Global Entry - Dual Citizenship
Jul 31, 2016, 9:10 pm
#106
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While probably well-intentioned, you are talking nonsense. This statement is incorrect.
There are some countries that require their citizens to enter with that country's passport, but this is not universally the case. The most obvious example (and I'm surprised you missed this) is citizens of member countries of the EU, who may, under many circumstances, have acquired a second EU citizenship. They may enter any EU country using any of their EU passports. Just one example but there are many.
There are some countries that require their citizens to enter with that country's passport, but this is not universally the case. The most obvious example (and I'm surprised you missed this) is citizens of member countries of the EU, who may, under many circumstances, have acquired a second EU citizenship. They may enter any EU country using any of their EU passports. Just one example but there are many.
Aug 1, 2016, 4:03 am
#107
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My point was that the blanket statement "if you are a citizen of country X, you may only enter X using your X passport" is incorrect. It is (famously) true of the US but not universally true.
Aug 1, 2016, 8:38 am
#108
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Moderator's Note: Please let's get back on topic
Please let's get back on topic, that is Global Entry for applicants who have dual citizenship.
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Aug 1, 2016, 9:15 pm
#109
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Aug 2, 2016, 9:33 am
#110
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I was told the exact opposite. I was asked if I brought my second passport. When i told him it was expired he said if I renewed it I should add the information to my online profile.
Aug 2, 2016, 10:20 am
#111
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Logically though if you are a US citizen and GE is to enter the US, you have to use your US passport, not a foreign one.
Aug 2, 2016, 10:47 am
#112
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Very true about the passport for entering, but I can imagine the CBP still wanting all the information they can get about you (since you might travel to other countries on that other passport, and they'd obviously prefer to be able to easily cross reference travel).
Aug 2, 2016, 10:52 am
#113
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I would think that CBP would want to see the other passport(s) covering at least the last five years to check whether you reported all countries to which you have traveled.
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Aug 2, 2016, 1:44 pm
#114
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Very true but I suspect that CBP somehow has that information already without looking at any passport. I believe they have all passport holders cross-referenced and an access to international flight bookings, which gives them the complete picture. Otherwise, they would not know where anyone is at any given time.
Aug 2, 2016, 7:05 pm
#115
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Very true but I suspect that CBP somehow has that information already without looking at any passport. I believe they have all passport holders cross-referenced and an access to international flight bookings, which gives them the complete picture. Otherwise, they would not know where anyone is at any given time.
That said they certainly didn't look through my passport except to find my Visa, so they didn't really care whether I'd visited undeclared countries. But maybe they would want to do that for some people.
Aug 3, 2016, 1:38 am
#116
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Either way, this is a privilege, not a right. Adhere to policy and guidelines strictly. Not adding a passport could lose you your membership.
Aug 3, 2016, 1:54 am
#117
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Also, GE is a privilege, not a right. Whatsoever.
Aug 3, 2016, 8:24 am
#118
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I had my GE interview this week. I'm a dual citizen (which I declared on my application). I took all my current and old passports with me and they looked at my current passport from each country plus my old non-US passport since I renewed my passport earlier this year.
Being dual didn't seem to present a problem, and was approved in less than 10 minutes.
Being dual didn't seem to present a problem, and was approved in less than 10 minutes.
Aug 3, 2016, 11:39 am
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I'll tell you right now that the TSA knows everything about you, and if you lie about it, they will pretty much automatically disqualify you.
They're disqualifying people who even honestly admit to an arrest 40 years ago, so you better believe they'll DQ you if they catch you lying, or simply omitting information you've "forgotten."
They're disqualifying people who even honestly admit to an arrest 40 years ago, so you better believe they'll DQ you if they catch you lying, or simply omitting information you've "forgotten."