On traveling with two passports | How I travel with my U.S. & French passports
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2020
- Here are some tips and general rules of thumb when traveling with multiple passports. Please be sure to like this video if you enjoyed or found it helpful for you :)
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Nice vidéo but the background sound/music is a bit to loud. Thanks
great combo North America and EU..
Thanks. I am indeed pretty grateful for the draw I got with this one
Hey, Brian. Thank you so much for such an informative video on dual passport holders! Just so you know, Israel no longer stamps passports to avoid that problem that you were talking about at the end of the video with Algeria. They give little paper slips instead.
Hey Shaanan, thank you for your comment and very helpful feedback! I am glad you enjoyed the video.
That is very good to know and very interesting regarding the new procedure for travelling to Israel. Indeed, my friend used as an example went to Israel in the summer of 2013 so that must have been just before Israel began using little paper slips in place of a passport stamp (a very smart idea).
I appreciate the informative update :)
I am Canadian & American , I love it
My dad is a triple passport holder, Brazil (he’s not Brazilian he was just born there) French, and us.
I have a Spanish and US passport, so basically in the same situation as you both of us holding EU and US passports. I live in an area where there isn't an international Airport and any international flights will be at a connecting airport.
So, when I go back to Spain in a few weeks, should I book the flight with my Spanish passport even though I'll have a connecting flight to the next US state? Or should I buy both flights separately?
Thanks for your comment. In your position, I would book the flight with your Spanish passport since this is your final destination since your connecting flight is in the same country as your starting point (USA). I hope this is helpful for you.
Thank you for making this! I’m an Irish national and soon I will also be a Canadian citizen. I have been confused about travelling between both countries with two passports - in your case, are you allowed to enter France with a different passport than you left the states with? I was under the impression that you had to use the same passport for your entire trip.
Thank you, Alrightdee, I am glad the video was helpful for you. And what a fantastic pair of passports to hold, congratulations.
Indeed, when I leave the U.S. to return to France, I present my U.S. passport at the border control. And upon arriving in France, I present my French passport at the French border control.
Same for you, make sure to use your Canadian passport to enter/leave Canada and your Irish one to enter/leave Ireland. Cheers!🇨🇦 🇮🇪
New subscriber here from jamaica 😘
Nice
Hi, I’m traveling to Europe soon to study for short period of time. I have Cambodia and US passport, but my first name is little bit different on spelling. So to travel to Europe which passport should I use on booking? And does US passport really visa free for 90 days in Europe? This is really my first time on this dual passport…
Hi, a US passport should be used in this case, when travelling to Europe/Schengen Area. US passport holders can remain in the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days without requiring any special visas. If your stay will exceed 90 days, you will need to apply for the necessary visa. Best of luck to you.
hi Brian. Please can you tell my with website to renew French passport in usa? thank you.
Im a bit confused so im currently in a different country (came here with passport A) now i need (passport B being my US passport to return to US) my roundtrip was booked with passport A.
Do i call the airline or tell them at check in to change my passport on file? and just go through security & passport control showing passport A to get the exit stamp? And only show the US passport to board the plane?
Do the latter
Hello, Mr. Proulx, do you get double taxed? I’m a Canadian Citizen thinking of applying for French Citizen as I am an exception (a person from a country where French is an official language and have been enrolled in French language school for 14 years, min. 5)
Hi Mr. Campbell, thank you for your question. France taxes it’s residents and citizens alike. Meaning any income earned in FR is subjected to social and income taxes. If you attain French citizenship but continue to live and work solely in Canada, you will in most cases not be taxed on those revenues. It becomes a bit more complicated when you split you time spent between countries.
I hope this helps! Best to speak with a trained specialist for legal advice on this subject though as each case can have its unique challenges.
Cheers
@@BrianInFrance12 thank you very much, cheers.
@@BrianInFrance12 But aren't you required to pay US taxes as an American living abroad as Americans are generally taxed on worldwide income?
@@Tourlou0409 best to speak to a trained specialist for tax advice
Très bonne vidéo, faut-il le déclarer à ton pays d'origine quand tu acquiers une deuxième citoyenneté? Parce que je suis né et j'ai vécu au 🇨🇦 Canada toute ma vie, mais mes parents sont 🇧🇮 Burundais d'origine et quand j'ai visité le pays pour la première fois, ils m'ont donné un passport Burundais.
