Questions tagged [us-citizens]
For questions specifically about people travelling with US passports.
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US Passport with e-visa going to Istanbul Turkey
Do I need another visa for my layover in Paris? with Delta airlines. My layover is 11 hours. Can I stay in the airport for that long? is CDG open 24 hours? My final stop is Istanbul, Turkey which I ...
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Etihad refusing to board at AUH despite being medically fit to fly, airport police called and now being detained (Updated 2022-06-03 with resolution)
This is happening to a very good friend of mine. He, his wife, and his 2-year-old son are stuck at the Abu Dhabi airport. Here is a succinct description.
The family flew out of Islamabad on Etihad ...
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Immigration issue and "fixed" papers from Mexico
My family needs some advice on what to do with our predicament. In 2002 we immigrated to the USA so that my parents could find new work opportunities. In the 10ish years we spent in the US my brother ...
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How Soon Can I Visit the UK From US?
I am a US citizen. In August 2021 I went to England for the first time to visit my now fiancé. I stayed for 5 and a half months before returning to the US. We cannot afford a fiancé/spousal visa, so I ...
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Is 50 min connector in Helsinki enough [duplicate]
JFK -> HEL 10:01 AM (50 min) HEL (11:00) -> CPH Copenhagen.
All flight booked through American Airlines operated by fin air.
Is this enough since I am staying in the Schengen region?
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USA exit and entry to Canada [duplicate]
We are US citizens from New York.
We plan to go to Quebec in May. My husband and myself have had the J&J vaccine, and boosters of Moderna and Pfizer.
What are the requirements for re-entry to the ...
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Can I buy one way ticket to Jamaica?
Can I buy a one way ticket to Jamaica if I’m a us citizen. Born Jamaican with a expired Jamaican passport?
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Is a 50 minute connecting time through Helsinki possible?
I (US Citizen) have booked a flight through American Airlines from DFW to Oslo. It will be FINNAIR from Dallas to HEL and Nordic regional air to OSL (booked as one ticket). I connect through Helsinki ...
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Question about Australia ETA and before enter to Australia
I will travel to Australia to visit my relative next 6 more days. When I filled the application for ETA, has a question: Has the applicant ever had a criminal conviction? I ticked NO ( by mistake) and ...
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Canadian permanent resident/US citizen re-entering Canada with expired PR card
This question reminded me of a parallel situation.
Suppose someone is:
a permanent Canadian resident
with an expired PR card
and a valid US passport
trying to re-enter Canada from the US by air
after ...
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Netherlands residence permit expired and new one approved but not yet issued: re-entry question
I have a US passport and have been working in the Netherlands since 2020. I received a new permanent contract from January 2022. My fixed-term Netherlands “residence permit” (verblijfsvergunning) ...
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Can US citizens overstay in American Samoa?
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States which has a separate immigration system from the rest of the United States.
The laws of American Samoa apparently do not allow US ...
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Traveling to the UK soon after worker visa expires
I am a US citizen who has been working in the UK the last few years on a work visa. I am planning to backpack into EU from the UK at the end of my contract, leaving between 13-15th of Feb, which ...
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I applied for passport 8 months ago and still no passport, anyone have any idea what I can do to get my passport quicker?
I applied for a passport back on 04/06/21, was given an Application Locator Number, and status at one point said they received my application on 04/20/21,and it is now 12/27/21, and still no passport ...
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Options for traveling to Corsica from NYC [closed]
I live in NYC and am looking to travel to Corsica for a few weeks next summer to visit my boyfriend, who's from Bastia. From what I can ascertain the options are taking a flight from either Paris or ...
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I'm an American citizen who wishes to fly from Tijuana to Guadalajara. Can I actually complete this flight solely with a U.S. Passport Card?
A few years ago, I travelled with my father from Tijuana to Guadalajara after using the CBX to get into Mexico from San Diego. At that point, I only had a U.S. passport card and NO passport book, and ...
