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into CANADA or MEXICO . However, tourist card s
are necessary for MEXICO if you will be stayin g
more than 72 hours or travel farther than 40 mile s
from the border . Cards can be obtained at the por t
of entry or from a Mexican consulate
. You shoul d
carry your birth certificate, voter's registration card ,
baptismal certificate or similar proof of identit y
when entering either country . Naturalized U .S .
citizens should carry their naturalization paper s
or other proof of citizenship . Persons under 1 8
years of age should carry a notarized letter fro
m
their parents or guardians giving them permissio n
to travel in CANADA or MEXICO .
' The information in this section is general i n
nature and subject to change by the Canadian o r
Mexican government . For specific information ,
including rules for re-entering the U .S ., as well a s
points of interest and campsites, contact the consu-
late nearest the point at which you plan to ente r
the country .
VEHICLE
S
No special driver's license or permit is necessar y
in either country, but renew your license if it has o
r
will expire during the trip
. Proof of vehicle ownershi p
is required at the border . If you are using someon e
else's unit, you should have a notarized letter author-
izing its use . MEXICO requires a vehicle permit fo r
every self-propelled vehicle . The permit can onl y
be obtained from Mexican customs (Auduana) office s
upon presentation of tourist card, vehicle registration
,
and title or notarized statement from owner .
CANADA requires a Canadian Non-Residentia
l
Interprovincial Motor Vehicle Liability Insuranc
e
card, which is only available from U .S . agents . Al l
provinces in CANADA require evidence of financia l
responsibility if visitors are involved in an accident .
Limits vary from province to province . Contac t
your insurance agent for details . Your insuranc
e
policy is NOT valid in MEXICO
. Temporary insur-
ance must be purchased from Mexican companie s
whose offices are located near the border .
CB RADI O
CB radio operation in CANADA requires a
temporary license which can be obtained by writin g
Regional Director, Telecommunications Regulatio n
Branch, Department of Communications, 20t h
Floor, 2085 Union Ave ., Montreal, Quebec H3 A
2C3, Canada . MEXICO currently prohibits the us e
of CB radios .
HUNTING AND FISHIN G
Each province has its own laws and licens e
requirements . You must provide a written descriptio n
and the serial number of each gun at the border .
Revolvers, pistols and fully-automatic firearm s
are prohibited in CANADA . A license must b
e
obtained from the province in which you intend t o
hunt or fish . Further information can be obtaine
d
by writing the Department of Lands and Forests,
Wildlife Branch, in the province you intend to visit .
Hunting and fishing laws in MEXICO are extremel y
complicated . Request further information fro m
Secretaria de Communicaciones, Estados Unido
s
Mexicanos, Mexico D F .
DOGS AND CAT S
CANADA requires a certificate, signed by a
licensed veterinarian in the U .S . or CANADA ,
attesting that a dog has been vaccinated for rabie s
in the past 12 months . The certificate must contai
n
a description of the dog and date of vaccination
.
Puppies under 3 months old need no certificate .
There is no restriction on the entry of healthy cats .
A certificate, signed by a licensed veterinarian ,
describing the pet and attesting that it has had a
rabies shot in the past 6 months, is required i n
MEXICO . A fee is charged for the required verifi-
cation of the certificate by a Mexican consulate .
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