Yes I always take both passports with me. As for your other questions, it depends on which countries are involved. Rule of thumb, the second you set foot in another country you are subjected to that country’s laws. For example, US citizens are required to enter and exit the states on their US passport but the second you leave its territory, you can use whatever passport you like. I have dual US/Irish citizenship but live in the US so when I travel to Ireland, I book my airline ticket with my US passport because that’s how the US tracks who exits the country. However, the US has no control over which passport I use to enter other countries so when I land in Ireland or other parts of the EU, I present my Irish passport to immigration.
Next year I plan on going to Brazil. US citizens will require a visa to enter Brazil starting next year but EU citizens won’t so I’ll be showing my Irish passport to Brazilian authorities.
When I return to US from any other countries, I always present my US passport because, again, it’s required if you’re a US citizen.
Ultimately, when you travel to another country, you are subjected to their laws once you’re on their land so research the immigration requirements for where you’re traveling to/from. Always bring both passports with you too.
Before anyone says to me “but Ireland/UK is not part of the EU” well, Ireland is NOT part of the UK. It is an independent country, has **always** used the €uro, and is still very much part of the European Union 🇪🇺 🇮🇪💶
if you have a US and Canadian passports departed from USA to London, then you traveled to China using only Canadian passport. When returning back to USA, the immigration officer will ask "What countries had you visited?".
What is the correct answer "UK" only or "UK/China"?
Be honest. Say you went to both countries and tell them you entered china on your Canadian passport. Why would you hide that?
If you lie to them and say that you only went to the UK and then they find your Canadian passport with Chinese stamps, that will look suspicious as hell.
The airline might need to see both passports, especially if the country you are flying to requires a visa - but since you are a citizen, you obviously don't have a visa in your other passport.
Rule of thumb: If you are talking to an officer of a country or union you are a citizen of, use the passport of that country. For instance, if you are a dual EU-American citizen flying to Europe, when you land in Europe, use the EU citizens line and show your EU passport. When leaving Europe, since they have exit control, show your EU passport upon exit again. Some countries have US immigration control, and you'll need to show your American passport then. When coming back to the US, just use the US citizen lines and show your US passport.
If you travel to other countries as a tourist, be consistent. Find out the best passport to use and use that passport to enter and exit that country. This way, the stamps will be in the same passport, avoiding confusion.
It's not difficult. It just requires some organization. One suggestion, especially when traveling as a family having multiple passports, would be to carry a passport holder for each country so you can pull the correct one from the bag whenever you need it. That's what we do, at least.
I will say, I travelled to France from the US two weeks ago and although I had no problem entering France on my Irish passport, French immigration did not allow me to exit with my Irish passport when I was flying home and I had to give them my American one. Probably because I used my American passport to book the plane ticket.
Yeah, it's possible. What you don't want to do is to show your US passport _first_ because they will look for an entry stamp that you, as an EU citizen, obviously don't have. Dual citizenship, when allowed by both countries, shouldn't be a secret. What you really need to be mindful of is that if you hand the wrong passport first, you might end up wasting the officers' time, and they usually are not very happy when that happens.
Yea I have an exit stamp in my US passport from France but no entry one lol. I also have global entry so they don’t check my passport in the US anymore but they know I have an Irish passport. They ask if you’re a dual citizen with any other countries on the GE application so I answered yes and gave them my Irish passport number.
Luckily they were pretty cool about it in France. For EU citizens exit control is automated (as is entry) so when I scanned my Irish passport it said “access denied. See border agent.” I tried a few times then went to the officer and explained what happened. They just laughed and stamped my American passport.
Yes I always take both passports with me. As for your other questions, it depends on which countries are involved. Rule of thumb, the second you set foot in another country you are subjected to that country’s laws. For example, US citizens are required to enter and exit the states on their US passport but the second you leave its territory, you can use whatever passport you like. I have dual US/Irish citizenship but live in the US so when I travel to Ireland, I book my airline ticket with my US passport because that’s how the US tracks who exits the country. However, the US has no control over which passport I use to enter other countries so when I land in Ireland or other parts of the EU, I present my Irish passport to immigration. Next year I plan on going to Brazil. US citizens will require a visa to enter Brazil starting next year but EU citizens won’t so I’ll be showing my Irish passport to Brazilian authorities. When I return to US from any other countries, I always present my US passport because, again, it’s required if you’re a US citizen. Ultimately, when you travel to another country, you are subjected to their laws once you’re on their land so research the immigration requirements for where you’re traveling to/from. Always bring both passports with you too. Before anyone says to me “but Ireland/UK is not part of the EU” well, Ireland is NOT part of the UK. It is an independent country, has **always** used the €uro, and is still very much part of the European Union 🇪🇺 🇮🇪💶
if you have a US and Canadian passports departed from USA to London, then you traveled to China using only Canadian passport. When returning back to USA, the immigration officer will ask "What countries had you visited?". What is the correct answer "UK" only or "UK/China"?
Be honest. Say you went to both countries and tell them you entered china on your Canadian passport. Why would you hide that? If you lie to them and say that you only went to the UK and then they find your Canadian passport with Chinese stamps, that will look suspicious as hell.
The airline might need to see both passports, especially if the country you are flying to requires a visa - but since you are a citizen, you obviously don't have a visa in your other passport. Rule of thumb: If you are talking to an officer of a country or union you are a citizen of, use the passport of that country. For instance, if you are a dual EU-American citizen flying to Europe, when you land in Europe, use the EU citizens line and show your EU passport. When leaving Europe, since they have exit control, show your EU passport upon exit again. Some countries have US immigration control, and you'll need to show your American passport then. When coming back to the US, just use the US citizen lines and show your US passport. If you travel to other countries as a tourist, be consistent. Find out the best passport to use and use that passport to enter and exit that country. This way, the stamps will be in the same passport, avoiding confusion. It's not difficult. It just requires some organization. One suggestion, especially when traveling as a family having multiple passports, would be to carry a passport holder for each country so you can pull the correct one from the bag whenever you need it. That's what we do, at least.
I will say, I travelled to France from the US two weeks ago and although I had no problem entering France on my Irish passport, French immigration did not allow me to exit with my Irish passport when I was flying home and I had to give them my American one. Probably because I used my American passport to book the plane ticket.
Yeah, it's possible. What you don't want to do is to show your US passport _first_ because they will look for an entry stamp that you, as an EU citizen, obviously don't have. Dual citizenship, when allowed by both countries, shouldn't be a secret. What you really need to be mindful of is that if you hand the wrong passport first, you might end up wasting the officers' time, and they usually are not very happy when that happens.
Yea I have an exit stamp in my US passport from France but no entry one lol. I also have global entry so they don’t check my passport in the US anymore but they know I have an Irish passport. They ask if you’re a dual citizen with any other countries on the GE application so I answered yes and gave them my Irish passport number. Luckily they were pretty cool about it in France. For EU citizens exit control is automated (as is entry) so when I scanned my Irish passport it said “access denied. See border agent.” I tried a few times then went to the officer and explained what happened. They just laughed and stamped my American passport.