My US passport was stolen in the US. May I leave on my UK passport?
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I entered the US in May on my US passport and have been travelling for almost 3 months. A couple of weeks ago my US passport was stolen, and so I reported it, but due to me not having a permanent address I have not been able to reorder a new passport.
I have a UK passport however and was wondering if it would be impossible to leave on that one?
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I entered the US in May on my US passport and have been travelling for almost 3 months. A couple of weeks ago my US passport was stolen, and so I reported it, but due to me not having a permanent address I have not been able to reorder a new passport.
I have a UK passport however and was wondering if it would be impossible to leave on that one?
customs-and-immigration passports us-citizens uk-citizens
edited Aug 17 '16 at 21:40
Kate Gregory
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asked Aug 17 '16 at 21:10
Laura JLaura J
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It will be possible to leave on that one but not legal. The USA requires citizens to use their USA citizenship for entry and exit. Maybe you can get temporary papers or have the passport send to your last address (hotel?) in the USA.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:13
I am leaving in 2 weeks and expedited passport services are around the $200 mark not including US gov fees for the actual passport which are another $170. I will get a new US passport as soon as I am home but can really not afford to get expedited services here in US before I leave you know?
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:18
By "home" do you mean that you live in the UK?
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:21
You should also find out if your travel insurance includes cover for replacing lost/stolen passports. It might pay for part or all of the cost.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:24
Home is new zealand. Thank goodness my nz visa is in my UK passport. Already checked about the insurance thing.
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:37
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I entered the US in May on my US passport and have been travelling for almost 3 months. A couple of weeks ago my US passport was stolen, and so I reported it, but due to me not having a permanent address I have not been able to reorder a new passport.
I have a UK passport however and was wondering if it would be impossible to leave on that one?
customs-and-immigration passports us-citizens uk-citizens
edited Aug 17 '16 at 21:40
Kate Gregory
59.9k10162258
asked Aug 17 '16 at 21:10
Laura JLaura J
182
I entered the US in May on my US passport and have been travelling for almost 3 months. A couple of weeks ago my US passport was stolen, and so I reported it, but due to me not having a permanent address I have not been able to reorder a new passport.
I have a UK passport however and was wondering if it would be impossible to leave on that one?
customs-and-immigration passports us-citizens uk-citizens
customs-and-immigration passports us-citizens uk-citizens
edited Aug 17 '16 at 21:40
Kate Gregory
59.9k10162258
asked Aug 17 '16 at 21:10
Laura JLaura J
182
edited Aug 17 '16 at 21:40
Kate Gregory
59.9k10162258
asked Aug 17 '16 at 21:10
Laura JLaura J
182
edited Aug 17 '16 at 21:40
Kate Gregory
59.9k10162258
edited Aug 17 '16 at 21:40
Kate Gregory
59.9k10162258
edited Aug 17 '16 at 21:40
Kate Gregory
59.9k10162258
59.9k10162258
asked Aug 17 '16 at 21:10
Laura JLaura J
182
asked Aug 17 '16 at 21:10
Laura JLaura J
182
asked Aug 17 '16 at 21:10
Laura JLaura J
182
182
2
It will be possible to leave on that one but not legal. The USA requires citizens to use their USA citizenship for entry and exit. Maybe you can get temporary papers or have the passport send to your last address (hotel?) in the USA.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:13
I am leaving in 2 weeks and expedited passport services are around the $200 mark not including US gov fees for the actual passport which are another $170. I will get a new US passport as soon as I am home but can really not afford to get expedited services here in US before I leave you know?
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:18
By "home" do you mean that you live in the UK?
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:21
You should also find out if your travel insurance includes cover for replacing lost/stolen passports. It might pay for part or all of the cost.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:24
Home is new zealand. Thank goodness my nz visa is in my UK passport. Already checked about the insurance thing.
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:37
|
show 2 more comments
2
It will be possible to leave on that one but not legal. The USA requires citizens to use their USA citizenship for entry and exit. Maybe you can get temporary papers or have the passport send to your last address (hotel?) in the USA.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:13
I am leaving in 2 weeks and expedited passport services are around the $200 mark not including US gov fees for the actual passport which are another $170. I will get a new US passport as soon as I am home but can really not afford to get expedited services here in US before I leave you know?
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:18
By "home" do you mean that you live in the UK?
