I do have my oath ceremony scheduled for February 27th,2020 early morning I know that I will surrender my green card and get my naturalization certificate. my problem is next day on 28th i am scheduled to travel to Spain . I will use my Peruvian passport as identification will my naturalization certificate can help to enter to USA
asked Feb 24, 2020 at 14:48
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Does this answer your question? What documents to show if I'm a US citizen with no US passport to re-enter the US?– KinaFeb 24, 2020 at 15:55
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3what "oath ceremony"? are you becoming a US citizen? Is the question that you won't have a passport the next day but you won't have your green card either? This is not clear at the moment.– Kate GregoryFeb 24, 2020 at 16:06
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5I suspect this plan won’t work. Advice on uscis.gov/us-citizenship/naturalization-ceremonies states ‘please allow sufficient time between your naturalization ceremony and any planned travel to receive your passport’. Your problem could be that the airline may not accept your Peruvian passport plus certificate as sufficient to allow you to board. It would be worth contacting the airline you’re travelling with to check.– TravellerFeb 24, 2020 at 17:20
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4They won’t allow you to board your return trip in Spain. Although not recommended, of course you could get a US passport at the USA embassy in Spain. Don’t know how long it will take though and I bet they won’t like your modus operandi however they will have no choice. Carry your Naturalization Certificate along.– Augustine of HippoFeb 24, 2020 at 17:40
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3@C'estMoi it's quite well established that the oath does not actually require people naturalizing in the US to renounce any other citizenship. See for example Afroyim v. Rusk.– phoogFeb 24, 2020 at 21:49
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You cannot fly back to the US with your naturalisation certificate.
The only solution is getting an emergency passport at the US embassy in Madrid.
answered Feb 24, 2020 at 20:43
Are you applying for dual citizenship? Are you renouncing your Peruvian citizenship once you take the oath for US citizenship? What is the exact scenario with your citizenship. If I am understanding your question, your current passport will become null and void. If you are not a citizen of Peru, you can not travel on a Peruvian passport.
You can, however, apply for an emergency US passport. Since you are a new citizen, I do not know how long it will take. As a born-citizen, my emergency passport took less than 8 hours. You will have to go to the passport office in person, as soon as they open for the day. That may mean delaying your flight.
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Where on Earth is it implied that OP's renouncing their Peruvian citizenship.– CrazydreFeb 26, 2020 at 17:41
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@Crazydre - The first two sentences in the answer address this. There are question marks at the end of each sentence. Dual citizenship or renouncing their Peruvian citizenship would be the only options that I know of when taking the oath of US citizenship. My in-laws and numerous friends have gone through the US naturalization process. And I’m related to an immigration attorney. I’ll ask them about another option. Do you know of a third option? Otherwise, why on Earth would you assume the OP has not followed one of the two options mentioned above?– Dean F.Feb 26, 2020 at 19:38
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2I don’t know where the OP lives. But, if I were a betting man, I would wager that it would be worth the hassle to call the nearest official passport office to him and ask about the process to get an emergency passport before he leaves the states. P.S. I call it an emergency passport. In my case, it was an absolutely real and permanent passport done on an emergency, expedited basis. I walked in in the morning with my paperwork, pictures and processing fee (plus a very reasonable, nominal expediting fee). And, walked out in the afternoon with a very real ten year passport.– Dean F.Feb 26, 2020 at 19:46
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will my naturalization certificate can help to enter to USA
Yes if entering via land or sea border and aged 15/18 or under. See https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-3618?language=en_US for more details:
Land or Sea Travel: U.S. citizens entering the United States by land or sea are required to present a valid WHTI-compliant document, which include:
- U.S. Passports
- U.S. Passport Cards
- Enhanced Driver's Licenses
- Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC)
- Trusted Traveler Cards (Global Entry*, NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST
- Military Identification Cards (for members of the U.S. armed official maritime business)
* The Global Entry (GE) card is only an ENTRY document and may not be used to enter Canada, Mexico or Adjacent Island.
Military personnel traveling under orders may present photo ID and orders. Family members must present a passport (with the exception of children 15 and younger arriving by land or sea.)
Children: U.S. citizen children ages 15 and under arriving by land or sea from a contiguous territory (Canada or Mexico) may present an original or copy of his or her birth certificate (issued by the Vital Records Department in the state where he or she was born), a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or a Naturalization Certificate. If the child is a newborn and the actual birth certificate has not arrived from the Vital Records Department, we will accept a Hospital issued birth certificate.
Groups of Children: A U.S. citizen children between the ages of 16-18 arriving by land or sea from contiguous territory and traveling with an adult supervised school group, religious group, social or cultural organization, or sports team, may also present an original or copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or a Naturalization Certificate.
For more specific information regarding passport documents, please contact the National Passport Information Center.
For documentation requirements regarding cruises, please see our FAQ on "What Documents do I need for Cruises "
I'm guessing the certificate of naturalization also helps if you're over 18 and end up in secondary at the land border due to lack of accepted documents (US passport, Enhanced Driver's License, Global Entry, etc.), but that'd be great if someone could confirm.
FYI: What's the legal consequence of leaving the United States without using one's U.S. passport?
answered Apr 19, 2022 at 1:22
