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HELP!! Leaving For Spain Tomorrow But My USA Passport Has Expired!!!

HELP!! Leaving For Spain Tomorrow But My USA Passport Has Expired!!!

Old Sep 8, 2009, 6:42 pm
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Wink

Originally Posted by Taker Park
I'm very interested in hearing what the return was like. Please keep us posted.
he's been in USA immigration detention ever since. with the 440 000 others.

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Old Sep 8, 2009, 7:53 pm
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I am surprised no one referred to this:

Life or Death Emergencies

Call The National Passport Information Center
which then takes you to another page that says:

For passport questions, travel emergencies. . .please contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC). . .1-877-4-USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778)

TDD/TTY: 1-888-874-7793


Passport Information is available 24 hours, 7 days a week
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Old Sep 9, 2009, 7:48 am
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Originally Posted by crescatfloreat
he's been in USA immigration detention ever since. with the 440 000 others.
I guess that one isn't allowed to send out emails from Gitmo...
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Old Sep 13, 2009, 11:55 am
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hope he wasn't from california:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...MNGQ17C8GC.DTL
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Old Sep 19, 2009, 9:35 am
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Hey, Smethwickman, I'm curious to know how this turned out? Hope you aren't in Gitmo as some have suggested.
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Old Sep 20, 2009, 3:48 pm
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Bump - You make it back to the states ok?
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Old Sep 20, 2009, 5:02 pm
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Just saw this thread. I'm surprised someone didn't suggest that the OP make a 1 or 2-day stopover on the way back in Madrid, London, etc. and get his passport renewed there. He could have also flown via Canada and done it there.
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Old Sep 20, 2009, 8:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Frodosan
Just saw this thread. I'm surprised someone didn't suggest that the OP make a 1 or 2-day stopover on the way back in Madrid, London, etc. and get his passport renewed there. He could have also flown via Canada and done it there.
It seemed quite clear in the OP's posts that the OP was aware of this option, but not willing to undertake it for whatever reason.
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Old Mar 22, 2011, 10:52 pm
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Traveling with Dual Citizenship and Expired US Passport

Hello here is my question -

I am flying to Sao Paulo thursday - I have dual citizenship American/Brazilian, but my American passport is expired, my Brazilian is valid.. Will they let me leave the US and I can just get it renewed at the consulate in Brazil or am I going to have issues?

Thanks in advance!
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Old Mar 22, 2011, 11:03 pm
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You should be fine. There is no formal outbound passport control in the U.S.

If asked for the immigration form that should be in your Brazilian passport by the airline, just hold up your U.S. passport. They won't check or care that it is expired.
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Old Mar 22, 2011, 11:28 pm
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The problem will be getting back. The airline in Brazil will want to see a valid US passport or a Brazilian passport with a valid visa.

They will check (during check-in) to make sure the passport is valid.
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Old Mar 22, 2011, 11:31 pm
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Originally Posted by bocastephen
The problem will be getting back. The airline in Brazil will want to see a valid US passport or a Brazilian passport with a valid visa.

They will check (during check-in) to make sure the passport is valid.
"I can just get it renewed at the consulate in Brazil"
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Old Mar 22, 2011, 11:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Always Flyin
"I can just get it renewed at the consulate in Brazil"
If the OP has time to do so - but I'm not sure about current rules around passport renewals abroad. They may question why he left the country with an expired US passport.
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Old Mar 23, 2011, 12:04 am
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Originally Posted by bocastephen
If the OP has time to do so - but I'm not sure about current rules around passport renewals abroad.
If you have an expired passport, a consulate will renew it-- that's what we have consulates for.

Originally Posted by bocastephen
They may question why he left the country with an expired US passport.
Then they will get a simple answer . . .
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Old Mar 23, 2011, 12:41 am
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Thanks for all the prompt responses.. I am not worried about the consulate.. I am an American, its not like they are going to say your not allowed back lol... I will respond with an update though..
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