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:21
You should also find out if your travel insurance includes cover for replacing lost/stolen passports. It might pay for part or all of the cost.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:24
Home is new zealand. Thank goodness my nz visa is in my UK passport. Already checked about the insurance thing.
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:37
2
2
It will be possible to leave on that one but not legal. The USA requires citizens to use their USA citizenship for entry and exit. Maybe you can get temporary papers or have the passport send to your last address (hotel?) in the USA.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:13
It will be possible to leave on that one but not legal. The USA requires citizens to use their USA citizenship for entry and exit. Maybe you can get temporary papers or have the passport send to your last address (hotel?) in the USA.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:13
I am leaving in 2 weeks and expedited passport services are around the $200 mark not including US gov fees for the actual passport which are another $170. I will get a new US passport as soon as I am home but can really not afford to get expedited services here in US before I leave you know?
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:18
I am leaving in 2 weeks and expedited passport services are around the $200 mark not including US gov fees for the actual passport which are another $170. I will get a new US passport as soon as I am home but can really not afford to get expedited services here in US before I leave you know?
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:18
By "home" do you mean that you live in the UK?
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:21
By "home" do you mean that you live in the UK?
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:21
You should also find out if your travel insurance includes cover for replacing lost/stolen passports. It might pay for part or all of the cost.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:24
You should also find out if your travel insurance includes cover for replacing lost/stolen passports. It might pay for part or all of the cost.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:24
Home is new zealand. Thank goodness my nz visa is in my UK passport. Already checked about the insurance thing.
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:37
Home is new zealand. Thank goodness my nz visa is in my UK passport. Already checked about the insurance thing.
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:37
|
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You may leave without an American passport. The United States does not have a government exit procedure, so at airport check-in, you would be showing whichever passport would be more convenient for your country of destination. If you were returning to the UK, for example, your UK passport would be better (although since US citizens do not need advance visa for UK, not that much better). Supposing you were a dual USA-Ruritania citizen and Ruritania requires advance visas for Americans, the advantage of the Ruritanian passport would be obvious.
You must, however, use your replacement USA passport when you next come into the United States.
answered Aug 17 '16 at 21:23
Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus
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Please note, however, that there is a paper departure form required of American citizens (including emergency contact information), and you should fill that out.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
The USA does ask citizens to check-in showing their USA passport, although you can additionally show a non USA passport if that solves visa items. It is not likely you will get into problems for not showing your USA passport.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
Back in the days of paper I-94Ws (not sure if those still exist for some countries?), check-in agents would ask questions if you exited with a non-US passport without the green stub in the passport (as they were supposed to return it to the authorities. There might be a similar procedure for the electronic equivalent nowadays? I don't remember being asked about it any time I did so (but I had my US passport available if needed, so it would not have been an issue and would probably not even remember it if it was the case).
– jcaron
Aug 17 '16 at 21:48
2
Leaving without a valid passport is technically unlawful, as is returning without one. I have a colleague who is married with three children and each of the 5 has a different passport-by-birth. Airport checkin must be a circus.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:53
@Willeke nobody ever asked me to check in using my US passport, and for years, on flights to countries where I plan to enter using my non-US passport, I have checked in using the non-US passport.
– phoog
Aug 18 '16 at 3:30
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You may leave without an American passport. The United States does not have a government exit procedure, so at airport check-in, you would be showing whichever passport would be more convenient for your country of destination. If you were returning to the UK, for example, your UK passport would be better (although since US citizens do not need advance visa for UK, not that much better). Supposing you were a dual USA-Ruritania citizen and Ruritania requires advance visas for Americans, the advantage of the Ruritanian passport would be obvious.
You must, however, use your replacement USA passport when you next come into the United States.
answered Aug 17 '16 at 21:23
Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus
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Please note, however, that there is a paper departure form required of American citizens (including emergency contact information), and you should fill that out.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
The USA does ask citizens to check-in showing their USA passport, although you can additionally show a non USA passport if that solves visa items. It is not likely you will get into problems for not showing your USA passport.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
Back in the days of paper I-94Ws (not sure if those still exist for some countries?), check-in agents would ask questions if you exited with a non-US passport without the green stub in the passport (as they were supposed to return it to the authorities. There might be a similar procedure for the electronic equivalent nowadays? I don't remember being asked about it any time I did so (but I had my US passport available if needed, so it would not have been an issue and would probably not even remember it if it was the case).
