Passport Question
 

ok this is stressing me out, so I want to post this question to make myself feel better. My US passport somehow has gone MIA and i'm travelling tomorrow to Dublin.

I'm hoping it just fell out at my desk at work somewhere.

I have a british passport as a dual citizen, if push comes to shove could I just use that one to travel? I have photocopies of my US passport.

Thanks for any comments.

Chris

No problem to travel to Dublin on your UK ppt, but for you to return to US, you must as a US citizen, enter on your US ppt. So you will need to apply for a new US ppt at US consulate overseas. It might be helpful to have a police report of lost/missing ppt with you when you apply for new ppt.

As another dual national, I do it all the time
As mentioned above you may want to apply for your US passport when in Dublin, if your time does not permit to wait for the new passport to be made the Consulate will have to issue you a travel document that will allow you to enter the US without hassle.

If I were you, I would travel on your UK passport to Dublin, then claim that you lost your passport in Dublin and go to the US Consulate, as otherwise they will many unnecessary questions that paperpushers love to ask.

Good luck! And as always, looking forward to one of your fantastic trip reports on Dublin, if you choose to write one http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...orum/smile.gif

Good idea from asnovici
When in Dublin lodge a Police report and go to US embassy and ask for a travel document showing your photocopy. You should have no problem in returning. I had a similar problem with my green card and INS let me through based on a letter from US embassy,

I agree that you will not have a problem traveling on your UK passport but disagree with going to Dublin and calling the police to get a report there. That is plain lying and could come back to get you.

don't ly - your passport could have been found (and reported to be found) in the USA in the meantime ...

I found it successfully this morning, lodged between my desk and file cabinet at work.

Thanks for the responses, they gave me a piece of mind.

I wouldn't have lied, just said I lost it, but at least I still could have gone, i bet replacing a passport at the last minute would be a pain in the you know what.

chris

Glad you found it. For future reference, I believe you could get an expedited passport in a few hours at the passport office in Philadelphia (or any Passport office for that matter). You would have to show proof of imminent departure and of course, pay an expedite fee.

I just got my passport,via mail, expedited using 3rd party service...www.globalpassport.com Cost me $110 for new (my old had expired beyond renewing), $30, court fee, and $75 to the above. Sent it on a Tuesday, it was back at my house on a Friday. Peace of mind was worth it...(Though I should have just renewed it for like $55 last year)...

Most of those offices are by appointment only, and may only be offering next day service, not same day anymore. Check before going.

If someone checked Irish immigration records and it showed that you didn't enter with the US passport, you could be suspected of being bin Laden's Philadelphia consul general and have your whole life turned upside down.

Although easier said than done, it's helpful to be organized in life and keep papers in their designated place.

WHAT? Co-workers of mine WHO HAVE EU passports and US passports do this all the time. And they have NO relationship to anyone other than a Fortune 500 company....

Why? I've entered several countries where they didn't even open the passport, just saw the cover and waved me through. I also have realitives who only carry their US passport to get back into the counrty, the rest of the time they use another countries.

I don't think the US government cares what you do once you leave (unless you are purchasing missle launchers or something), only that you have a US passport to reenter.



[This message has been edited by cordelli (edited 05-23-2003).]