Originally Posted by
HLS2002
Has anyone tried entering the US with an expired US passport? I assume DHS would leave you in a world of pain, consistent with an attempt to show an expired drivers license to the TSA. That said, I always wondered if I'd have to run by a consulate if I let the US passport expire, traveled on an EU one, and then wanted to go to the US again. I think some countries explicitly allow repatriation on expired passports, which makes a lot of sense.
I don't think they would be particularly nice about it, but they will let you in for sure once they are satisfied that you are a US Citizen. An expired passport would tend to prove that pretty quickly. In fact, you can present yourslef at a border without any documentation and as long as you can prove you are a citizen, they have to let you in.