Can I use my Nexus card to enter the U.S. from Canada while my U.S. passport is not in my possession because it's being renewed?
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Yes, you can, according to the Customs and Border Patrol information on what documents are needed for US citizens to enter the US:
Land or Sea Travel: U.S. citizens entering the United States by land or sea are required to present a valid WHTI-compliant document, which include:
- U.S. Passports
- U.S. Passport Cards
- Enhanced Driver's Licenses
- Trusted Traveler Cards (Global Entry*, NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST)
- Military Identification Cards (for members of the U.S. armed forces on official orders)
- U.S. Merchant Mariner Document (for U.S. citizens on official maritime business)
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A Nexus membership REQUIRES you to input your passport details, and keep them up to date. During your membership sign up and potential in-person interviews, you were told to be aware of a list of things, this was one of them. One of the other key items on the list was, by having a Nexus card you will not be excluded/immune from undergoing a Customs/Immigration (secondary) examination.
Travelling with a Nexus card while having expired identification tied to it could result in a number of things, such as a secondary inspection. It's important to remember however, it's a computerized system not requiring humans to update it so:
Your card will be flagged for having expired identification.
This has been a frequent question used for the in-person examinations to see if people have been listening/paying attention. It is quite clear from the answers/comments that people are not active Nexus members, nor have they done their research.
From the CBSA website:
Keep your personal information current, such as address and immigration status;
When you travel using your NEXUS membership card, you must possess appropriate immigration documents (e.g. a work permit or a visa). Your authorized period of admission to Canada or the U.S. depends on your valid immigration status for each country or your citizenship of that country.
Web Links:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/faq-eng.html
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/term-eng.html
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/nexus/card
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/227/~/nexus---general-information
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-canada-aeroplan/697423-nexus-renew-when-passport-expire.html
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Yes, if entering by land, or by air from an airport with US Customs pre-clearance in Canada, your NEXUS card is sufficient. A NEXUS card cannot be used to clear Customs at USA airports; the physical passport is required if traveling from a Canadian airport without preclearance.
