Travelling on GC?
I know the GC lets me travel outside the country, and then I can use the GC
to get back in, provided I'm not gone for long enough to raise some kind of "non-immigrant intent" red flag. Two things, totally unrelated: 1) If I travel to Canada, will I be able to cross the border (either or both ways?) based just on my drivers license, or is it wiser to show my GC as ID? I want to avoid any potential additional Immigration-related hold-ups, just for pure convenience's sake, as I will be traveling with at least one US citizen (my wife) and don't want to keep them waiting around. 2) My UK passport expires July 2004. I don't think I'll have the money available to make the trip to the UK to renew it by then. Do I need to travel to the UK, or can it be done by mail via the Embassy? Also, would renewing my UK passport have any bearing on my Naturalisation process, if I decide to go ahead and Naturalise? Does it show some kind of non-Citizen intent, or something? Extra special bonus question (3) Can I enter the UK from the USA using just a GC (no passport) as ID? I suspect that if I can, the delays and questioning would make it an impractical consideration. If I can enter and leave both the USA and the UK conveniently without my UK passport, then obviously question (2) becomes moot. Thanks, Darth Spacey |
Re: Travelling on GC?
"Darth Spacey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... > 1) If I travel to Canada, will I be able to cross the border (either or both > ways?) based just on my drivers license, or is it wiser to show my GC as ID? > I want to avoid any potential additional Immigration-related hold-ups, just > for pure convenience's sake, as I will be traveling with at least one US > citizen (my wife) and don't want to keep them waiting around. Personally, when I have been to Canada, I have shown my passport and green card. I have only driven across the border, so I'm unsure of the process at airports. My experience when driving has been as follows: They ask my citizenship (and that of my passengers). I reply that I'm British, but a US resident and show my passport and green card. They take a quick look at the passport and green card and hand it back to me, without stamping or anything. Then they ask the usual stuff about purpose of visit, where I'm staying and how long I'll be in Canada. Similar situation when returning to the US, but without the questions about purpose of visit. Anyway, it's very quick and takes no longer than the US citizens in cars in front of me that I've observed. I certainly never had to get out of the car or anything. > 2) My UK passport expires July 2004. I don't think I'll have the money > available to make the trip to the UK to renew it by then. Do I need to > travel to the UK, or can it be done by mail via the Embassy? Not only can you, but I think you're actually required to renew at the embassy if you're a US resident. IIRC, applying in the UK requires that you live in the UK. For details, see http://www.britainusa.com/consular/o...5&Other_ID=205 When I renewed mine, it took about two weeks. > Also, would > renewing my UK passport have any bearing on my Naturalisation process, if I > decide to go ahead and Naturalise? Does it show some kind of non-Citizen > intent, or something? I don't think so, but I have no experience of that. I would think it's a good idea to have a valid passport when you naturalize though. > Extra special bonus question (3) Can I enter the UK from the USA using just > a GC (no passport) as ID? I suspect that if I can, the delays and > questioning would make it an impractical consideration. If I can enter and > leave both the USA and the UK conveniently without my UK passport, then > obviously question (2) becomes moot. I wouldn't think so. Your green card doesn't show that you're a British Citizen, so it might make it harder for them to determine if you can be admitted to the country.. It might be possible, but I'd be willing to bet it would be a pain in the a**. Someone else here may have more information on that. Personally, I just bring my British passport with me. Lucy |
Re: Travelling on GC?
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:58:13 -0500, "Lucy" <[email protected]>
wrote: >"Darth Spacey" <[email protected]> wrote in message >news:[email protected]... >> 1) If I travel to Canada, will I be able to cross the border (either or >both >> ways?) based just on my drivers license, or is it wiser to show my GC as >ID? >> I want to avoid any potential additional Immigration-related hold-ups, >just >> for pure convenience's sake, as I will be traveling with at least one US >> citizen (my wife) and don't want to keep them waiting around. >Personally, when I have been to Canada, I have shown my passport and green >card. I have only driven across the border, so I'm unsure of the process at >airports. My experience when driving has been as follows: They ask my >citizenship (and that of my passengers). I reply that I'm British, but a US >resident and show my passport and green card. They take a quick look at the >passport and green card and hand it back to me, without stamping or >anything. Then they ask the usual stuff about purpose of visit, where I'm >staying and how long I'll be in Canada. Similar situation when returning to >the US, but without the questions about purpose of visit. >Anyway, it's very quick and takes no longer than the US citizens in cars in >front of me that I've observed. I certainly never had to get out of the car >or anything. >> 2) My UK passport expires July 2004. I don't think I'll have the money >> available to make the trip to the UK to renew it by then. Do I need to >> travel to the UK, or can it be done by mail via the Embassy? >Not only can you, but I think you're actually required to renew at the >embassy if you're a US resident. IIRC, applying in the UK requires that you >live in the UK. As far as I know, the UK Passport Office won't send a new passport to a foreign address. But there's nothing to stop a US resident applying for a new passport while in the old country. I've done it myself. > For details, see >http://www.britainusa.com/consular/o...5&Other_ID=205 >When I renewed mine, it took about two weeks. One used to be able to do it in the various UK consulates around the country. Now all applications apparently have to go through the embassy in Washington. >> Also, would >> renewing my UK passport have any bearing on my Naturalisation process, if >I >> decide to go ahead and Naturalise? Does it show some kind of non-Citizen >> intent, or something? >I don't think so, but I have no experience of that. I would think it's a >good idea to have a valid passport when you naturalize though. >> Extra special bonus question (3) Can I enter the UK from the USA using >just >> a GC (no passport) as ID? I suspect that if I can, the delays and >> questioning would make it an impractical consideration. If I can enter and >> leave both the USA and the UK conveniently without my UK passport, then >> obviously question (2) becomes moot. >I wouldn't think so. Your green card doesn't show that you're a British >Citizen, so it might make it harder for them to determine if you can be >admitted to the country.. It might be possible, but I'd be willing to bet it >would be a pain in the a**. Someone else here may have more information on >that. Personally, I just bring my British passport with me. The airline won't let you board the flight without a valid passport. |
Re: Travelling on GC?
Travel to Canada by air or car needs a passport even if you are
American. A UK passport can be renewed by mail from the consulate in DC, takes about three weeks and costs $111 www.britainusa.com I am also a UK passport holder. |
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