Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
Feb 19th 2019, 8:32 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
A question which I realize may be silly If a dual-citizen leaves UK to visit Ireland on US passport, is here an exit control in UK that will put a stamp on passport saying left the Uk ( to show before 6 months up). Conversely, if one comes into Uk from Ireland on a U passports any stamp made on passport to show date returned to UK ? ( I assume not just asking)
If a dual citizen going to USA for reservation do they give US or UK passport info?
If a dual citizen going to USA for reservation do they give US or UK passport info?
I don’t understand your last question. When traveling to the US a dual citizen has to use his US passport and the airline has the responsibility to check which is how Boris Johnson was refused entry in 2006(?) when trying to board in London with his family.
Feb 19th 2019, 8:36 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
That also happened with our SIL. They flew to Ireland where we met up with them for a few days and when we flew to Manchester we arrived at a domestic terminal with no border control.
Feb 19th 2019, 8:40 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
So having to present a passport travelling between those three would be roughly comparable to having to show a passport if you drove into California.
Feb 19th 2019, 8:44 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
When I started my last posting to SB Ports Squad (1996) at T2 at LHR there were exit passport controls, where passports were checked and stamped. Every now and again someone leaving on a non UK passport would be asked where their entry stamp was in it, and they would pull a UK passport from a pocket.
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Feb 19th 2019, 8:45 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
Well they (England, Scotland, and Wales) aren't separate countries, there is a reason why the country is called "the United Kingdom". So having to present a passport travelling between those three would be roughly comparable to having to show a passport if you drove into California.
So having to present a passport travelling between those three would be roughly comparable to having to show a passport if you drove into California.
Feb 19th 2019, 8:49 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
But in fairness that was a function of the proximity of I10 to the Mexican border, not that you were travelling from one US state to another.
Feb 19th 2019, 9:35 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
A question which I realize may be silly If a dual-citizen leaves UK to visit Ireland on US passport, is here an exit control in UK that will put a stamp on passport saying left the Uk ( to show before 6 months up). Conversely, if one comes into Uk from Ireland on a U passports any stamp made on passport to show date returned to UK ? ( I assume not just asking)
If a dual citizen going to USA for reservation do they give US or UK passport info?
If a dual citizen going to USA for reservation do they give US or UK passport info?
Feb 19th 2019, 9:37 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
The UK gave up exit controls sometime in the 90’s I believe (I remember going through them several times at Newcastle airport). There may be an IGA where the US and UK share information but unlikely.
I don’t understand your last question. When traveling to the US a dual citizen has to use his US passport and the airline has the responsibility to check which is how Boris Johnson was refused entry in 2006(?) when trying to board in London with his family.
I don’t understand your last question. When traveling to the US a dual citizen has to use his US passport and the airline has the responsibility to check which is how Boris Johnson was refused entry in 2006(?) when trying to board in London with his family.
Feb 19th 2019, 9:54 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
Well they (England, Scotland, and Wales) aren't separate countries, there is a reason why the country is called "the United Kingdom". So having to present a passport travelling between those three would be roughly comparable to having to show a passport if you drove into California.
So having to present a passport travelling between those three would be roughly comparable to having to show a passport if you drove into California.Rene
Feb 19th 2019, 11:06 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
my daughter entered the UK to a British passport, which she renewed recently in UK. So was hoping Ireland an option, so I guess it is off to the continent for a weekend..
Feb 20th 2019, 12:04 am
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
That is what I thought but thought I would asked because two people recently told me they would stamp the passports. Basically we have a need for showing
my daughter entered the UK to a British passport, which she renewed recently in UK. So was hoping Ireland an option, so I guess it is off to the continent for a weekend..
my daughter entered the UK to a British passport, which she renewed recently in UK. So was hoping Ireland an option, so I guess it is off to the continent for a weekend..
Feb 20th 2019, 3:19 am
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
Apparently you don’t even need your own passport these days.
Whitley Bay man stranded in Prague after friend flew home on his passport
Whitley Bay man stranded in Prague after friend flew home on his passport
Feb 20th 2019, 7:33 am
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
Apparently you don’t even need your own passport these days.
Whitley Bay man stranded in Prague after friend flew home on his passport
Whitley Bay man stranded in Prague after friend flew home on his passport
Feb 20th 2019, 1:11 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
Apparently you don’t even need your own passport these days.
Whitley Bay man stranded in Prague after friend flew home on his passport
Whitley Bay man stranded in Prague after friend flew home on his passport
….A spokesman for the British Embassy in Prague said it was not unusual for people to travel on other people's passports.
He said: "People do travel on (the wrong passport), they don't get checked when they come out and stuff like that.
"It's quite common actually, to be honest with you, people do travel on other people's passports accidentally, it does happen.
"Border controls sometimes don't look, I don't know for what reason."….
He said: "People do travel on (the wrong passport), they don't get checked when they come out and stuff like that.
"It's quite common actually, to be honest with you, people do travel on other people's passports accidentally, it does happen.
"Border controls sometimes don't look, I don't know for what reason."….
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Feb 22nd 2019, 6:25 pm
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Re: Entering / exiting UK with US / UK passports
I do what you do all the time with no problem
