TRAVELING WITH LULAV AND ESROG TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
MEETING WITH BORDER OFFICIALS
To prepare for the Yom Tov travel season, members of the Jewish Community Council met
with border officials at ground and airport border crossings to ensure they are properly
informed in terms of Arba Minim (Four Species). We also provided them with the dates on
which more traffic is expected.
CROSSING THE BORDER WITH ARBA MINIM
People who are traveling with Arba Minim should declare them at the border post. Arba Minim
may be brought through the border for personal use only. Once these items have been cleared
and determined to be free of pests and/or diseases, they will be released. Members of border
inspection are sensitive to the handling of these items, and will ensure that the passenger
himself opens, unwraps and rewraps the Arba Minim. In order to avoid delays, the Arba Minim
should be easily accessible.
AVOID DELAYS
Border officials have asked us to remind all travelers to have their travel documents well
prepared and up to date. Non-citizens who are traveling by car with birth certificates and not
passports should please ensure to carry the originals or a clear, legible copy. Please be aware
that inspectors will process passengers as quickly as they can, but delays could occur with
unclear documentation.
Note: If not all passengers in the vehicle have a Nexus card, please proceed through the
regular lane. Do not let the non-Nexus card travelers off to cross the border by foot.
We take this opportunity to wish you and your families a wonderful Yom Tov!
