Dual citizenship, US passport will expire during US stay
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My daughter has dual citizenship: US/German.
We will be flying from Germany to the US in 6 weeks. Her US passport will expire during our stay in the US, but not on the day of our flight (4 days later).
Do you think I should get ESTA for her? Just to make sure that the airline will let her board the plane? Will there be any problems with getting back to Germany without ESTA and with an expired US passport?
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My daughter has dual citizenship: US/German.
We will be flying from Germany to the US in 6 weeks. Her US passport will expire during our stay in the US, but not on the day of our flight (4 days later).
Do you think I should get ESTA for her? Just to make sure that the airline will let her board the plane? Will there be any problems with getting back to Germany without ESTA and with an expired US passport?
usa passports germany esta dual-nationality
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Although not a direct answer to your question, this travel.stackexchange.com/questions/52100/… might be useful reading
– Traveller
4 hours ago
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You should consider renewing her passport while you are in the US.
– Michael Hampton
2 hours ago
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My daughter has dual citizenship: US/German.
We will be flying from Germany to the US in 6 weeks. Her US passport will expire during our stay in the US, but not on the day of our flight (4 days later).
Do you think I should get ESTA for her? Just to make sure that the airline will let her board the plane? Will there be any problems with getting back to Germany without ESTA and with an expired US passport?
usa passports germany esta dual-nationality
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My daughter has dual citizenship: US/German.
We will be flying from Germany to the US in 6 weeks. Her US passport will expire during our stay in the US, but not on the day of our flight (4 days later).
Do you think I should get ESTA for her? Just to make sure that the airline will let her board the plane? Will there be any problems with getting back to Germany without ESTA and with an expired US passport?
usa passports germany esta dual-nationality
usa passports germany esta dual-nationality
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Although not a direct answer to your question, this travel.stackexchange.com/questions/52100/… might be useful reading
– Traveller
4 hours ago
3
You should consider renewing her passport while you are in the US.
– Michael Hampton
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Although not a direct answer to your question, this travel.stackexchange.com/questions/52100/… might be useful reading
– Traveller
4 hours ago
3
You should consider renewing her passport while you are in the US.
– Michael Hampton
2 hours ago
Although not a direct answer to your question, this travel.stackexchange.com/questions/52100/… might be useful reading
– Traveller
4 hours ago
Although not a direct answer to your question, this travel.stackexchange.com/questions/52100/… might be useful reading
– Traveller
4 hours ago
3
3
You should consider renewing her passport while you are in the US.
– Michael Hampton
2 hours ago
You should consider renewing her passport while you are in the US.
– Michael Hampton
2 hours ago
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No. She is a US citizen, so she can remain in the US indefinitely. The airline has no reason to deny her boarding. For the return flight, an ESTA is not required to leave the US, nor is there any passport control at the US border. You won't have any issue in either direction.
answered 4 hours ago
MJeffryesMJeffryes
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That's great! Thanks for your quick response!
– user90945
4 hours ago
For every flight leaving the US that I have taken (hundreds), a valid passport is required to board the flight. Whether it is required by the airline or by border control, I don't know.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
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If she is a US citizen she must enter the US as a US citizen.
– Marianne013
2 hours ago
1
@Keeta That's a good point, but I based my assumption on the fact that they're contemplating applying for an ESTA, which they would only do if they had a valid passport, I would have thought!
– MJeffryes
2 hours ago
1
@MJeffryes I am just using comment to show a way to improve the answer. It may be a good idea to mention that she would use her valid, non-expired German passport to return. Your statement of "nor is there any passport control at the US border" could make a person think that they would not need a passport to return, which is not the case.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
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No. She is a US citizen, so she can remain in the US indefinitely. The airline has no reason to deny her boarding. For the return flight, an ESTA is not required to leave the US, nor is there any passport control at the US border. You won't have any issue in either direction.
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That's great! Thanks for your quick response!
– user90945
4 hours ago
For every flight leaving the US that I have taken (hundreds), a valid passport is required to board the flight. Whether it is required by the airline or by border control, I don't know.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
5
If she is a US citizen she must enter the US as a US citizen.
– Marianne013
2 hours ago
1
@Keeta That's a good point, but I based my assumption on the fact that they're contemplating applying for an ESTA, which they would only do if they had a valid passport, I would have thought!