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Passport validity when traveling from US to india [closed]
I'm from USA and both my sons are also citizens. Their ages are 4 and 18 years. Their passports will expire in Jun 2022.
We are planning to go to India in January 2022 for 3 weeks. Can we use the same ...
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Travel to Canada by car. Vaccine requirements for 13 and under?
We are US citizens family of five. Both me and my wife have been vaccinated for covid 19 with pfizer. We can bring proof via our vaccine cards showing both doses. I have three children a 13 year old,...
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I’m a US citizen, visiting my bf of 2.5 years who is British, i need financial support and his parents can do that, how do I prove that they can
I’m a US citizen. My boyfriend is a UK citizen. I am going to visit for 6 months. But they may ask for financial proof I can support myself. But his parents can fund me.
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Are U.S. citizens barred from traveling to Indonesia?
I’m confused. This page by the US embassy in Indonesia, under the heading “Entry and Exit requirements”, states:
Are U.S. citizens permitted to enter? No, unless the U.S. citizen has a valid ...
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Can I leave USA as a US citizen prior to end of 2-week quarantine after arrival
Somewhat related to this question, but not duplicate.
I am a dual USA/UK citizen residing in the UK. General travel from the UK to USA is currently banned; however, the USA does allow its citizens to ...
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How do Peruvian officials determine how long US tourists entering Peru are allowed to stay?
I read on https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Peru.html:
Your length of approved stay will be determined by border officials ...
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Dual National Travel back home using expired passport as Visa
My friend is an American & Ghanaian citizen, born in Ghana. She has a valid American passport, however her Ghanaian passport has expired.
She is traveling to Ghana, from USA soon. She tried to ...
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My passport is missing an endorsement. Do I need to get it corrected?
I recently renewed my US passport. Under "Endorsements" on the photo page, the new passport says "SEE PAGE 27". However, page 27 is blank, as are all the other visa/endorsement ...
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Travelling to the US as a spouse of a US citizen with ESTA and with the exemption outlined in the PP 10143?
I am a German citizen and I will be travelling with my wife (U.S. citizen) from Brussels (BRU) to the US. We both live together in Germany. I have an approved ESTA application. We got married in the ...
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American marrying British fiance in Gibraltar on UK tourist visa
I am a US citizen in the UK on a tourist visa wanting to marry my British fiance. I did not get a Marriage Visitor Visa prior to this trip because we had not been planning on getting married, but we ...
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Traveling to the USA separate from my German husband...can he still get in?
I am a US citizen, my husband is a German citizen and we live in Germany. I am going home in August to visit family, and then he was going to come in September and stay for 3 weeks. We have both been ...
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Schengen Deduction during Fiktionbescheinigung Section 81 (3) [closed]
I am a US citizen and student doing a guest study semester in Germany in a program taught in English. I entered Germany as a tourist with Schengen visa-free entry.
I applied for a student residence ...
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Leaving JFK with a French passport to enter Europe
My daughter is still waiting for her US passport and we both have dual citizenship (French / American). Travelling this Friday to Europe she will have to use her French passport. Delta on the phone ...
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Travel to Mazatlan from Monterrey, do I need a passport?
I have recently been told we need to go Mazatlán and I live in Texas so we are going to take a bus from Laredo to Monterrey. I do not have a book passport but I do have a passport card. Will I be able ...
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Emergency flight to Madrid in 3 days & US Passport just expired
I am a US Citizen, and I need to travel to Spain in a few days but my passport is recently expired. I have dual citizenship to Ireland and hold a valid Irish passport that states my birthplace is the ...
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Can a US dual citizen leave the US on their non-US passport?
My 10 year old son and I are due to fly to Ireland in 10 days time. He is a dual US/Irish citizen. I just realized his US passport is due to expire in 2 weeks time. Can he leave the US on just his ...
