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Customs & Immigration: Report-in to Canada Customs 888-CAN-PASS --- 1 Telephone Number Sophisticated security system --- free-of-charge and extremely user friendly No pre-trip permits or decals required Join CANPASS Program for small fee and it is even more user friendly Report-in to U.S. using U.S. Customs Service --- 24 Telephone Numbers Shoreline order from New York border through Minnesota border Many of these phone numbers are non-published The call is easy if everyone onboard listed on a valid INS Form I-68. Report-in to U.S. using U.S. INS OARS Videophones --- 28 OARS docks Shoreline order from New York border through Mackinac Island, Michigan Free-of-charge and the INS Form I-68 is not needed May be expensive: Sailboat generally move at 5 MPH and powerboats often use $40 of fuel when traveling for one hour at  20 MPH Where to buy the U.S. INS Form I-68 --- 23 Great Lakes INS sites Many of these phone numbers are non-published Individual $16 annually and Family $32 annually Renew by mail The average round-trip drive for a U.S. boater is 181 miles (3.6 hours) The average round-trip drive for a Canadian is 167 miles (3.9 hours) Where to buy the U.S. Customs Vessel User Fee Decal Boats 30 or more feet must have this decal --- $25 annually User friendly system for ordering via website, telephone or mail User friendly mail renewal system --- automatic notice to last year's buyers United States. U.S. Customs Service: Traveler Information The main menu for travelers. Arriving by Private Boat, Plane or Car: Pleasure Boats An excellent write-up lacking only the 24 actual "reporting in " telephone numbers for the Great Lakes. Arriving by Private Boat, Plane or Car: User Fee Decal Program Vessel User Fee Decal Request - Form 339-V From this link, click on Publications/Forms and then Downloadable Forms and then select Form C-339-V CFR Title 19 --- Customs Duties U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS): Canadian Border Boat Landing Permit - Form I-68 (No instructions provided on how to find an INS Inspector for the required face-to-face inspection --- initial issuance. No instructions for subsequent renewal by mail.) Canada: Revenue Canada - Customs Revenue Canada - CANPASS - Private Boats Revenue Canada - CANPASS - Private Boats - Extending Border Services Citizenship & Immigration Canada - CANPASS - Remote Area Border Crossing Permit [Lake Erie] [Lake Huron] [Lake Michigan] [Links] [Order Form] [Home]