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Merci Eaulumiere pour ton commentaire. En résumé, non. Tant que tu présentes ton passeport canadien à chaque fois que tu entres/sors du Canada, tu n’auras aucun souci vis-à-vis de ta citoyenneté burundaise.
Aux yeux du gouvernement canadien, tu es avant tout Canadien et donc ce n’est pas la peine de déclarer ta deuxième nationalité 😉J’espère que cela te rassure !
@@BrianInFrance12 Oui, merci!!
Hey Mr. Proulx , I have question , mmmm if I had 2 passport it's not neccessary to deal with both of them I can deal with 1 one passport all the right ? For example when you apply for job your gonna show them 1 passport and the other one your just hide it right? , or even when traveling you can just travel from country to country without showing the other passport all the time ?
Hi John and thank you for your question. Yes, that is precisely right.
I hope this helps you!
@@BrianInFrance12 thank u very much
When you're applying jobs in foreign countries, you should use the passport/nationality that allows to work legally the easiest.
@@mentonerodominicano 💯
Always use the same passport to deal with the same people/country. I am a citizen of both France and the UK, should I want to apply for a job in the UK, I'd show the employer my British passport, they'd have no business seeing my French one. If I were to try and apply for a job in the EU/EEA/Switzerland like, France, Germany or the Netherlands, I'd show them my French passport because that proves my right to live and work in those countries, and they'd have no reason or need to see my British passport. At passport control in the UK, I am a British citizen and therefore it's in my interest to show my British passport, that's what the immigration officers want to see, and they have no business seeing my French passport, and vice versa when passing through border control in an EU country
Very useful video but please try to lower the music volume next time. thank you!
Thanks JD CHANNEL LY, for your comment and constructive feedback. I am glad you found it useful and I will definitely keep this tip in mind for future videos. Cheers
Hey Mr. Proulx I have a question? I am French from Saint martin but I'm a citizen of Barbados but I have 2 different last names on my passports!! But I'm living in Barbados I was planning to travel to the US but I apply for an Esta but I have been denied since 2019! so if can I apply for a US visa in Barbados with my French passport or the Barbados passport or if I should go to Saint Martin and enter Canada to apply for a US visa? The French don't have a stamp only the Barbados passport has a stamp! That is my problem pls I need your advice! Mr
Hi MR Beeko, it sounds to me that you should use your French passport for your ESTA application to travel to the U.S
@@BrianInFrance12 Yes but can I apply again? Can you show me the details of the ESTA answers 🙏
If I have to download my passport pic, Social Media, in the Esta?
Yes, you can apply again; this time, with your French passport.
It seems to be a straightforward process. Please follow the instructions at this official U.S. gov link
esta.cbp.dhs.gov
Hey Mr. Proulx I have a question?! Is your name on your french passport the same as THE AMERICAN PASSPORT?! No seriously. Like for example if I became a korean citizen I MUST, BY LAW , HAVE A KOREAN NAME ON MY KOREAN PASSPORT. Like , for example, there are these kids on my favorite korean (reality) show Return of Superman(a show about celebrity dads). Their names on their SWISS PASSPORTS would be Eden NAUEN Park, Aciel GUNHOO Park, Elyseen JINWOO PARK. But on their korean passports it WOULD ONLY BE Park Nauen(surname then personal name in Korea), Park Gunhoo, and Park Jinwoo. As for the name Elyseen it CAME FROM THE FRENCH FOR ELYSIAN FIELD(Elysee) . The only thing the mom Anna did was add the n at the end of the name. Although they ALSO HAVE ARGENTINE CITIZENSHIP(their mom Anna was born in Argentina).
I would love to have three passports of three different countries with DIFFERENT NAMES. And , of course, the custom agents would probably question me on if I am committing passport frauds or am I a spy like JASON BOURNE. LOL.
Their father is korean while the mother is SWISS/ARGENTINE. So they would qualify for three citizenship(swiss, argentine, and south korean). The show is about korean fathers taking care of their kids by themselves for 48 hours.
Hi Tich Tran, that is an interesting case indeed!
In my case, I have the same name in both passports. That said, when applying for naturalization in France, we are given the option to Frenchify (franciser in French) our surname and/or given names if we wish. I chose, however, to keep my original birth names and surname :)
Thanks for the question!
