Are US passport holders required to keep passports on their person, when in...

bake_betty

Are US passport holders required to keep passports on their person, while in Canada? As much as I'd like to rely on simply Googling the question, I think it makes sense to pose the question. If given a choice, I would prefer to leave the passport in my hotel. Though I would think it makes sense to carry it to a bank or other similar function. If there is a practical reason to carry the passport at all times, "I'm all ears" If you are responding...

Originally asked by gatorback on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

There is no legal requirement for anyone (neither citizens nor foreigners) to always carry an official id or passport in Canada. Independent of the legal requirement, there are of course situations where you are required to identify yourself, e.g. as you mention yourself, for bank businesses. Here, it is up to each business to decide which form of id is acceptable. For US citizens, it usually doesn't have to be a passport, but a driver's license or other official id card will normally suffice.

Full answer by Tor-Einar Jarnbjo: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/203287 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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