Questions tagged [dual-nationality]
Issues that arise from having more than one passport, usually during immigration and visa processing.
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I’m a dual US/UK citizen. Can I still enter the UK temporarily on my US passport? [duplicate]
I came to the UK as a US citizen, got indefinite leave to remain, and have just become a naturalised UK citizen. However, I am scheduled to travel abroad in a few days, and do not have time to apply ...
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worry about travelling with 2 passports with different Names (different names in ticket and passport)
Now I am in A country (Iran).
My ticket was issued and the boarding pass will be
issued through B passport.
C country Does Not need a visa with B passport
I do not want immigration to stamp my B ...
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When applying for a visa has there ever been a case of embassy asking for proof of right to be in the present country?
I believe I heard cases when a Chinese citizen living in the US attempted to renew their passport they were asked for proof on what grounds they were residing in the US as there was no US visa in ...
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Can I get emergency travel documents if I didn't lose my passport but don't have it in my possession?
Let's say I travel abroad to country Z using passport A and leave or forget passport (UK) at home, and whilst abroad I lose passport A. Let's assume both A and UK can travel visa free to Z.
If for ...
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Two passports in different names, stopover country needs one, destination — the other
Say a dual New Zealand and Mali citizen is flying from NZ to Mali via Australia (pure hypothetical).
The passports are in different names. Mali passport alone needs transit visa for Australia. NZ ...
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Entering the US with dual citizenship but US passport is long expired?
I have a European passport which is currently valid (born in Europe) and a US passport (parents are American) which expired a while back (issued before I turned 16). Because of this I don't think I ...
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Can I visit Israel if I have 2 passports, one of them is Lebanese but will apply for visa with the other one?
Suppose a person is born in Armenia (and has an Armenian passport). Ones first nationality is Armenian, but then acquired the Lebanese passport due to the father being born in Lebanon and having the ...
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Minor consent letter with multiple citizenships
I think similar topics have been discussed here but I haven't seen an answer to my question (yet).
We currently live in country A, my wife has passport B, I have passport C and our son has 3 ...
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Leaving (and reentering) Schengen area with document of other country as a EU national?
I am a EU national of country A, currently residing in Germany, and also a citizen of non-Schengen country B. Nationals of country B are issued a 90 day tourist visa upon entry to the Schengen area (...
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Trip out of US to Europe using only UK passport + birth certificate [duplicate]
My daughter, who resides in the US, is about to fly to the UK for a brief trip. She holds both US and UK passports and citizenships, and has a NEXUS card.
Now, just before departure, we have realized ...
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Entering Australia with Australian Passport Leaving with American
So I am a dual citizen currently residing in Australia, but I need to go home to America pretty much ASAP (2 days) due to family circumstances. I entered Australia on my now expired Australia passport,...
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Minors holding dual citizenship - using Canadian passport to enter/exit US [duplicate]
My husband and two daughters, ages two and six, are all dual American/Canadian citizens. We are traveling to England in less than two weeks.
I am kicking myself because I realized today that my six-...
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Dual-national, returning to US the day the US Passport expires; can he check in with airline on Dutch passport but reenter with expiring US passport?
My Son is US and Dutch citizen. We live in the US. I just found out that his US passport expires On the day he returns to the US. His Dutch passport is valid for another 3 months. Can he check in at ...
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I am a dual citizen of United States and Mexico, can I use my Mexican license in california when visiting?
I am originally a US citizen that has moved to Mexico and gotten my dual citizenship. Around two years ago I've gotten a DUI and got my license suspended, I've completed my DUI classes and passed my ...
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Travelling with dual passport and changing at airport entry
I am holding Indian and Portuguese passports, I'm currently in India.
Now I have to travel to the UK, I can't travel on my Indian passport because I would need a visa to travel to the UK. My ...
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Can one use a US passport with a valid ETA to enter Australia if Aus citizenship has been granted (but no Aus passport yet)?
I applied for citizenship by descent for my daughter 4 months ago assuming there would be plenty of time to get an Australian passport before she travels to Australia at the end of July.