@@BrianInFrance12 Thank goodness your "French" name is the same. Unless you want us immigration to question you if you're a fraud, French SPY, something like that. LOL.
@@tichtran8792 😆 agreed. Thank goodness indeed! 😁
When you book a round trip ticket, you only have to put your passport info in at the time of booking. So if I am traveling from USA to Germany - and I have a German and USA passport - I would think I should put in my German passport info to the roundtrip flight booking? But now my German passport info is in the roundtrip flight. So when I fly back to the USA, the airline would have my German passport info for the ticket yet when I show up to the check-in desk, I would show them my USA passport. Is this right?
Hi Jason, thanks for your comment. Yes, that is how I would do it. You may even need to show the airline check-in desk your German passport on your way back to the U.S. since it is the one linked to your booked flights. When flying back to the U.S., I would still present the check-in desk my U.S passport first though and only present my German passport if they request it. I hope this helps!
@@BrianInFrance12 Thank you for this video. It is a huge help for understanding how to use the 2 passports and when. It is like a Rubik cube puzzle.
It sure can feel like it sometimes. I am happy if I was able to help. Great combination of passports by the way! The German passport ranks as one of the most powerful in the world.
Im a bit confused so im currently in a different country (came here with passport A) now i need (passport B being my US passport to return to US) my roundtrip was booked with passport A.
Do i call the airline or tell them at check in to change my passport on file? and just go through security & passport control showing passport A to get the exit stamp? And only show the US passport to board the plane?
Yes, I would say you got it.
And I would present my US passport when checking in at the counter, no need to call. And of course you will have your passport A on you as well so if there is ever any confusion with the airline check in personnel, you can always show them your A passport and explain that you are a dual passport holder
Thought I had mentioned this here before.. anyways Americans are required to enter and exit the USA with their US passport as per the US Department of State..
That is correct
Hey, I have an important question. Does the sticky label behind the brand new passport matter? Is it okokay if I remov it ?
The bar code label on the back of your passport was used for the administrative process when administering your passport (i.e. for scanning and tracking internally)
You can definitely remove it as it has no impact on the use of your passport.
@@BrianInFrance12 thanks so much sir. Best of luck.
If you buy return tickets which passport do you use to confirm your details online prior to booking?
If I am buying round trip tickets, I book with the passport of my destination: so if I am in France and want to book a round trip to U.S. and back, I use my U.S passport. And vice versa.
If go to the U.S. for a visit and then book my return tickets to France during my stay in the U.S., I would use my French passport when booking.
I hope this helps! Thank you for your question
@@BrianInFrance12 thank you for answer but if you used US passport prior to return booking from France while entering France agin with France passport would not create any issue in immigration?
Golden rule:
I leave and enter U.S. immigration with my U.S. passport
And I leave and enter French immigration with my French passport.
The passport I use for booking my flights with the airlines does not change this golden rule above. And as long as I follow the golden rule, I will not run into issues with immigration :)
Hi Brian, If an individual have dual citizenship,can he enter a Schengen area with first passport and stay for 90days then leave and enter again with second passport and stay for another 90days
No. And soon they will start collecting biometrics upon entering Schengen so I wouldn’t even try playing games.
@@roieis thanks . I just wanted to hear the possibility of doing it. I saw a comment where Someone said he did it . And am like okay. It sounds fraudulent. Am not even interested.
@@runyieteng9927 I think for now, you can get away with it, because the only evidence you've ever been to the Schengen area are your passport stamps, but from next year, don't try playing any games with them
Merci Beaucoup! Thank you so much for this! I'm a dual American-Irish citizen 🇺🇸🇮🇪🇪🇺. Although Ireland isn't in the Schengen Agreement (it's in the Common Travel Area along with the UK, Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man), my plan would be to use my Irish passport in places like Ireland (of course!), the UK (Common Travel Area), and the Netherlands (EU and Schengen) and my American passport to enter/exit the United States. It's a bit trickier with Ireland than with France and Germany because it's simply not in the Schengen Area.
Salut Patrick! Thank you for your positive feedback and very insightful comment regarding your experience as a dual American-Irish citizen. I certainly learned something new from your comment.
I have a lot of love for Ireland and even have some Irish ancestors in my family tree :)
well it's not really more difficult, Ireland is in the EU so there's still free movement and an Irish passport still affords you all the same rights in the schengen area as a Schengen passport. It doesn't matter where you come from, if you have an EU passport you have the right to be let in. You just have to show your passport, but it wouldn't really be any different to entering any Schengen country from outside Schengen on a French passport.
