General Travel Information
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Passports
American citizens or permanent residents of the United States do not need a passport to visit Canada, but should carry a birth, baptismal or voter's certificate, or other documents establishing their citizenship. Naturalized U.S. citizens should carry evidence of citizenship, such as a naturalization certificate. Visitors from all other countries must have valid national passports.
Money
The currency used in Newfoundland is the Canadian dollar (CAD), which is divided in 100 cents. Canada's money is issued in notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 1000 dollar and coins of 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 1 dollar (a 'loonie') and 2 dollars (a 'twoonie').
Exchange rates (February 2008):
1 CAD = 0.99 US Dollar; or 1 US Dollar = 1.01 CAD
1 CAD = 0.68 Euro; or 1 Euro = 1.48 CAD
1 CAD = 0.51 GBP; or 1 GBP = 1.96 CAD
Time Zone
Newfoundland standard time (NST) is 1.5 hours ahead of eastern standard time (EST+1:30), and 3.5 hours behind of UTC (Universal Time, Coordinated) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC-3:30).
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