Questions tagged [dual-nationality]
Issues that arise from having more than one passport, usually during immigration and visa processing.
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I have 2 passports (UK and EU). Both with the same name but different surname. I want to only use my UK passport. Is it possible?
I want to use my UK passport to go visit a country in the EU. I don't want to keep changing my passport during my trip, its time consuming.
As a Brit I can enter any EU country for 90 days without a ...
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Travelling through USA with double nationality [duplicate]
My children are holding dual citizenship - Mexico and Austria. We are currently in Mexico and will travel back to Austria with a flight from Mexico City to Miami and from there to Schengen (Madrid) ...
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UK/US dual citizen traveling from UK to US
I'm travelling on Monday to the US from the UK. I live in UK and have dual nationality. My US passport expired so I got an ESTA for my UK passport... I've just heard from an American friend that I ...
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If I have dual citizenship, but one of my passports is expiring soon, can I enter EU/Schengen with the one that expires further out?
I have USA & Colombia citizenship and passports. I usually use my US passport when traveling to Europe, but my US passport is expiring March 1st 2024. My Colombian passport expires in 2025, so it'...
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Travelling from US to Indonesia with Dual citizenship [duplicate]
I understand this question has been asked a few times.
A solution is booking two tickets from US - [Middle Country] - Indonesia. The middle country can be either Singapore or Malaysia. I heard that ...
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Travelling to the US from Dubai/UK while having US passport and Indonesian passport [duplicate]
I am planning to go to the US from the UK or Dubai soon. I have Indonesian passport and US passport. I want to go to the US with my US passport and live and work there. Does anyone know how to do it? ...
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Entered UK with Vietnamese passport but flying to Canada with a Canadian one
I'm having doubts on which passport to use for my coming flight from the UK to Canada. I have Vietnamese and Canadian dual nationality, and previously entered the UK on my Vietnamese passport with a ...
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Have dual citizenship with expiring US passport
My daughter has dual citizenship, US and Taiwan. We are traveling in October to Germany for a 2 week visit. Her US passport expires in December. I know entering Germany you have to have at least 3 ...
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Dual Passport Filipino traveling from Saudi Arabia
I am a dual citizen by birth, as my mother is a Filipina and I am currently holding a valid Filipino passport. However, due to the laws of my current country of residence, I am required to use my ...
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Can I enter Schengen with EU ID + non-EU, visa-requiring passport?
While there are similar questions here and here, the examples of those questions have stronger passports (US & Japan) that either don't require visas or will get them easily/on arrival. I possess ...
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Can I travel between France and UK on my US passport while I wait for my French passport to be ready?
I'm French/American, I hold both passports and live in the UK with pre-residency status (tied to French nationality). 5 weeks ago I went to the French Consulate to have my expired French passport ...
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Chinese and British passport travel advice
My daughter has both a Chinese and British passport having received the British passport recently and had the Chinese passport for a while.
I've heard about people in situations where children have a ...
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Dual National: Visa in expired passport, have valid passport from other country
Can one enter the UK with a valid UK entry visa on an expired passport of one nationality and a valid passport of another nationality? I would be grateful for any references or links.
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UK and Australian dual national travelling in Europe
I hold UK and Australian citizenship/passport, and have entered Europe on my UK passport. I plan to leave Europe and head back to the UK after about 3 weeks stay, but will need to return to Europe ...
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Can I apply for Observation to be removed from my UK passport
I have just recently apply for change of name on my UK passport, and it was printed with an observation detailing my other Nationality with my old name shown.
I want to ask whether it is possible to ...
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Dual citizenship travel through Japan [duplicate]
I am a dual citizen of Country A (currently here) and Country B. I will be travelling to Japan, country B has visa free access, where as country A requires a visa to enter Japan.
I will be getting a ...
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I’m waiting for my US passport (am a dual citizen). My father is ill and I booked a flight to see him - can I travel on my other passport? [duplicate]
I became a naturalized US citizen on May 11 and immediately applied for an expedited passport. The processing time for new passports is 7-9 weeks. It’s been two weeks and my passport is still being ...