Due to a ...
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can a 16 year old travel to Russia alone? (with both russian and us passports)
traveling by finnair, can a 16 year old travel to st. petersburg, russia alone? I have both russian and usa passports on me and last year when I traveled with my parents back to the us, we asked some ...
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Can I leave and re-enter Japan in this situation?
I'm a dual citizen of countries A and B, living in Japan.
I entered Japan with a work visa on country A's passport, but that passport has expired.
Passport B is still valid.
Normally leaving Japan ...
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Travelling with a tagged Passport [closed]
My daughter has had a uk passport since birth (28 years) and applied to renew it. She also sent details of her Bahraini passport. After much fuss about names & the fact it was proved she cannot ...
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Short term study visa refusal for a US citizen
I graduated from high school two years ago. I took one short course with a short course visa (June 2016 -> august 2016 ) then a 9-month foundation course with a tier 4 ( September 2016 - April 2017 ) ...
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US citizen traveling with Peruvian passport [duplicate]
I'm an American citizen. I was born in the US, however I came to visit Ecuador on an emergency basis using my Peruvian passport. I lost my US passport and had no time to get one before coming to ...
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Applying for ESTA - for Japanese/Canadian kids
I'm a Japanese citizen and married to a Canadian and have 2 children. They are both born in Japan. They hold dual citizenship right now. They don't have Canadian passports. They only have Japanese ...
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Chinese visa free with 2 passports
I'm having a layover in Guangzhou in a couple of weeks (a very long layover) and I was looking forward to visiting Hong Kong for the day as I know a few people there. However, I think this means I ...
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Dual USA and UK travelling to USA for funeral - expired USA passport [duplicate]
I’m travelling to the USA on Monday for a sudden and unplanned funeral. I have just realised that my USA Passport is expired- only just (June 15 2019).
I do have my UK Passport which is in date and ...
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Was American Airlines correct to refuse me boarding through Narita? [closed]
I am a Filipino-Canadian resident of Vancouver, Canada holding both Canadian & Philippine passports. I was travelling from Vancouver to Manila the other day, with a one-way ticket purchased from ...
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How is it possible to travel by new citizenship passport from homeland to my second country? [closed]
I'm an Iranian, but I don't have an Iranian passport (because of the mandatory military service which takes around 2 years and everyone tries to not do it), but my wife is from Turkey. The Turkey ...
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Leaving the US on a foreign passport with no entry stamp/visa? For dual citizens
I am a dual citizen MEX/US. So I have a US and a Mexican passport. My US passport needs to be out of commission for a matter of weeks, and I need to exit the US during that time for travel. I am ...
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Dual Chinese/British travelling from China to Europe via third country - What non EU countries are suitable?
I am British my wife is Chinese. Our kids hold passports for both countries.
Last year we used method three from here to travel to visit family in the UK.
Dual Nationality Thread
Last year we ...
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Dual citizen (Tunisia/Canada) travelling to USA
I just got my Canadian passport.
I used to travel to USA with my Tunisian passport (green passport with Arabic letters) and would get double checked (secondary inspection) every single time I went ...
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Entering Ukraine as a Ukrainian born, naturalised British citizen
I left Ukraine when I was 8, moved to the UK in 2005.
I was born in Ukraine but permanently reside in the UK, have British Citizenship and a British Passport.
Will I have any problems with going ...
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Passports with different names, check-in, ticket name, and immigration problem!
Just the account to find out answers to this problem, hopefully it can be solved :)
So I will be travelling from Ethiopia to Amsterdam. I have an Italian and Venezuelan passports. Here is the case:
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Multiple residencies along with multiple citizenships [closed]
Can a person have multiple residencies and each one in the country he/she is a citizen of? And can he/she have these residences printed each one in the respective country he/she is a citizen of? For ...
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How long can I stay in Europe as an EU citizen living in the US?