So American pass authority doesn’t investigate you that you travel to that certain country and there is not their stamps on USA passport? It is normal isn’t?
your Irish passport is much better, as you are a citizen of the European Union, you can travel, live and work unlimitedly in the Schengen area, European Union, European Economic Area and in the United Kingdom using your Irish ID or passport!
IMO It's the best passport to have! working rights in BOTH the EU AND the UK!@@yepiz77
Very informative! I suspect when ETIAS is implemented in 2023, when leaving the US for an EU country you would show your EU passport to the airline gate agent to prove you have the right to enter the EU without an ETIAS visa waiver.
Thanks for your comment and very keen insight @1958zed. I was unaware of the imminent rolling out of ETIAS. Yes, I agree with you that the best in this instance will be to present your EU passport to the airline gate agent; although I have run into a situation previously wherein I scanned my French passport at the gate and never ended up going through passport control (at Dulles flying to CDG). I guess it was the right thing to do in the given situation but it felt strange to me as I always prefer to officially leave the U.S. as a U.S. citizen.
Do you use the same name in US passport as in French passport?
I do, yes
Thanks Brian! Really good examples and anecdotes. I think the trickiest part is always going to be the airline booking and check in, specially if you have to check in with an agent, cause I'm sure when you booked those USA>CAD>FRA flights you probably used your French passport for the booking and maybe that's why you thought about showing the airline your French passport when departing from USA. The best piece of advice would probably be to always exit a country with the passport you presented to customs when you arrived.
Thank you for your comment, Eric! I am completely aligned with your analysis and solid piece of advice!
Concerning the USA>CAD>FRA anecdote, this was surely the reason behind my confusion, spot on!
In that situation, you always have to show the airline the passport you booked the flight or checked in under, but still show American border controllers your American passport
hi , why you think its bad to present both passpots to custome agents
There is nothing to gain from presenting both.
When I am entering/exiting the U.S., there is no reason for me to ever present my French passport to an Immigration Officer.
Same for entering and leaving France, there is no reason for me to present the French Immigration officer with my U.S. passport as, in their eyes, I am a French citizen.
I suppose you could look at it as each of these two example countries willfully turning a blind eye to their respective citizens’ secondary citizenships.
Hope this helps!
there's just no reason to and risks causing confusion about who you are. As a citizen of the UK and France, border control in the UK have no reason to see my French passport and border control in any EU country have no reason to see my British passport as I have the right to be there by virtue of being an EU citizen
Which passport will you use If you travel in a EU country which is not in Shengen area?
In almost every case, my French passport.
Off the tope of my head, I cannot think of a non-EU European country which has rules more favorable to a U.S. passport than a French passport holder.
That said, when in doubt, I always do research on my new destination country to verify which passport would be most favorable for the given country.
@@BrianInFrance12 Thank you
French passport. Non Schengen countries in the EU just have their own border checks, you still have the right to live and work in any EU country indefinitely if you are an EU citizen, and that includes Schengen and also Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Ireland. The right to freedom of movement is a separate thing to the Schengen agreement. I, as a French citizen still enjoy all the same rights in those other EU countries and vice versa, they don't stamp your passport or anything
Your examples seem to work in one way trip situations. But how does it work on round trips?
Thank you for your comment. Perhaps the easiest would be for me to use a round trip example here to better illustrate the best practice.
Example: A US-French dual citizen, travelling from France to USA, round trip:
Leaving France:
- Check into the flight with my U.S. passport (airline); present my French passport to the immigration officier to leave France
Arriving in the U.S.:
- Present U.S. passport to the immigration officer to enter the USA
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Leaving U.S. to return to France:
- Check into the flight with my U.S. passport (airline); present my U.S. passport to the immigration officier to leave the USA
Arriving in France:
- Present French passport to the immigration officer to enter France
Of course, if there are layovers in different countries along the way, this complicates the matter. The best advice is to take it step-by-step, country-by-country and carefully determine the most appropriate passport when going through immigration control of each country. I hope this helps
@@BrianInFrance12 yeah so my wife and daughter are also Greek citizens. We leave USA to Greece with 1 layover in London. How would you go about that?