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Traveling on two passports with different surnames
I hold dual citizenship with South africa and Greece. I am currently staying in greece and want to travel to South africa for a holiday and return to Greece. My South african passport has my married ...
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Using two passports on single itinerary
I am an Indian passport holder travelling from the US to Rwanda and then to Israel, flying on the same (multi-city) itinerary. I have a second Indian passport that holds my Israeli visa. However, my ...
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Using a foreign passport in the UK as a British citizen
I have an expired British passport and an EU passport that is still valid. I live in the UK.
Can I continue using my European passport without renewing the British one when going in and out of the ...
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Travelling with my partner and child - child has different nationality/passport
My partner and I (British nationals) are travelling to the Republic of Ireland with our son, who was born in Canada and holds a Canadian passport. Will this cause any issues when we board a plane? We ...
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Dual passport with different name
A quick follow up to my original question.
I eventually travelled to Italy and then back to the US and as recommended, I showed my US passport on my way out and back to the US and my Italian passport ...
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Will the US issue a visa to a Canadian-Malay dual citizen?
I am a dual citizen of Malaysia and Canada. Malaysia does not allow dual citizenship.
If I apply for a US tourist visa in Malaysia using its passport while declaring that I am a Canadian dual citizen ...
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Dual Citizens: What does it really mean to 'exit' the US on a US passport?
If you spend enough time looking up how to travel with multiple passports on the internet, you'll invariably run across hundreds posts telling you that, by law, "US citizens must enter and exit ...
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Dual Citizen Transiting Through the Schengen to the US—Which Passport Should I Use?
I know there are hundreds of posts on the internet about traveling with multiple passports, but I'm new to this and I'm hoping other dual citizens with direct experience in this stuff can give me some ...
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How to best avoid raising suspicions when flying direct to a country that doesn't allow dual citizenship? [duplicate]
Heavily edited to hopefully avoid closing of my question.
How would a hypothetical adult female Singaporean Australian dual citizen travel directly to Singapore from Australia? Direct flights only.
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Can two passports extend 90 day Schengen rule
I have an Irish and UK passport. Can I visit Spain for 90 days on my Irish passport, leave and come back straight away, and enter Spain on my UK passport and stay another 90 days?
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Dual citizenship and Schengen 90/180 rule
I have both a US and an Italian passport, and I currently reside in the US.
A couple of questions:
Will the 90/180 rule still apply in my situation?
What passport should I show when I enter/leave ...
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Dual citizen (Australia and UK) with different surname on each passport. Which passport do I use to book and to travel? [duplicate]
I have dual citizenship (Australia & UK).
Both passports have a different surname. The first and middle names are identical in both passports.
I’m planning a return trip from Australia to the UK. ...
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Two Passports with Differing Name Order - will I have issues?
I'm a dual citizen (US/EU) so I have two passports but first name and middle name flipped:
Passport 1
Given Name: Name1 Name2
Surname: Surname
Passport 2
Given Name: Name2 Name1
Surname: Surname
All ...
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Can dual nationals overstay their visit in one of their countries of nationality if they enter on the wrong passport?
Hypothetical question:
If you are a dual national of two countries and have two passports. Suppose this is an Australian passport and a British passport. If you are in Australia, and wish to travel to ...
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Can I enter the UK with my UK passport, even though I became a US citizen in 2021 and changed my name back to my maiden name?
I became a US citizen in 2021 and changed my name back to my maiden name. I still have a United Kingdom passport that does not expire until 2027, but it is in my married name. Can I enter the UK with ...
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Is it ever harmful to bring my second passport as a precaution?
I am a dual citizen of Hong Kong and the Philippines, and I am traveling from Hong Kong to Japan. Japan does not require visas for Hong Kong passport holders, so I used my Hong Kong passport to buy a ...
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Travelling to EU on Belarus or British passports and Polish permanent residence permit
I'm a citizen of both Belarus and UK and also hold Polish permanent residence permit (10-years "stały pobyt"). The permit card is attached to my Belarus passport (and has "Belarusian&...