– jcaron
Aug 17 '16 at 21:48
2
Leaving without a valid passport is technically unlawful, as is returning without one. I have a colleague who is married with three children and each of the 5 has a different passport-by-birth. Airport checkin must be a circus.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:53
@Willeke nobody ever asked me to check in using my US passport, and for years, on flights to countries where I plan to enter using my non-US passport, I have checked in using the non-US passport.
– phoog
Aug 18 '16 at 3:30
|
show 3 more comments
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You may leave without an American passport. The United States does not have a government exit procedure, so at airport check-in, you would be showing whichever passport would be more convenient for your country of destination. If you were returning to the UK, for example, your UK passport would be better (although since US citizens do not need advance visa for UK, not that much better). Supposing you were a dual USA-Ruritania citizen and Ruritania requires advance visas for Americans, the advantage of the Ruritanian passport would be obvious.
You must, however, use your replacement USA passport when you next come into the United States.
answered Aug 17 '16 at 21:23
Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus
12.6k22253
Please note, however, that there is a paper departure form required of American citizens (including emergency contact information), and you should fill that out.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
The USA does ask citizens to check-in showing their USA passport, although you can additionally show a non USA passport if that solves visa items. It is not likely you will get into problems for not showing your USA passport.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
Back in the days of paper I-94Ws (not sure if those still exist for some countries?), check-in agents would ask questions if you exited with a non-US passport without the green stub in the passport (as they were supposed to return it to the authorities. There might be a similar procedure for the electronic equivalent nowadays? I don't remember being asked about it any time I did so (but I had my US passport available if needed, so it would not have been an issue and would probably not even remember it if it was the case).
– jcaron
Aug 17 '16 at 21:48
2
Leaving without a valid passport is technically unlawful, as is returning without one. I have a colleague who is married with three children and each of the 5 has a different passport-by-birth. Airport checkin must be a circus.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:53
@Willeke nobody ever asked me to check in using my US passport, and for years, on flights to countries where I plan to enter using my non-US passport, I have checked in using the non-US passport.
– phoog
Aug 18 '16 at 3:30
|
show 3 more comments
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You may leave without an American passport. The United States does not have a government exit procedure, so at airport check-in, you would be showing whichever passport would be more convenient for your country of destination. If you were returning to the UK, for example, your UK passport would be better (although since US citizens do not need advance visa for UK, not that much better). Supposing you were a dual USA-Ruritania citizen and Ruritania requires advance visas for Americans, the advantage of the Ruritanian passport would be obvious.
You must, however, use your replacement USA passport when you next come into the United States.
answered Aug 17 '16 at 21:23
Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus
12.6k22253
You may leave without an American passport. The United States does not have a government exit procedure, so at airport check-in, you would be showing whichever passport would be more convenient for your country of destination. If you were returning to the UK, for example, your UK passport would be better (although since US citizens do not need advance visa for UK, not that much better). Supposing you were a dual USA-Ruritania citizen and Ruritania requires advance visas for Americans, the advantage of the Ruritanian passport would be obvious.
You must, however, use your replacement USA passport when you next come into the United States.
answered Aug 17 '16 at 21:23
Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus
12.6k22253
answered Aug 17 '16 at 21:23
Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus
12.6k22253
answered Aug 17 '16 at 21:23
Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus
12.6k22253
answered Aug 17 '16 at 21:23
Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus
12.6k22253
12.6k22253
Please note, however, that there is a paper departure form required of American citizens (including emergency contact information), and you should fill that out.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
The USA does ask citizens to check-in showing their USA passport, although you can additionally show a non USA passport if that solves visa items. It is not likely you will get into problems for not showing your USA passport.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
Back in the days of paper I-94Ws (not sure if those still exist for some countries?), check-in agents would ask questions if you exited with a non-US passport without the green stub in the passport (as they were supposed to return it to the authorities. There might be a similar procedure for the electronic equivalent nowadays? I don't remember being asked about it any time I did so (but I had my US passport available if needed, so it would not have been an issue and would probably not even remember it if it was the case).
– jcaron
Aug 17 '16 at 21:48
2
Leaving without a valid passport is technically unlawful, as is returning without one. I have a colleague who is married with three children and each of the 5 has a different passport-by-birth. Airport checkin must be a circus.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:53
@Willeke nobody ever asked me to check in using my US passport, and for years, on flights to countries where I plan to enter using my non-US passport, I have checked in using the non-US passport.
