Being charged with a DUI (driving under the influence) offense in Canada entails severe consequences. Your driver's license will be suspended, you can be fined a huge amount, your car can be impounded for an indefinite period of time, and you may even face imprisonment. But did you know that a DUI charge can also prevent you from traveling through the Canadian border?

Indeed, there are certain laws that are focused on verifying if those who are crossing the Canadian border to another country have at one time been charged with a DUI offense. This is to ensure that each person who will cross the said border will not pose any danger to the place he will be going to. Before you can enter another country such as America, you shall be asked by Customs if you have committed certain traffic violations particularly a drunk driving offense while you were in Canada. If you were charged with a DUI, regardless of whether it was done recently or several years ago, you shall be required to fill up a specific application form from Customs. In this document, you have to provide details such as those concerning the crime and the amount of rehabilitation you have obtained. Moreover, the authorities might ask for other related information aside from this. In addition, you have to pay approximately $150.00 before this form can be processed in order for you to be allowed to pass through the border. As a final note, people from other countries who are planning to travel through the Canadian border are also obliged to undergo the same set of procedures.