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US Citizen with dual nationality entering US on ESTA, what's the worst that can happen?
I've checked many old threads here but nobody has approached this specific scenario.
I recently became a naturalized American, it happened within 4 weeks of applying so was shocked and never ...
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Dual EU/US Citizen entered EU on US Passport. Would like to stay longer than 90 days. Should I exit and re-enter EU with my EU passport or is it ok?
I am a dual US/ITA citizen and I recently entered the EU with my US passport and got a 90 day visa. I decided I want to stay longer than 90 days and I have my EU passport with me. I am wondering if ...
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French/US citizen traveling on expired passport
My daughter is a US and French citizen. We leave in a couple of days for France and realized her passports for both countries are expired. We are going from the US to France. She has her National ID ...
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How should I enter Schengen as a dual UK & EU citizen?
As the title suggests, I hold two passports (Italy & UK) and I would like to use my British passport to travel to the EU in a few weeks' time. My outbound journey has an overnight layover in Paris ...
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Visa requirements check tool (or map) for holders of multiple passports/citizenships
There are a few public pages that allow performing a Timatic visa check, such as this one on the Emirates website. Are there any that accept multiple passports and show all the results at once? I don'...
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Staying in Turkey for 6 months using 2 passports
I have 2 passports one Italian and one Dutch. I have been on my Italian passport in Turkey for nearly 3 months but want to stay longer. I thought to cross the border to Bulgaria for a week or so and ...
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travel with dual passport (UK passport and Chinese Passport) from Japan to South Korea
My wife has both British passport and Chinese passport with Japanese Residence Permit on her Chinese passport, and we are currently living in Japan. We are planning to go to South Korea next month, ...
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Visiting Russia with a Peruvian passport that says "Place of birth: USA"
I would like to visit Russia soon. I am Peruvian and live in Peru but my place of birth is the United States.
Peruvians can enter Russia for up to 90 days visa free.
However, might they ask me to show ...
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Apply for ESTA while having an unexpired B1/B2 visa in another citizenship passport (expired)
I have 2 nationalities and 2 passports.
Passport 1 -> expired (with no possibility of renewing because of country political reasons) -> Valid B1/B2 visa until 2026
Passport 2 -> eligible ...
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Can you travel to the EU with an expiring US passport + EU identification card?
My wife is a dual citizen of the US and Hungary. She has a US passport that expires within 3 months and a Hungarian national ID card. Flight is today and there's no way she can get her US passport ...
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I was a Green Card holder and I have NEXUS. I became a US citizen, do I need to update NEXUS?
I have NEXUS and I had a GC at the time of application. I now am a US citizen and I maintained my other nationality (dual citizen). Does my NEXUS still work and do I need to update NEXUS?
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Staying more than 90 days in Schengen area as a French citizen, but only have a US passport
I was born in the United States, but also have French citizenship by birth as my parents are both French. I would like to spend more than 90 days visiting France and maybe other countries in the ...
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Schengen Question - Dual EU/US citizenship but only US passport
My dad is a dual US/Greece citizen but only travels with his US passport. Whenever he comes to Europe, he always has his Greek national ID card but presents his US passport and gets a Schengen entry ...
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Entering Spain with Soon-expiring US passport and expired Irish passport
I know someone who is a US and Irish dual citizen, travelling from Ireland to Spain (by Ryanair), on a US passport because his Irish one is expired.
His US passport is expiring a few days after his ...
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Dual Citizen - ESTA - Travel with stops in USA - Visited Iran
I'm in Brazil and I'm going to Australia. The best price is going with connections in the USA. I did the ESTA but I've answered that I had been in Iran in 2015 and automatically answered me that I was ...
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Dual citizen traveling to US: one valid passport; US visa in other-country expired passport
I am traveling to the US.
I have dual Citinzenship (Mexico/Venezuela)
My Venezuelan passport is holding my valid US visa.
My Venezuelan passport is expired.
My Mexican passport is valid.
Will I have ...
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