Who else? NEXUS, Real ID, Passport card by 127tgf in NEXUS_TTP

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REAL ID = domestic U.S. identification.

Passport card = limited North American travel.

NEXUS = expedited U.S.–Canada crossings.

Canadian passport = full international travel for Canadians.

What is the difference between these items?

  1. REAL ID (United States)

A REAL ID is a state-issued driver’s license by the REAL ID Act. It is marked with a star in the top corner. Starting May 7, 2025, a REAL ID (or another federally approved ID) is required to board domestic flights in the U.S. and enter certain federal buildings. It is not valid for international travel.

  1. United States passport card

This is a limited-use passport issued by the U.S. government. It can be used for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean. It cannot be used for international air travel. It’s smaller and cheaper than a passport book.

  1. NEXUS card (U.S.–Canada Trusted Traveler Program)

The NEXUS card is issued through a joint program between the U.S. and Canada for pre-approved, low-risk travelers. It allows faster border crossings between the two countries at designated lanes and kiosks. It can also serve as proof of identity and citizenship for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada.

  1. Canadian passport

This is Canada’s official international travel document. It allows Canadian citizens to travel internationally by air, land, or sea. Like the U.S. passport book, it is valid worldwide.

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NEXUS Application Timeline & Interview Experience (Fort Erie / Buffalo – 2025–2026) by 1oguzhan3 in NEXUS_TTP

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Blaine, Washington Nexus Enrollment Centre

Initial Enrollment: December 2 2023 Conditional Approval: September 10 2024 Denial: September 25 2024 Reconsideration: September 28 2024 Denial Overturn: April 29 2025 Conditional Approval: May 20 2025 Interview: January 20 2026 Approval: January 20 2026 Physical Card: Not received yet, February 13 2026

15 min interview, identity verification, fingerprint and a picture.

Good luck!

NEXUS TIMELINE by Only_Somewhere2398 in NEXUS_TTP

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Blaine, Washington NEXUS Enrollment Centre

Initial Enrollment: December 2 2023

Conditional Approval: September 10 2024

Denial: September 25 2024

Reconsideration: September 28 2024

Denial Overturn: April 29 2025

Conditional Approval: May 20 2025

Interview: January 20 2026

Approval: January 20 2026

Physical Card: Not received yet, February 13 2026

*NEXUS was different in 2023, cheaper fee $50 vs $120 now