I'm a US citizen living in canada and i want to apply for a passport and i'm 17 years but don't got photo id

merigold00

Check the US State Department website below:

http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

pentora

1. Since you are 17, the US government considers you a minor for the purposes of obtaining a US passport. All you need is your parent and a certified copy of your birth certificate. There is a form to be completed...here's the website that will guide you through the process: http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html.

Here's the link to the US Consulate in Toronto: http://toronto.usconsulate.gov/content/content.asp?section=visas&document=index.

Here's the link to the US Embassy in Ottawa: http://canada.usembassy.gov/content/index.asp.

2. If you intend to remain in Canada (live and work) after you reach majority (18th birthday), you may have to apply to Canada for a "Right of Landing." It's a fairly easy process and allows you to remain in country while retaining your US citizenship (after you begin working, you will still have to file US taxes as a US citizen).

The Right of Landing will give you the right to work, buy a home, and the right to Canada's healthcare system, etc....everything except Canadian citizenship (that is another process altogether. It is possible to live your entire life under the Right of Landing.).

Even after you have received a Right of Landing, the US may have requirements in order to maintain the US citizenship (i.e., crossing the border every six months and remaining in the US for a minimum amount of time, etc.).

Before your 18th birthday, you should thoroughly understand the requirements and processes of both countries. Read through this link for more information: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp.

All the Best, J

Update: Going_For_Baroque, maybe you and I need to be Contacts! LOL.

I lived in Ottawa for four years, two of them connected to the U.S. Embassy. With a daughter who reached majority after the Embassy tour was finished, I encountered several issues in trying to remain there while she finished high school and later, applied to universities both in Canada and the US, etc.

My experiences are from 1998-2002, so the rules may have changed since then. After our diplomatic experience ended, we needed to change the diplomatic passports into regular passports and get a visitor's visa in order to remain in-country. I remember crossing the US border and making a U-turn to re-enter Canada under the visa. We also went through the Ontario driver's license and vehicle tag processes at the DMV, among other things.

Some of my Canadian friends spent their winters in the US, which is how I know about the Canada's re-entry requirements (for Canadian citizens)....and why the US may have similar requirements in reverse (for US citizens)....but he will learn more as he goes through the process.

Although I completed the Right of Landing paperwork, I regret that I didn't submit the package. I love Canada and would feel privileged to live and work there again.

The US website clearly states that since this young person is a minor, all he needs is a parent and a certified birth certificate...along with the completed form that's available online at that site.

If the form asks for passport-sized photos, he should look in the Toronto phone book for "passport services." The Consulate may take the photos; he should call them to be sure.

He needs to apply in person **with his parent** at the US Consulate in Toronto.

Once this young person has a passport, it will function as a Photo ID for him, although I believe he can then go to the DMV to obtain an Ontario Photo ID or driver's license.

As long as he is a minor, he should still be covered by his parents' health insurance. As long as he lives at home (up to age 24?), he may be covered. At some point, though, he will be considered an "adult" and that's why I'm advocating for the Right of Landing.

Once he moves out of the parents' home, or is too old to be considered a "dependent child," he will need either a visitor's visa or Right of Landing in order to remain in-country. The latter is the only mechanism that will give him healthcare access, the right to legally work in Canada, etc.

Applying for the Right of Landing is the best option for him and the fact that his family is there counts for a lot of points in the application.

wise old owl

Ring the consulate and tell them the situation. Ask what documents you need for the purpose of getting a passport. It's that simple.

going_for_baroque

Pentora gave you lots of excellent info. One thing I might disagree with is a requirement to be on US soil to maintain your citizenship. I believe you can remain a citizen without ever coming to the USA, but I'll defer to someone who knows better.

Go to the consulate in Toronto and ask to speak with American Citizen Services. I'm sure you're not alone in your situation. I think your parents can get you your first passport. You might need two affadavits from people who know you and whom the consulate will believe.

Good that you're asking now rather than just arriving at the border with no document. BTW, can you not get an ID from whoever issues drivers licenses in Toronto? Non-drivers need a photo ID, too. But this might put you back at Square One, no? No photo ID to obtain a subsequent photo ID.

Fan_Of_MsInd84

Firstly if you are truly a citizen of the US and presently living in Canada (why I don't know), you should be able to enter the country with your birth cert. Back years ago, before 9/11, at the border, they asked if you were a US Citizen or a Green Card Holder. Many times they didn't bother checking further, after you told them what you were. Nowadays..you may need a passport. Go to a place they take passport photos like Walgreen's, Walmart etc and get the necessary photos then apply at www.uscis.govt

Heyy

i have know idea

Bharat

you have got problems dude. mabby you should just stay in canada, they will pay for your rehab bills.

jane

i dont noe really

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