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As a US citizen how long can I stay in Malaysia and what do I need to do to extend the time? [closed]
I know I'll need my passport and a visitors visa. And I think that's about 90 days. Is there any way I can get a longer stay?
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Can you travel to Lithuania as a vaccinated US citizen?
I feel like I keep getting contradictory answers from websites. The US embassy in Lithuania websites states no but at the same time the website and other official Lithuanian sites state stuff like ...
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Can a dual citizen lap child enter us with non-US passport
My 11 month old was born in the US and therefore a US citizen. We are traveling in 2 weeks and unfortunately we only have her non-US passport and there is no way to get a US passport in time. I ...
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Can a US citizen fly to the US with an expired US passport?
Suppose a US citizen is stuck in another country with an expired passport, unable to renew the passport because of public health restrictions or for some other reason. Can the US citizen fly to the ...
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Is it possible to renew my US passport in person at a renewal facility?
My current passport expires on October 27, 2021. I've taken a look at the U.S. State Department guidelines for renewal, and it seems like their policies are adamant that if it's not a life-or-death ...
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Finland: Medical Issues/Possible Accidental Overstay (American citizen, German residency permit)
everyone! Please bear with me, I am absolutely panicking and have worried I have absolutely miscalculated the time I have been in Finland. I am trying to do the right thing and honestly am at a loss.
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Does "1-2 Day Delivery" of a US passport use USPS or a private delivery service?
When applying for a U.S. passport, besides the expedited service, there is also a 1-2 Day Delivery offered.
My travel isn't until late August or early September, so I don't think that expedited ...
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Must you tell the truth about your marital status on a passport application?
I have a friend who is married to an Indian from Pakistan. She is from NYC and wants to put single on her passport application, will there be any trouble? She is a US citizen born and raised in the ...
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Applying for a Passport Card while I already have Passport Book [duplicate]
Hi everyone I was wondering if someone on here could help me with my question. I am looking to apply for a Passport Card. The thing is that I currently own a Passport Book. I don't want to use form DS-...
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My daughter's US passport is expired but she has a valid French passport. Can she can travel back to the US with her French passport and approved ESTA
We are flying to Mexico from Boston on 4/10 and we have just noticed that our 10 year old daughter's US passport is expired. She does have a valid French passport to travel on. I dont expect any ...
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Can I re-enter the US by air without needing a Covid test if I've had the vaccine?
Just like the question asks, can I re-enter the USA without a Covid test if I've had the vaccine? Or will this be up to the airline to check? If so, it's American Airlines.
Any anecdotal experience or ...
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travel to India with OCI or visa
my kid is 5yrs ,he has both Indian visa up to 2026 and OCI ,recently his passport was renewed ,my question is can I use visa to go India or should I have to renew OCI card and use it.
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Passport Renewal Data Question
On the final box of the passport renewal application, "Has my data changed since your last document was issued?", does the question apply to my address or or just the information on the data ...
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Covid testing requirements for land travel to US
I'm having trouble finding the info I need, so I'm hoping someone here can help!
I'm a US citizen currently in Canada, planning to return to the US by land (as in, driving across a border) sometime ...
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Are New York's rapid COVID-19 tests acceptable for entry into Canada?
The standard COVID tests in New York seem to take 5 days for results, which isn't enough for Canada's requirement that you have a negative test within 3 days of your flight into Canada. Luckily New ...
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Leaving USA with other passport than used for entry [duplicate]
I am a dual citizen of Germany and USA and I will enter the USA soon with my US passport which is set to expire in 2 weeks. I plan on staying there for about 1 month before returning to my country of ...
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Entering USA with a soon-expiring US passport
My US passport expires 16 days from now. I would like to enter the USA from Germany (which is where I spent the holidays). Will I be able to travel despite the near expiry of my passport?
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Traveling to Canada or Mexico with a criminal record
I’ve been wondering for a while if it’s possible to travel to Canada or Mexico from the US if you have a criminal record? I’m looking at booking some travel but can’t seem to get a straight answer on ...
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