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I am a Canadian citizen residing in the UK and will be travelling to NYC via Toronto. The ESTA website, and other responses I read online here have indicated that you do not need an ESTA in my circumstances. However, the ESTA website notes that you require a valid Canadian passport AND a valid Canadian photo ID (i.e. Ontario Health card, Drivers Licence). I do have a valid Canadian passport but no longer have any other Canadian photographic ID and wonder if I will still be able to enter the US without an ESTA?

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  • Did you mean ESTA?
    – Augustine of Hippo
    Commented May 31, 2017 at 13:48
  • Can you edit your question to include the text on the ESTA website that indicates you need both passport and photo ID, and a link to the page if possible? As far as I know (and Hunter's answer confirms), that's not actually true.
    – Michael Seifert
    Commented May 31, 2017 at 15:08
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    @MichaelSeifert I'm assuming the link is this one: esta.us/canada.html It's a very strange requirement that appears to be relevant for land crossings only. But I've never heard of being asked for any supplemental ID travelling between Canada and the US with a Canadian passport.
    – Alan Munn
    Commented May 31, 2017 at 16:49
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    @AlanMunn: "Legal Disclaimer: ESTA.US is a private information website not affiliated with the United States Government."
    – Michael Seifert
    Commented May 31, 2017 at 16:51
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    @MichaelSeifert Ah, that would explain why it's wrong then. :)
    – Alan Munn
    Commented May 31, 2017 at 16:53

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Canadian citizens never require an ESTA to enter the United States (CBP FAQ). You will in fact find on the ESTA website, should you nevertheless attempt to apply, that Canada is not listed in the "country of citizenship" field.

Aside from that, Canadian citizens entering by air do require a Canadian passport (US embassy in Ottawa source) or NEXUS card, and Canadian citizens entering by land or sea require either a Canadian passport or another Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative-compliant document, which are basically either an Enhanced Driver's License or a NEXUS/SENTRI/FAST card. You will not need a visa unless you are doing something like getting married or studying abroad, which I assume is not the case.

You do not need more than one document and I am not sure where you saw on the ESTA website that Canadians require more than one, particularly as Canadians don't need to use the ESTA website at all in the first place. As you're already traveling with a Canadian passport from the UK, that will suffice to get you into the US.

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According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, you do not require an ESTA in order to enter the United States.

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    This really doesn't add anything to the other answer. If you agree with another answer, the best thing to do is vote it up.
    – DJClayworth
    Commented Sep 20, 2017 at 13:05

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