadian citizens travelling by air to the United States must present one of the following documents:

• a passport, which must be valid for the duration of their stay
• a valid NEXUS card, used at self-serve kiosks at designated airports

This requirement applies to all Canadian citizens, including children, traveling by air to or even just transiting through the United States.

Travel by land or water

As per the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), Canadian citizens aged 16 years and older must present one of the following documents when entering the United States by land or water:

• a valid passport
• a Trusted Traveler Program card
• an enhanced driver’s license (EDL) or enhanced identification card (EIC) from a province or territory where a U.S. approved EDL/EIC program has been implemented
• a Secure Certificate of Indian Status

Canadian citizens aged 15 years and under entering the United States by land or water require one of the following documents:

• a passport
• an original or a copy of a birth certificate
• an original Canadian citizenship certificate

Find more information here.

Save time at the border by navigating to designated Ready Lanes and having your eligible card ready to show. Eligible cards include:

• U.S. Passport Cards
• Enhanced Driver’s Licenses
• Enhanced Tribal Cards
• Enhanced Border Crossing Cards
• Enhanced Permanent Resident Cards
• Trusted Traveler Program (NEXUS, SENTRI, Global Entry or FAST) cards.
• For a vehicle or group of pedestrians to be Ready Lane eligible, all travelers 16 years-old and older must be carrying a Ready Lane-eligible card.

Learn more and become Ready-Lane eligible here. 

TSA PreCheck®, Global Entry, and NEXUS are programs that help travelers enter the U.S. and Canada more efficiently, letting you skip the lines and save valuable time so you don't miss a single minute of your FIFA game! 

Apply for Trusted Traveler Programs here. 

Save time at the airport with ArriveCAN, a mobile app that allows travelers entering Canada to electronically submit travel documents and customs declarations ahead of time. 

You can make your customs and immigration declaration using Advance Declaration in the ArriveCAN app before you fly into one of Canada’s participating airports. 

Note: At this time, travelers cannot use the Advance Declaration with NEXUS kiosks.

Learn more about ArriveCAN here. 

Air travelers flying into the U.S. for the FIFA Games can request Advance Travel Authorization through the CBP mobile app, offered by US Customs and Border Protection. The app lets you schedule appointments at U.S. border entry points ahead of time. 

Learn more about CBP One here.