I am a dual citizen (US/Greece) currently living in the US and visiting Greece for three and a half months. I entered Europe through Germany using my US passport (the Greek one is in the process of ...
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Dual citizen of VWP countries and potential re-entry to the US on the other
Sneaky I know - but out of sheer curiosity - can someone leave the US on the passport they entered with their visa-waiver (before 90 days), reapply immediately with their other (esta eligible) country ...
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Australian and US Passport - Travel to Ukraine from Germany
I flew into Germany in November 2018 and then applied for a working Holiday Visa in germany. I have this by now (a card saying Aufenthaltstitel/residence permit, valid until november 2019) and I would ...
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Travelling to S Africa on a U.K. Passport from NZ [duplicate]
I have UK and NZ passports and am travelling to S Africa from NZ and returning to NZ. I have no visa to enter S Africa on my NZ passport. So I would like to leave NZ on my UK passport and return on ...
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I purchased a ticket with foreign passport but now I have a citizen Passport, What to do? [duplicate]
I need your advice.
I purchased a ticket with my Brazilian passport in January, and since then I received my Australian Passport that has a different 'first name', 'last name'. I called Qantas to ...
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Dual citizenship with the U.S. & Australia, but wwith only a U.S. passport
My children have dual citizenship US-Australia. Can we travel to Australia on US passports and ETAs?
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Dual passport holder travel to Bali
I am a dual citizen with an in date UK passport and an Australian passport that has less than 6 months. I have applied for a new Australian Passport but it may not arrive before I am due to go to Bali ...
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I lost my Irish passport. Can I travel to Thailand and back from the UK using my US passport?
My EU passport was stolen and I am going on holiday to Thailand from the UK this week. I have dual nationality and a US passport, can I use this to leave and re enter the UK?
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Can i get US visitor visa as a dual nationality holder (iran and germany)?
I am going to apply for a US visitor visa from germany with my german passport, I am also a citizen of Iran and i have the Iranian passport
would i be able to get the visa or i will be subjected to ...
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Dual citizens traveling to Mexico [duplicate]
Hey I’m an Dual citizen and my question is I’m going to Mexico in July but I don’ have a current us passport but I do have a Mexican passport. I can’t get MY us passport renewed since I owe Child ...
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Can a US citizen apply for an ESTA visa to visit US?
I'm planning on visiting US for a work trip but have had my US passport stolen from the car. I am curious on whether one can save the $300+ on a US passport by applying for an ESTA visa to enter the ...
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As a dual citizen, my US passport will expire one day after traveling to the US. Will this work?
As a dual citizen, my US passport will expire one day after traveling to the US (May 4th). I will be staying for one week, flying back to Europe afterwards (where I am a resident). Can I enter with my ...
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Dual citizenship with passport expired
My husband over stayed in Philippines for 3 years, he has dual citizenship but his Phillipine passport had expired what do we do and how much is the penalty that he needs to pay.
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Dual Citizen. Exited the US on Italian passport recently
I'm a dual US/Italian citizen and before my most recent trip to the US I had always used my US passport to enter the US when going there. When exiting, I would use my US passport and then also show my ...
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Can a dual citizen of UK/Canada with both passports travel to US from the UK without ESTA?
I have dual nationality of UK and Canada but was born and live in UK and have never been to Canada. I obtained the citizenship and passport through my dad who was born in Canada. I am traveling to the ...
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Different name in my Philippine and Japanese Passport
My name in my Japanese passport is different to the one in my philippine passport. I’m going to Japan this June. I’m really worried because if i were to show only my Philippine passport in the ...
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What happens to Chinese citizens who are born with dual citizenship?
I saw in the answers to this question that Chinese citizens who gain other citizenships later in life are required to relinquish their Chinese citizenship, and that naturally provoked a degree of ...
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US/CAN Dual Citizen - travelling to third country from Canada with US layover - which passport to use? [duplicate]
For dual citizens I know which passport to show at which step when travelling between the two.
But now I'm adding a new complication.
Let's say I have citizenship in the Us and Canada and (born in ...
