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Old 05-01-2005, 07:45 PM   #1
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Are there any people on this board that have a dual citizenship (ie: two valid passports)? If so have you traveled using one or both passports? Have you encountered any problems associated with a dual citizenship?
Any input would be greatly appreciated...
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Old 05-02-2005, 02:50 AM   #2
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I don't have dual citizenship, so I do not have two passports.
I would just recommend NEVER EVER presenting both at the same time. It can cause headaches, I've read. Depending on where you're going or what you're doing, make the decision what passport you're going to present if you're traveling with both. For example, if you have dual US/EU citizenship, it would probably be more beneficial to present your EU passport throughout Europe.

Out of curiosity, what is your dual citizenship?
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Old 05-02-2005, 02:54 AM   #3
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I have travelled on Australian and British passports without any problems. Always travel into and out of your homeland with that passport (obviously).

I travelled throughout Europe and just showed my British passport for ease of border crossings (as UK part of EU). You should have a quick research to see which countries your visiting prefer which nationality. For example my British passport is more powerful and usually lets me stay longer in a country as opposed to entering as an Australian. Some places I would need to get visas as an Australian but not as a Brit.

I guess the other bonus is that if you are running out of pages on one passport you can use the other!

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Old 05-02-2005, 08:40 AM   #4
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Thanks for the tips guys. I'll have to look into which passport works out better and where.

FYI - I have a Canadian/Polish citizenship (obviously the PL one will help me with traveling in EU)
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Oh no...the only thing we hate of these boards more then Candaians and Polish Canadians


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I envy those w/dual citizenship...I can see it comes in handy for many situations
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Old 05-02-2005, 11:02 AM   #6
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Yes.......... Us Polish Canadians are known to cause trouble everywhere we go And I have to admit - having an EU passport already came in handy.
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Would love to work in the EU, but as I am American I have about no chance to do it legally....very nice about the passport....<jealous
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Old 05-02-2005, 11:16 AM   #8
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Well I'll post even though your question was already answered. (I'm trying to procrasinate from doing my finals for school )

There was a girl with a dual citizenship from US and Ethopia in a travel group I was with in Europe. She just used her US one the whole time. Actually when we boarded for Paris from PHL she gave them both and they told her she only had to or should only show the American one. They basically said that getting back over to US would of been a tad time consuming had she shown both on our return flight.
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Old 05-02-2005, 09:59 PM   #9
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Yeah, if you're travelling to Europe, the thing to do is fly in and out on your Cdn, and then show your Polish within the EU. We're on CDN/US passports here, and are the problem children whenever we go through a crossing - all the EU passports just get waved on through. But I think you need to show the same passport at your initial entry/departure point, so that you have a entry/exit stamp. They're so vague about travel docs now...actually, the only place we've ever had any really rigorous scrutiny was at Athens airport, which struck us a really strange, considering how laid back the rest of our Greek experience was...

But don't show em both, that's just begging for trouble...
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Old 05-03-2005, 08:30 PM   #10
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I can't wait, I'll be getting my UK one soon, which will certainly come in handy
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Well, that will rock!
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Old 05-04-2005, 02:38 AM   #12
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Quote:
Originally posted by GoKrazy@May 2 2005, 08:39 AM
FYI - I have a Canadian/Polish citizenship (obviously the PL one will help me with traveling in EU)
Wow, I am JEALOUS.

You have access to all the benefits of a member of the Commonwealth AND the European Union. I'd love to be in your position. As an American citizen, I can't get many legal working holiday opportunities. I think my next journey is going to be working on a cruise ship.

Cheers, and have a great trip.
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Old 06-23-2006, 07:24 PM   #13
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Bumpage, since I have a question.

Has anyone had any trouble traveling through land border crossings - out of one country on one passport and into the next with a different passport - do the officials get suspicious if there's no visa in your passport for the country you just exited?
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Old 06-27-2006, 12:45 PM   #14
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I have US/Swedish citizenship. Once, me and my friends drove into Canada to Montreal to celebrate new years. My US passport had expired but my Swedish one was still valid so i brought both. I did not present the other except one time the border passport checker person asked me what residence i had. Then i presented my US one.

no problems, but i can see in some instances it can cause headaches. Im heading over to Europe in a few weeks but my Swedish passport has expired so i will only be bringing my US one. Eventhough it would probably be easier to use the Swedish one while traveling around Europe. But all my friends arent as cool as us with dual citizenship either so... /rambling

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Old 06-27-2006, 01:02 PM   #15
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Originally posted by ttfreek@Jun 27 2006, 03:45 PM
I have US/Swedish citizenship. Once, me and my friends drove into Canada to Montreal to celebrate new years. My US passport had expired but my Swedish one was still valid so i brought both. I did not present the other except one time the border passport checker person asked me what residence i had. Then i presented my US one.

no problems, but i can see in some instances it can cause headaches. Im heading over to Europe in a few weeks but my Swedish passport has expired so i will only be bringing my US one. Eventhough it would probably be easier to use the Swedish one while traveling around Europe. But all my friends arent as cool as us with dual citizenship either so... /rambling

hope it helps. its all i got
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Why not get the Swedish passport renewed? Depending on where you are, can't you just go to a consulate and do that? Or do it while you're in Europe if you're going to Sweden. That's a valuable document to have in Europe, or so I'd think.
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Old 06-27-2006, 01:09 PM   #16
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Originally posted by xanthuos@Jun 27 2006, 08:02 PM
Why not get the Swedish passport renewed?* Depending on where you are, can't you just go to a consulate and do that?* Or do it while you're in Europe if you're going to Sweden.* That's a valuable document to have in Europe, or so I'd think.*
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I might get it renewed while in Sweden, but if i got it renewed in the States it would take to long to get. It took a couple of months then i had to take the train to NYC to pick it up. (IIRC from the last time i did it)
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I might get it renewed while in Sweden, but if i got it renewed in the States it would take to long to get. It took a couple of months then i had to take the train to NYC to pick it up. (IIRC from the last time i did it)
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Definitely get it renewed in Sweden. Especially in the EU (read: emergency healthcare), you never know when it might come in handy.
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Well...I guess I'll give it a shot and see. Hopefully they won't ask questions.

If anyone has particular advice about the China-Vietnam border crossing that would be great.

I wish I had an EU passport. Hehe.
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Whenever I do extensive travelling i pretty much plan on using my Brazilian passport whenever I can, unless I would need a visa for that country I'm entering. "Me? American?? No! I'm Brazilian :D"
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yeah very excited my EU passport arrived just the other day...such a plethora of rewards...can work for the EU, can work and live in europe for as long as i like without a VISA...so excited.

i encourage everyone to think creatively about their parents' place of birth and see what you can scam! i didn't even know my dad was born in england........
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