Dual National: Travel to Germany from 3rd country on new passport?
Oct 4, 2017, 5:46 am
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Dual National: Travel to Germany from 3rd country on new passport?
I am a dual national of Germany and the US living in Taiwan on their US passport. I recently renewed my German passport, however, and will be traveling to Germany in November. Between now and then, I will be traveling to another Asian country.
My travel agent is asking me, quite persistently, to use my German passport for my next Asian trip. But she hasn't been able to really explain why, partly because of the language barrier. It's clear, however, that she'd rather I not be using a brand new passport, never before used to travel, in November.
I don't see any reason why that would be necessary, but am I missing something? Is there some reason I should use my German passport now, especially given that I'll need to re-enter Taiwan on my US passport regardless, since that's the one associated with my residency/work permit?
My travel agent is asking me, quite persistently, to use my German passport for my next Asian trip. But she hasn't been able to really explain why, partly because of the language barrier. It's clear, however, that she'd rather I not be using a brand new passport, never before used to travel, in November.
I don't see any reason why that would be necessary, but am I missing something? Is there some reason I should use my German passport now, especially given that I'll need to re-enter Taiwan on my US passport regardless, since that's the one associated with my residency/work permit?
Oct 4, 2017, 6:20 am
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There are thousands of German passports issued by German embassies abroad every year. Many of these will probably be used for the first time on a trip back home to Germany. Why would there be an issue using a brand-new German passport to enter Germany?
In other words, what your agent is saying doesn't make any sense.
In other words, what your agent is saying doesn't make any sense.
Dec 5, 2017, 3:50 pm
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Bogus issue +1. On second San Francisco issued DE passport myself. Never any issues entereing DE with either. For travelling/shopping/etc. in Germany it might be useful though to also get a german ID card. If i remember correctly, they stopped issuing them to expats until ?2013?. Since then they where available again.
Dec 6, 2017, 2:18 pm
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Are you saying that identity cards were available to German expats at some time in the dim and distant past, but then stopped being available? If that is the case then this must have been in the very very very distant past - like: 40+ years ago. To my knowledge identity cards were not available to expats at any time between 1979 and 2009. From 2009 onwards German expats were able to obtain identity cards but had to travel to Germany to apply. Since 2013 identity cards have been available from some German embassies abroad.
Dec 6, 2017, 4:30 pm
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Are you saying that identity cards were available to German expats at some time in the dim and distant past, but then stopped being available? If that is the case then this must have been in the very very very distant past - like: 40+ years ago. To my knowledge identity cards were not available to expats at any time between 1979 and 2009. From 2009 onwards German expats were able to obtain identity cards but had to travel to Germany to apply. Since 2013 identity cards have been available from some German embassies abroad.
Dec 8, 2017, 4:18 pm
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Are you saying that identity cards were available to German expats at some time in the dim and distant past, but then stopped being available? If that is the case then this must have been in the very very very distant past - like: 40+ years ago. To my knowledge identity cards were not available to expats at any time between 1979 and 2009. From 2009 onwards German expats were able to obtain identity cards but had to travel to Germany to apply. Since 2013 identity cards have been available from some German embassies abroad.