Originally Posted by TPE/PDX/SFO
My question is this: Can I renewal my US passport in a third country I travel to frequently, such as Hong Kong, and take advantage of whatever expedited service at a 'real' US Embassy/Consulate that is not available here in TW even thou I don't reside there? Will I dig myself a proverbial hole with any dual-citizen issue associated with this decision?
You can renew your passport at any US diplomatic mission abroad with a consular/citizen services section. It should not matter whether or not you are a resident in that particular country. Only problem might be that since US passports are now only produced by the passport centers in the US, you would have to be in Hong Kong long enough to collect it later.
As far as the dual citizen issue, do not even bring it up with officials. That's what every dual citizen (including myself) advise and do. No point in doing so, as being a dual citizen technically has no bearing on your status as a US citizen. And besides, "officially" Taiwanese citizenship does not exist, right? So from a legal perspective there should be no problem. (I hope I am not opening a can of worms here.)