PPR - Shipping Passport US to Canada!

[dauntless84]

Guys,

In regard to shipping my Passport to Ottawa, I have three questions.


1. Does the commercial invoice for the return shipment need to be inside the envelope or on top of the envelope where the shipping label is created?

2. If I choose to get the entire process of shipping and return shipping that includes commercial invoices inclusion, can I get all this done at my local Fedex or UPS instead of doing it myself?

3. Which service is better, Fedex or UPS?

Would appreciate your reply!


Dan

 

[andygill11]

Guys,

In regard to shipping my Passport to Ottawa, I have three questions.


1. Does the commercial invoice for the return shipment need to be inside the envelope or on top of the envelope where the shipping label is created?

2. If I choose to get the entire process of shipping and return shipping that includes commercial invoices inclusion, can I get all this done at my local Fedex or UPS instead of doing it myself?

3. Which service is better, Fedex or UPS?

Would appreciate your reply!


Dan

Hey I'm in the same boat. Have you sent your passport/copy of the passport?

 

[mbaleine]

I used Fedex Express and can only speak for that.

Direct copy from Fedex's "Return Shipment Instructions": "A signed Commercial Invoice is generally required when shipping items other than documents internationally".

You are shipping documents. Select that option accordingly, declare that what you are sending has no custom value, and you won't need a commercial invoice.

Note that the above applies to Fedex Express only. If you use Fedex Ground, you will need a commercial invoice no matter what you are shipping. (Saw this on Fedex's website while creating the label, but I'm not going back there just to find the exact quote.)

When you print out the label, there will be multiple pages. There is small print on each paper indicating where to put that particular page. Follow those instructions. When I went into the store to drop off the shipment, the staff told me that I needed to include all pages in the pouch.

Others on the forum have reported that Fedex store staff refused to create a return label originating from Canada. To work around this, create a Fedex shipping account, hook it up with your credit card, and create a return label along with your outbound shipping label.

 

[andygill11]

I used Fedex Express and can only speak for that.

Direct copy from Fedex's "Return Shipment Instructions": "A signed Commercial Invoice is generally required when shipping items other than documents internationally".

You are shipping documents. Select that option accordingly, declare that what you are sending has no custom value, and you won't need a commercial invoice.

Note that the above applies to Fedex Express only. If you use Fedex Ground, you will need a commercial invoice no matter what you are shipping. (Saw this on Fedex's website while creating the label, but I'm not going back there just to find the exact quote.)

When you print out the label, there will be multiple pages. There is small print on each paper indicating where to put that particular page. Follow those instructions. When I went into the store to drop off the shipment, the staff told me that I needed to include all pages in the pouch.

Others on the forum have reported that Fedex store staff refused to create a return label originating from Canada. To work around this, create a Fedex shipping account, hook it up with your credit card, and create a return label along with your outbound shipping label.

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation
I sent it via FEDEX and included the commercial invoice cause many people on the forum said that it was a problem for them. I did include a return commercial invoice but that has to be signed by the sender and in this case it'll be CPC-O, so I;m just worried if that'll be a a problem or will it be okay

 

[dauntless84]

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation
I sent it via FEDEX and included the commercial invoice cause many people on the forum said that it was a problem for them. I did include a return commercial invoice but that has to be signed by the sender and in this case it'll be CPC-O, so I;m just worried if that'll be a a problem or will it be okay

Hi Andy,

You should have signed the commercial invoice for the return too, I don't think it is a big deal. Saw a few members talk about it that they didn't sign, so you should not worry about it.

Honestly, this specific process was more complicated than the entire process of applying PR! No instructions given and it was confusing!


Dan

 

[andygill11]

Hi Andy,

You should have signed the commercial invoice for the return too, I don't think it is a big deal. Saw a few members talk about it that they didn't sign, so you should not worry about it.

Honestly, this specific process was more complicated than the entire process of applying PR! No instructions given and it was confusing!


Dan

Thanks Dan!
Keeping my fingers crossed.

Oh yeah, it sure was.

 

[ryeCatcher]

Hi Andy,

You should have signed the commercial invoice for the return too, I don't think it is a big deal. Saw a few members talk about it that they didn't sign, so you should not worry about it.

Honestly, this specific process was more complicated than the entire process of applying PR! No instructions given and it was confusing!


Dan

When I went through the fedex process for creating a shipping label, it created three different "commercial invoices", do I have to sign all of them or none of them? :|

 

[andygill11]

When I went through the fedex process for creating a shipping label, it created three different "commercial invoices", do I have to sign all of them or none of them? :|

Just sign all three and you should be okay

 

[ryeCatcher]

Just sign all three and you should be okay

Thanks, another query what did you enter for
"Document Description" , I am selecting "legal documents" and "Shipment purpose" , was going to use "Personal Use".
Not sure if thats ok?

 

[andygill11]

If I remember correctly, I did put legal documents as well and on the way back FedEx automatically changed it to personal documents or something. So, I believe you can go ahead with that, doesn't matter much I guess.

 

[ryeCatcher]

If I remember correctly, I did put legal documents as well and on the way back FedEx automatically changed it to personal documents or something. So, I believe you can go ahead with that, doesn't matter much I guess.

Thanks so you didn't have any issues then with the shipping label for Canada -> US ..?

 

[andygill11]

Thanks so you didn't have any issues then with the shipping label for Canada -> US ..?

Nope, thankfully everything went smoothly. And I hope the same for you

 

[ryeCatcher]

Nope, thankfully everything went smoothly. And I hope the same for you

Did you also date the commercial invoice?
It says "Signature / Title / Date" at the bottom

 

[dauntless84]

When I went through the fedex process for creating a shipping label, it created three different "commercial invoices", do I have to sign all of them or none of them? :|

Yes, sign them.

 

[Snehathomas]

Hi, anyone online? Need help in sending passport from USA to Ottawa office for stamping. Local FedEx does it right? What are the documents required to be sent with the shipment?