@@manuelquelle9915 as a US & Greek passport holder, I would do the following:
Leaving U.S. to go to Greece with 1 layover in London, UK:
- Check into the flight with my U.S. passport (airline); present my U.S. passport to the immigration officer/passport control to leave the USA
Arriving in sole layover destination, London, UK:
- Present U.S. passport to the immigration officer/passport control to enter the UK
Leaving UK to go to final destination, Greece:
- Present U.S. passport to the immigration officer/passport control to leave the UK (same passport with which you entered the country)
Arriving in Greece:
- Present Greek passport to the immigration officer/passport control to enter Greece
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Leaving Greece to return to U.S. with 1 layover in London, UK:
- Check into the flight with my U.S. passport (airline); present my Greek passport to the immigration officer/passport control to leave Greece
Arriving in sole layover destination, London, UK:
- Present U.S. passport to the immigration officer/passport control to enter the UK
Leaving UK to go to final destination, U.S.:
- Present U.S. passport to the immigration officer/passport control to leave the UK (same passport with which you entered the country)
Arriving in U.S.:
- Present U.S. passport to the immigration officer/passport control to enter the USA
Keep in mind that that you may not be submitted to passport control in your layover stop in London if they have in place an "airside" transiting system for travellers who are merely connecting from one international flight to the next (from USA to Greece for example). In which case, you would have nothing to do in London. It's always good to be prepared just in case though.
@@BrianInFrance12 Thank you so much I really appreciate the detailed response.
Sorry, let say I am from Turkey and I entered the Turkey with my Turkish passport and I want to go back to USA , my question , is there any connection between the airline and the custom because I noticed when the airlines give the boarding pass to passengers, it’s suppose to show the boarding Pass at custom board control right? so if I show to the airlines in Turkey my American passport , they are going to issue my boarding pass base on American passport detail right? On the other hand I entered the Turkey with Turkish passport and I have to leave with the same passport , if the immigration officer scan my boarding pass and see different passport number which is not the same as the passport I use for boarding pass , is it not suspicious? how can I manage that , I hope you understand my question and thank you in advance
Hi, I’m a dual citizen between the US and Nigeria. Both of my passports have different last names. If I’m booking a round trip ticket to Nigeria from the US, which passport details should I use on my reservation? Thank you for this video!
Hi Reggie, thank you for your question and comment! If I were you, to minimize my chance of running into issues, I would book my flight to Nigeria using the full name of my Nigerian passport; and I would then book my return ticket separately using the full legal name of my U.S. passport.
I do admit that this is a tricky one though. I would definitely give the airline company a call to get their professional advice as well.
Best of luck to you!
@@BrianInFrance12 thank you!
Yes sir, my pleasure! However you decide to go about it, just don’t forget the golden rule:
- you leave and enter U.S. Immigration presenting your U.S. passport
- and you leave and enter Nigeria Immigration presenting your Nigerian passport
Cheers!
@@BrianInFrance12 so at immigration while leaving a country, do they look at your passport alone or both the ticket and passport?
From my experience they tend to look at both. So you may need to simply explain to them the truth why your name is different. I would personally avoid showing them the second passport unless they absolutely demand to see it
What about if your name and age are different in both passports
In any given situation, you should only ever be using one passport at a time; so this should not be an issue anyways.
My answer is therefore to never present both passports side by side
You only are ever going to show the same country one of your passports, so that's fine, the only thing to watch out for is when giving your passport to airlines and the like that you make sure that the passport you give them matches the name on the booking
Very great content. However, the background music is impossibly distracting.
Thanks, Y an. I am happy to hear you enjoyed the content of the video. Thank you also for your feedback. I may have to tone it back or cut out the music altogether for my future videos.
You friend wouldn’t have received an Israeli stamp on his passport, since israel does not stamp passports (you get a small card)
My friend went in the summer of 2012. Apparently this small card system was not in place at that point
I have 25 passports and only use two u.s and japan
How is that possible
Why not present two passports at all check points
Thanks for the good question, ALGO. For border control agents, this is not advised as it could cause confusion and/or unnecessary hassle.
For airline staff, when checking in, I imagine handing them both would be fine though I do not necessarily recommend it.
Kill the background music.
U.S. and EU
Opens up a lot of doors for sure
French is more useful!
Ur back music ruined ur video WHY DID U PUT FOR US THIS RUBISH MUSIC ?
Now you have an example it's Pakistan 😂for French passport