– phoog
Aug 18 '16 at 3:30
|
show 3 more comments
Please note, however, that there is a paper departure form required of American citizens (including emergency contact information), and you should fill that out.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
The USA does ask citizens to check-in showing their USA passport, although you can additionally show a non USA passport if that solves visa items. It is not likely you will get into problems for not showing your USA passport.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
Back in the days of paper I-94Ws (not sure if those still exist for some countries?), check-in agents would ask questions if you exited with a non-US passport without the green stub in the passport (as they were supposed to return it to the authorities. There might be a similar procedure for the electronic equivalent nowadays? I don't remember being asked about it any time I did so (but I had my US passport available if needed, so it would not have been an issue and would probably not even remember it if it was the case).
– jcaron
Aug 17 '16 at 21:48
2
Leaving without a valid passport is technically unlawful, as is returning without one. I have a colleague who is married with three children and each of the 5 has a different passport-by-birth. Airport checkin must be a circus.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:53
@Willeke nobody ever asked me to check in using my US passport, and for years, on flights to countries where I plan to enter using my non-US passport, I have checked in using the non-US passport.
– phoog
Aug 18 '16 at 3:30
Please note, however, that there is a paper departure form required of American citizens (including emergency contact information), and you should fill that out.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
Please note, however, that there is a paper departure form required of American citizens (including emergency contact information), and you should fill that out.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
The USA does ask citizens to check-in showing their USA passport, although you can additionally show a non USA passport if that solves visa items. It is not likely you will get into problems for not showing your USA passport.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
The USA does ask citizens to check-in showing their USA passport, although you can additionally show a non USA passport if that solves visa items. It is not likely you will get into problems for not showing your USA passport.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:26
Back in the days of paper I-94Ws (not sure if those still exist for some countries?), check-in agents would ask questions if you exited with a non-US passport without the green stub in the passport (as they were supposed to return it to the authorities. There might be a similar procedure for the electronic equivalent nowadays? I don't remember being asked about it any time I did so (but I had my US passport available if needed, so it would not have been an issue and would probably not even remember it if it was the case).
– jcaron
Aug 17 '16 at 21:48
Back in the days of paper I-94Ws (not sure if those still exist for some countries?), check-in agents would ask questions if you exited with a non-US passport without the green stub in the passport (as they were supposed to return it to the authorities. There might be a similar procedure for the electronic equivalent nowadays? I don't remember being asked about it any time I did so (but I had my US passport available if needed, so it would not have been an issue and would probably not even remember it if it was the case).
– jcaron
Aug 17 '16 at 21:48
2
2
Leaving without a valid passport is technically unlawful, as is returning without one. I have a colleague who is married with three children and each of the 5 has a different passport-by-birth. Airport checkin must be a circus.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:53
Leaving without a valid passport is technically unlawful, as is returning without one. I have a colleague who is married with three children and each of the 5 has a different passport-by-birth. Airport checkin must be a circus.
– Andrew Lazarus
Aug 17 '16 at 21:53
@Willeke nobody ever asked me to check in using my US passport, and for years, on flights to countries where I plan to enter using my non-US passport, I have checked in using the non-US passport.
– phoog
Aug 18 '16 at 3:30
@Willeke nobody ever asked me to check in using my US passport, and for years, on flights to countries where I plan to enter using my non-US passport, I have checked in using the non-US passport.
– phoog
Aug 18 '16 at 3:30
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It will be possible to leave on that one but not legal. The USA requires citizens to use their USA citizenship for entry and exit. Maybe you can get temporary papers or have the passport send to your last address (hotel?) in the USA.
– Willeke♦
Aug 17 '16 at 21:13
I am leaving in 2 weeks and expedited passport services are around the $200 mark not including US gov fees for the actual passport which are another $170. I will get a new US passport as soon as I am home but can really not afford to get expedited services here in US before I leave you know?
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:18
By "home" do you mean that you live in the UK?
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:21
You should also find out if your travel insurance includes cover for replacing lost/stolen passports. It might pay for part or all of the cost.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 17 '16 at 21:24
Home is new zealand. Thank goodness my nz visa is in my UK passport. Already checked about the insurance thing.
– Laura J
Aug 17 '16 at 21:37