Looking into a ice fishing trip in the next couple of weeks up to Canada. I do not have a passport. And not enough time to get one. My buddy claims a trip to the DMV and get the new EDL drivers license is all it need to cross the border. Is this true? Anyone have an expertise here? Thanks
Oh boy here we go!!
If you wonder what I mean, there was just a similar thread about a week ago that got kinda contentious.
The last one said you absolutely need a passport definitley dont need a passport.
An enhanced drivers license is acceptable for land crossing into Canada. That’s all I’m saying about that.
Good luck trying to get it from the DMV before you go. It can take up to 8 weeks.
Wisconsin doesn’t offer an Enhanced Driver’s License, no international border… 
Yup tswoboda nailed it. No EDL in Wisonsin. But you can enter with a Tim Hortons discount card, your Yogi Bear Junior Park membership card, and a 1 liter bag of milk (no cartons).
Well that clears that up. Makes sense. Thanks guys.
Oh boy here we go!!
LOL
Looking into a ice fishing trip in the next couple of weeks up to Canada. I do not have a passport. And not enough time to get one. My buddy claims a trip to the DMV and get the new EDL drivers license is all it need to cross the border. Is this true? Anyone have an expertise here? Thanks
The shortest method if you driving across is to have your birth certificate and a valid driver license.
An actual fishing related post and he gets blown up by those pissing and moaning that there are no fishing related posts. 
Wisconsin doesn’t offer an Enhanced Driver’s License, no international border…
I have a WI EDL. In WI take your birth certificate, your utility bill or a bank statement, and your current DL to the DMV. You can get a copy of your new license and a hard billfold copy comes in the mail in about 2 weeks.
Doesnt the EDL (Enhanced Drivers License) indicated by having a star on it? If yes, I have had one for years. If I recall, it takes a bit more background checks on the front end but thats about it
Apologies if I am wrong, but it sounds familiar but I had it done probably 10yrs ago
Doesnt the EDL (Enhanced Drivers License) indicated by having a star on it? If yes, I have had one for years. If I recall, it takes a bit more background checks on the front end but thats about it
Apologies if I am wrong, but it sounds familiar but I had it done probably 10yrs ago
In WI:
A STAR in the upper right corner of the card indicates that the card is compliant with Federal REAL ID Act requirements
An enhanced drivers license and a real ID license are two different things. A real ID will get you on a domestic flight, the EDL works like a passport for land crossings of the border. Your state has to have a land border with a foreign nation to issue an EDL.
The shortest method if you driving across is to have your birth certificate and a valid driver license.
This works. Have fun in Canada!
I have a WI EDL.
Agh cripes 
Thank you Pat K for explaining the difference. I did not know that. I thought the Fed Star license was an EDL. My bad.
Thank you Pat K for explaining the difference. I did not know that. I thought the Fed Star license was an EDL. My bad.
X2 for me also
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