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Woods_Walker Inukshuk Offline Posts: 491 Location: Minnesota Joined: Feb 20^th, 2004	CANPASS RABC Question? Apr 30^th, 2010 at 8:45pm	Quote Print Post
	I finally got my passport card in the mail today & now need to get my CANPASS RABC (Remote Area Border Crossing) on its way. The question is, Can I just send in a photo copy of my passport card front & back, or do I have to provide another form of ID? Their web site says a copy of your passport is all they need, but I'm not sure if this includes the passport card also. Troy


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pine_knot Inukshuk Offline Posts: 908 Location: Springboro, Ohio Joined: Mar 31^st, 2009	Re: CANPASS RABC Question? Reply #1 - Apr 30^th, 2010 at 10:12pm	Quote Print Post
	I just mailed my and my son's RABC application this afternoon. I sent copies of our birth certs and driver's licenses (we live in Ohio) even though we both got RABC's and passport cards last year. The reason is it says you need to send a copy of a passport that includes signature (which the passport card doesn't have)...so to play it safe, we sent the same stuff we used last year.


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Woods_Walker Inukshuk Offline Posts: 491 Location: Minnesota Joined: Feb 20^th, 2004	Re: CANPASS RABC Question? Reply #2 - May 1^st, 2010 at 2:10am	Quote Print Post
	I called them this evening & they said a photo-copy of the passport card would be fine. I did send a copy of my drivers license too... just to be safe. Now I will drop it in the mail tomorrow & hope I get it back before June 10th.


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2855 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: CANPASS RABC Question? Reply #3 - May 1^st, 2010 at 10:47pm	Quote Print Post
	I'm a big fan of the NEXUS card. Something to think about in the future for you. It does require a visit to US customs but once you have it, you're in the system until it expires. It's especially great for kids if Canada is the only foriegn country you visit. Makes the RABC process much easier.


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intrepid_camper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1348 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Jul 12^th, 2004	Re: CANPASS RABC Question? Reply #4 - May 4^th, 2010 at 12:36am	Quote Print Post
	What is the passport card? If I have a passport, do I need the "card" too? I have to renew my RABCP, and plan to do that, but do I also need this "card"?


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DentonDoc Moderator Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3468 Location: Central Texas Joined: Dec 27^th, 2003	Re: CANPASS RABC Question? Reply #5 - May 4^th, 2010 at 1:05am	Quote Print Post
	intrepid_camper wrote on May 4^th, 2010 at 12:36am: What is the passport card? If I have a passport, do I need the "card" too? I have to renew my RABCP, and plan to do that, but do I also need this "card"? A passport card in a restricted substitute for a passport. By restricted, I' mean that the "card" is only valid for bordering countries (Canada/Mexico) and islands in the Caribbean (including Bermuda). So, a passport trumps a passport card. I sent a photocopy of my passport with my application a couple of weeks back ... haven't received the RABC yet, but it hasn't been that long. dd


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Kingfisher Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1814 Joined: Mar 8^th, 2004	Re: CANPASS RABC Question? Reply #6 - May 4^th, 2010 at 5:41am	Quote Print Post
	I renewed my RABC with a photocopy of my passport and received the new RABC in eight days. I did notice they are now only good for 1 year rather than 2 paddling seasons.


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Snow_Dog Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1858 Location: Twin Cities Joined: Jul 11^th, 2003	Re: CANPASS RABC Question? Reply #7 - May 4^th, 2010 at 1:19pm	Quote Print Post
	Kingfisher wrote on May 4^th, 2010 at 5:41am: I I did notice they are now only good for 1 year rather than 2 paddling seasons. Now why do you $uppo$e they would go and do $omething like that? It'$ really hard to under$tand what motivate$ bureaucratic change$ $uch a$ thi$.


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paddlemaker Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 391 Location: Appleton, WI Joined: Sep 27^th, 2002	Re: CANPASS RABC Question? Reply #8 - May 4^th, 2010 at 7:16pm	Quote Print Post
	Kingfisher wrote on May 4^th, 2010 at 5:41am: I renewed my RABC with a photocopy of my passport and received the new RABC in eight days. I did notice they are now only good for 1 year rather than 2 paddling seasons. Mine have only been good for one season for a few years now. I almost didn't apply for a new one 2 years ago because I thought the old one was still good. Oh. Canada.


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wally Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1987 Location: Minni-soda Joined: Apr 3^rd, 2003	Re: CANPASS RABC Question? Reply #9 - May 4^th, 2010 at 10:27pm	Quote Print Post
	to add to Denton Doc...Passcard is equivalent of Passport (and cheaper)...mexico, canada, caribbean....but land or sea travel only. Not air travel. (if I remember right). Just got my Passport after applying for a Passcard...only a few dollars more for the Passport so I upgraded the application. I recieved it in 3 weeks. If you time your paddles right....since the RABC is good for a calander year...you could get multiple spring and fall paddles in...at least I have.


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