which passport to use when returning to uk
Aug 24th 2010, 4:00 pm
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which passport to use when returning to uk
Hi All
I am sure this question has been asked many times!
My husband and daughter have UK & USA passports. When we go back permanently to live in Devon which one should they use? Daughter has her 10 year visa for the US inside her UK one.
Maybe it would be easier to go by QM2?
Thanks
Amanda
I am sure this question has been asked many times!
My husband and daughter have UK & USA passports. When we go back permanently to live in Devon which one should they use? Daughter has her 10 year visa for the US inside her UK one.
Maybe it would be easier to go by QM2?
Thanks
Amanda
Aug 24th 2010, 4:16 pm
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Re: which passport to use when returning to uk
Enter the UK on the UK passport if you can.
Aug 24th 2010, 4:49 pm
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Re: which passport to use when returning to uk
Aug 24th 2010, 5:06 pm
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Re: which passport to use when returning to uk
The advice from the UK Consulate is to enter the UK on your UK passport. If you enter on your US passport, it will be stamped 6 months visit and then it looks like you have overstayed
So enter the UK on the UK passport.
Aug 24th 2010, 5:09 pm
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Re: which passport to use when returning to uk
That's correct - it is US law that you must enter and leave the US on your US passport if you are a US Citizen.
The advice from the UK Consulate is to enter the UK on your UK passport. If you enter on your US passport, it will be stamped 6 months visit and then it looks like you have overstayed
So enter the UK on the UK passport.
The advice from the UK Consulate is to enter the UK on your UK passport. If you enter on your US passport, it will be stamped 6 months visit and then it looks like you have overstayed
So enter the UK on the UK passport.
This is definitely what we will do.
Aug 24th 2010, 11:50 pm
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Re: which passport to use when returning to uk
Just make sure that when you make your plane (or ship) reservations that you list the passport that is the one you are going to use.
And I could be wrong (it's happened once or twice before
) but I didn't think you could leave on one passport and enter with another. 
I thought that was a big no-no.
And I could be wrong (it's happened once or twice before
) but I didn't think you could leave on one passport and enter with another. I thought that was a big no-no.
Aug 25th 2010, 1:16 pm
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Re: which passport to use when returning to uk
Just make sure that when you make your plane (or ship) reservations that you list the passport that is the one you are going to use.
And I could be wrong (it's happened once or twice before) but I didn't think you could leave on one passport and enter with another. I thought that was a big no-no.
And I could be wrong (it's happened once or twice before
) but I didn't think you could leave on one passport and enter with another. I thought that was a big no-no.I usually let them pick one to be honest, no point waiting in the slow line on arrival if you have a UK passport to go in the faster queue.
Aug 25th 2010, 3:46 pm
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Re: which passport to use when returning to uk
Just make sure that when you make your plane (or ship) reservations that you list the passport that is the one you are going to use.
And I could be wrong (it's happened once or twice before) but I didn't think you could leave on one passport and enter with another. I thought that was a big no-no.
And I could be wrong (it's happened once or twice before
) but I didn't think you could leave on one passport and enter with another. I thought that was a big no-no.No, it isn't a "big no-no". My OH has both Canadian and UK passports and uses both......leaves one place on that country's passport, and enters on the other. It actually saves times at passport control cos he doesn't have to queue for as long in either country.
Aug 25th 2010, 6:18 pm
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Re: which passport to use when returning to UK
Just make sure that when you make your plane (or ship) reservations that you list the passport that is the one you are going to use.
And I could be wrong (it's happened once or twice before) but I didn't think you could leave on one passport and enter with another. I thought that was a big no-no.
And I could be wrong (it's happened once or twice before
) but I didn't think you could leave on one passport and enter with another. I thought that was a big no-no.However
In the UK, you can use either - but if you use the US passport you will be stamped in as a 6 month visitor. So use the UK one.
The UK don't mind you then leaving with the US passport.
Summary:
Use the UK passport to ENTER the UK
Use the US passport for the other 3 legs of the journey
The UK has no equivalent laws to the US in that citizens can enter and leave on any valid passport
