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Can Polish citizens with US greencard travel to Canada?

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TamaraThreads: 10 Posts: 214 Joined: Mar 1, 07 ♀	Mar 20, 07, 13:00 #1
Does anyone know if a Polish citizen with a valid US greencard can enter Canada for a 2 day visit or do they need a temporary visa of some kind? I checked the website and this is the information that was there but I just wanted to make sure.

helloThreads: 37 Posts: 1,104 Joined: Dec 5, 06 ♂	Mar 20, 07, 13:39 #2
Sure they can. Greencard is like US passport (almost) - you can travel as if you were a US citizen. Especially to Canada.

TamaraThreads: 10 Posts: 214 Joined: Mar 1, 07 ♀	Mar 20, 07, 13:52 #3
Ok thanks, I thought that maybe they would have to have some sort of "mini" visa.

miranda	Edited by: miranda Mar 20, 07, 13:57 #4
"mini visa"(so USA!!!!!!) listen - why don't you check with the Canadian authorities?

helloThreads: 37 Posts: 1,104 Joined: Dec 5, 06 ♂	Mar 20, 07, 14:07 #5
When I had US greencard I was a couple of times in Canada. So this could be confirmed without calling the authorities. You just cannot stay there over 1 year (otherwise, your greencard will be revoked).

TamaraThreads: 10 Posts: 214 Joined: Mar 1, 07 ♀	Mar 20, 07, 14:11 #6
I did check the website but just wanted to ask as sometimes people have stories to tell?

miranda	Mar 20, 07, 14:12 #7
Hello, I don't know, since I was never in your situation - meaning coming from the USA All I know is that receantly the rules re crossing the border have been changed, due to security demands, especially on the USA side.

TamaraThreads: 10 Posts: 214 Joined: Mar 1, 07 ♀	Mar 20, 07, 14:16 #8
I know - that's why I was trying to find out. It's a little ways to drive to find out that he can't cross the border!

miranda	Edited by: miranda Mar 20, 07, 14:19 #9
no, no stories

Guest	Dec 27, 08, 21:07 #10
Can polish citizens enter Canada from the U.S with just a polish passport?

jakconnectionThreads: 1 Posts: 9 Joined: Dec 29, 08 ♂	Dec 29, 08, 05:03 #11
Why would they let you go thru going from US border on polish passport? I don't get it. May as well you go straight from Poland right ?

WooPeeThreads: 3 Posts: 133 Joined: Jul 1, 08 ♂	Dec 29, 08, 08:27 #12
Guest: Can polish citizens enter Canada from the U.S with just a polish passport? Yes.

Lotnik767Threads: 6 Posts: 210 Joined: Nov 12, 08 ♂	Dec 29, 08, 10:40 #13
As long as you have both the green card and a Polish passport you could travel any where you want.

KrakowiankaThreads: 2 Posts: 272 Joined: Oct 16, 08 ♀	Dec 29, 08, 10:53 #14
Lotnik767: As long as you have both the green card and a Polish passport you could travel any where you want. No, as a Polish citizen you cant travel anywhere you want. The green card only allows entry back into the US. If you want to go to a country, you have to see if a visa is required for Polish Citizens. Canada allows visa free travel for up to 3 months

WooPeeThreads: 3 Posts: 133 Joined: Jul 1, 08 ♂	Edited by: WooPee Dec 30, 08, 18:58 #15
As Polish citizen you can travel to many countries anyway. Including countries that require visas from Americans.

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,410 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Dec 30, 08, 21:08 #16
yup, the latest i found was that you need a green card and you polish passport to re-enter usa. you can definitely just enter canada with a polish passport or just enter with your g-card.

PolishIzzyThreads: - Posts: 3 Joined: Feb 25, 09 ♀	Feb 25, 09, 16:47 #17
yes just don't try to go to Poland and go back on a US green card on a flight thru Canada because that won't work. You would need a Canadian visa for that.

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,410 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Feb 25, 09, 17:36 #18
no visas needed for polish citizens to enter canada

WooPeeThreads: 3 Posts: 133 Joined: Jul 1, 08 ♂	Feb 26, 09, 03:35 #19
Americans are odd sometimes.

karkufka	Aug 27, 09, 18:49 #20
No they need a visa

scrappletonThreads: - Posts: 1,365 Joined: Apr 28, 09 ♂	Aug 27, 09, 18:51 #21
plk123: no visas needed for polish citizens to enter canada .. then perhaps you should hop your a.ss up to that popcicle.

karkufka	Aug 27, 09, 18:52 #22
Citizens of the following countries and territories require a Visa to VISIT or TRANSIT Canada: P Pakistan Palau Palestinian Authority Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland (holders of non-biometric passports only) Direct from customs

Melchizedek	Sep 25, 09, 08:02 #23
Can i use a temporary green card to travel to Canada, is a visa needed?

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06 ♀	Edited by: krysia Sep 25, 09, 08:14 #24
What country you coming from? If from the US, you will need your conditional green card and a travel document ( to apply for a travel document you must fill out the I-131 form) allowing you to temporary leave the country and be able to come back. The I-551 form is your re-entry permit, but only if absent for less than a year

Melchizedek	Sep 25, 09, 08:17 #25
Yeah am coming from the US, but my passport was stamped with a one year temporary green card. So i still need to fill out the i-131 form?

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06 ♀	Edited by: krysia Sep 25, 09, 08:22 #26
http://www.immihelp.com/greencard/reentry-permit.html Yes you do. You might be denied re-entry. It's a temporary card, a permamnent green card doesn't need travel documents.

TheOtherThreads: 4 Posts: 1,439 Joined: Jul 13, 09 ♂	Edited by: TheOther Sep 25, 09, 18:52 #27
krysia: permamnent green card doesn't need travel documents Not true. If you want to reenter the USA you will need your greencard as well as your passport. Otherwise they won't let you in.

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,410 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Edited by: plk123 Sep 25, 09, 22:19 #28
^^^ hmm.. that is not what i have read or heard as of late.. but i'd think it would be prudent to bring one's pass with them anyway.

TheOtherThreads: 4 Posts: 1,439 Joined: Jul 13, 09 ♂	Sep 25, 09, 22:24 #29
plk123 I don't know about crossing the land border between Canada and the USA, but I'm certain about flying into the US. Just went through it a few weeks ago when I came back from a business trip. They even fingerprinted and photographed me at the passport control, although I am a permanent resident and have a greencard.

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,410 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Sep 25, 09, 22:26 #30
well, it's a bit different on the ground then in the air..

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