Andrew74

I recently got my Canadian citizenship and obtained my passport.

In a few days I am heading home to England for a week holiday. I am going to use my British passport to go back as it just makes sense (including the fact i don't have to wait in the long queue of people on international passports). When i come back to Canada, i will only have my British passport with me.

Will this cause any issues with Canadian customs at the airport when i return as I used to of course have my PR card to accompany it? Does Canadian custom see even though i am using my British passport that i am a Canadian citizen too?

Or, should i take both passports??

Thanks

JAJ

As a Canadian citizen, especially one living in Canada, you should use a Canadian passport to enter Canada.
If you are naturalised Canadian, I thought they normally take your PR Card when you become a citizen. Or has that changed?

Andrew74

Yes the PR card was taken so only have my British and Canadian passports now.

Former Lancastrian

You are entitled to hold 2 x passports so use the UK one to enter the UK and the Canadian one to enter Canada. If you only want to carry one then take a copy of your Canadian citizenship certificate or citizenship card if you were issued one.

Atlantic Xpat

I take both when travelling to the UK. Use British one to enter UK and the Canadian one when returning to Canada.

adele

I'm in the same situation - on the way out I will travel on my British passport and on the way back I will use my Canadian one

Gozit

As others have said - Use the UK one when leaving Canada and the Canadian one when returning. Just make sure to show CBSA agents the Canadian passport, always and the UKBA the UK passport, always . And if possible, make the airline aware of both passports when checking in for flights.

Shirtback

Present British passport on entering UK. Canadian one on entering Canada.

^^ Totally unnecessary, & none of the airline's business. *If* asked, one would naturally provided both, and/or other citizenship documents (although an airline doesn't need this information, unless you have been flagged for whatever reason). And, obviously, if asked by CBSA, or UKBA, one would volunteer both passports, and/or other citizenship documents.

I have just reread OP, I don't understand how/why one would "only have British passport" on return to Canada?

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Gozit

He was implying he was only going to take the UK pport, but obviously its better to take the Cdn pport with. And no you would definitely not give both passports to a border agent unless this very specific conversation happens - no need to create complications when border protection agents are involved!

BA: "Do you have another passport?"
You: "Yes"
BA: "May I see it?"
I actually received the advice of registering both pports with the airline from this forum. Whatever works, as long as no one asks too many questions and you enter the UK as a UK citizen and Canada as a Canadian citizen.

haggis88

go to whatever line is shortest?

Gozit

Yep. And even if you use the shorter, non-EU line, present the UK passport anyways

Shirtback

Yep. Note that, depending on which airport one arrives at, there may not be separate lines

(Before I get piled-on, some of us are lucky/canny enough to NOT land at/transit International airports when arriving in the UK If I could fly in/out of a regional airport in CA, I would )

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Gozit

Mm yes. Dusseldorf airport in Germany is like that. It is "international" because I arrived there on a flight from Toronto, but it is smaller, and there wasn't a separate passport line. Paris Charles De Gaulle on the other hand...............

Shirtback

Well, *if* so, it's a no-brainer to carry proof of Canadian citizenship with him

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Shirtback

But were you transiting Dusseldorf, or actually landing there?

(Hint: I transit whichever major EU hub is convenient & cheap on the way to my final - UK - destination. Transit = different/minimal pp control).

I do tend to avoid CDG

To OP: sorry for getting so sidetracked: take both passports.

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