Timeline for Can a US dual citizen leave the US on their non-US passport?
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| Jun 13, 2021 at 2:57 | comment | added | phoog | @kmulkere please let us know what happens. I should add that with these US-Europe-US round trips I always use my EU passport on the outbound flight and my US passport when returning to the US. So far I have never been asked for the US passport on departure, but I've always flown with European airlines. I've seen and heard other things to suggest, similar to your experience, that US carriers are more concerned about the immigration status of departing passengers. I don't know why that is. | |
| Jun 13, 2021 at 2:34 | comment | added | kmulkere | Thank you for input. Really appreciate you taking the time to respond. Fingers crossed we get home to Ireland! | |
| Jun 13, 2021 at 1:18 | comment | added | phoog | @kmulkere I understand. But I fly to Europe all the time with my European passport with round trip tickets originating in the US and nobody ever asked for ESTA. I've never done it on AA, though. You can in any event show both passports when you check in. Or you can just try using the Irish passport and say "we'll get an ESTA before we return." There's no requirement to have ESTA on departure. Then again, they might alert CBP. I have no idea what their policy is. But if they're going to demand proof of valid status on departure you'll need a US passport in hand. Maybe get one in person. | |
| Jun 12, 2021 at 23:51 | comment | added | kmulkere | American Airlines. It’s a return flight is the issue. They see it as an Irish citizen returning to the US. | |
| Jun 12, 2021 at 23:23 | comment | added | phoog | @kmulkere what airline is this? I have never been asked for ESTA when departing the US. | |
| Jun 12, 2021 at 22:56 | comment | added | kmulkere | Thank you. So if I chose to just travel on his EU passport to Ireland, what should I enter in for the passenger details for the airline? When I enter his Irish passport details, it states I need to apply for an ESTA (as it's a return flight to the US) or should I enter his US passport details, even though I might not have that passport on my person. The other alternative to renew in Ireland is difficult as there are no embassy appointments available in Dublin and his Dad will not be traveling with us which makes it harder to apply for a child passport as both parents need to be present. | |
| Jun 12, 2021 at 21:43 | history | edited | phoog | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 12, 2021 at 21:40 | comment | added | phoog | An expedited passport application before departure might make sense if kmulkere lives near a passport office, but it ought not to be necessary. Furthermore, the state department says that appointments are "extremely limited." | |
| Jun 12, 2021 at 21:39 | comment | added | phoog | @JonathanReez I think you mean infinitesimal. The odds of being blocked from leaving the country if encountering an exit check are quite high. Apparently the exit checks are quite common on certain routes, even if they are rare overall. Although the chance of being blocked is low on most routes, the cost of being blocked is very high, so it definitely makes sense to keep the passport. If US passport services in Ireland remain closed until the end of the year, they will probably extend the validity of expired passports for return to the US beyond December 31st. | |
| Jun 12, 2021 at 16:07 | comment | added | JonathanReez♦ | The odds of encountering an exit check that would go as far as block you from leaving the country are… astronomical. I agree it’s better to just go ahead and extend it but mostly because the US consulate in Ireland might be restricted if another Covid wave shows up or OP might end up realizing they’re missing some crucial document to extend it. | |
| Jun 12, 2021 at 12:34 | history | answered | phoog | CC BY-SA 4.0 |