US and Canada questions . . . .? - Horizons Unlimited

**Huey** · #1 9 Feb 2004

Hi all,

can anyone clear up a couple of things for me? I'm shipping my Land Rover to the US later this year, intending to spend a few months in the US/Canada before heading south into Mexico and beyond . . .
if I enter on the visa waiver scheme, can I then cross the US/Canada border and obtain a further 3 months in the US when I re-enter the US?
what documentation is necessary to drive my vehicle in Canada?
what are the minimum insurance requirements for both the US and Canada?

many thanks for any advice offered.

Huey

**ekaphoto** · #2 10 Feb 2004

The laws vary from state to state in the US. As long as you have some basic insurance and have the proof with you, you shouldn't have a problem.

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John

**Huey** · #3 10 Feb 2004

thanks John,

any ideas on the visa waiver situation with crossing into Canada?

cheers

Huey

**ekaphoto** · #4 11 Feb 2004

Before 9/11 I would have said don't sweat it because they mostly look at the illegals coming from mexico. That is not the case now. I'm not sure but try the us customs link

http://www.customs.gov/

and see if you can find info.

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John

**Huey** · #5 11 Feb 2004

thanks again. after much surfing of the customs sites it appears that if you exit the US for say Canada, while on a 3mth visa waiver visit, you can only re-enter the US for whatever time you may have left from these 3 months.
So, basically, if you enter the US under visa waiver, you get 3 mths, final - and it can't be extended. . . .

Huey

**bryan** · #6 11 Feb 2004

Heuy,
i've been looking at this,
it's £65 for a B2 visa if you want to stay more than 3 months or you don't have a return ticket
bryan

**Huey** · #7 23 Feb 2004

Hi Bryan,

so witha B2 visa you can fly into the US on a one way ticket?
expect the price of a one-way is very close to a return but every penny and all that . . .

cheers
Huey

**bryan** · #8 23 Feb 2004

Hi Heuy,
i am looking to fly into canada,have written to canadian embassy re one way ticket...will yet you know the out come

**bryan** · #9 23 Feb 2004

Hi Huey,
i am looking to fly into canada,have written to canadian embassy re one way ticket...will yet you know the out come,
re american embassy ...one way ticket...thats what they said....on the phone
nice to have it in writing though