– MJeffryes
2 hours ago
1
@MJeffryes I am just using comment to show a way to improve the answer. It may be a good idea to mention that she would use her valid, non-expired German passport to return. Your statement of "nor is there any passport control at the US border" could make a person think that they would not need a passport to return, which is not the case.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
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No. She is a US citizen, so she can remain in the US indefinitely. The airline has no reason to deny her boarding. For the return flight, an ESTA is not required to leave the US, nor is there any passport control at the US border. You won't have any issue in either direction.
answered 4 hours ago
MJeffryesMJeffryes
4,37721135
That's great! Thanks for your quick response!
– user90945
4 hours ago
For every flight leaving the US that I have taken (hundreds), a valid passport is required to board the flight. Whether it is required by the airline or by border control, I don't know.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
5
If she is a US citizen she must enter the US as a US citizen.
– Marianne013
2 hours ago
1
@Keeta That's a good point, but I based my assumption on the fact that they're contemplating applying for an ESTA, which they would only do if they had a valid passport, I would have thought!
– MJeffryes
2 hours ago
1
@MJeffryes I am just using comment to show a way to improve the answer. It may be a good idea to mention that she would use her valid, non-expired German passport to return. Your statement of "nor is there any passport control at the US border" could make a person think that they would not need a passport to return, which is not the case.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
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No. She is a US citizen, so she can remain in the US indefinitely. The airline has no reason to deny her boarding. For the return flight, an ESTA is not required to leave the US, nor is there any passport control at the US border. You won't have any issue in either direction.
answered 4 hours ago
MJeffryesMJeffryes
4,37721135
No. She is a US citizen, so she can remain in the US indefinitely. The airline has no reason to deny her boarding. For the return flight, an ESTA is not required to leave the US, nor is there any passport control at the US border. You won't have any issue in either direction.
answered 4 hours ago
MJeffryesMJeffryes
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MJeffryesMJeffryes
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answered 4 hours ago
MJeffryesMJeffryes
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answered 4 hours ago
MJeffryesMJeffryes
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4,37721135
That's great! Thanks for your quick response!
– user90945
4 hours ago
For every flight leaving the US that I have taken (hundreds), a valid passport is required to board the flight. Whether it is required by the airline or by border control, I don't know.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
5
If she is a US citizen she must enter the US as a US citizen.
– Marianne013
2 hours ago
1
@Keeta That's a good point, but I based my assumption on the fact that they're contemplating applying for an ESTA, which they would only do if they had a valid passport, I would have thought!
– MJeffryes
2 hours ago
1
@MJeffryes I am just using comment to show a way to improve the answer. It may be a good idea to mention that she would use her valid, non-expired German passport to return. Your statement of "nor is there any passport control at the US border" could make a person think that they would not need a passport to return, which is not the case.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
That's great! Thanks for your quick response!
– user90945
4 hours ago
For every flight leaving the US that I have taken (hundreds), a valid passport is required to board the flight. Whether it is required by the airline or by border control, I don't know.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
5
If she is a US citizen she must enter the US as a US citizen.
– Marianne013
2 hours ago
1
@Keeta That's a good point, but I based my assumption on the fact that they're contemplating applying for an ESTA, which they would only do if they had a valid passport, I would have thought!
– MJeffryes
2 hours ago
1
@MJeffryes I am just using comment to show a way to improve the answer. It may be a good idea to mention that she would use her valid, non-expired German passport to return. Your statement of "nor is there any passport control at the US border" could make a person think that they would not need a passport to return, which is not the case.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
That's great! Thanks for your quick response!
– user90945
4 hours ago
That's great! Thanks for your quick response!
– user90945
4 hours ago
For every flight leaving the US that I have taken (hundreds), a valid passport is required to board the flight. Whether it is required by the airline or by border control, I don't know.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
For every flight leaving the US that I have taken (hundreds), a valid passport is required to board the flight. Whether it is required by the airline or by border control, I don't know.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
5
5
If she is a US citizen she must enter the US as a US citizen.
– Marianne013
2 hours ago
If she is a US citizen she must enter the US as a US citizen.
– Marianne013
2 hours ago
1
1
@Keeta That's a good point, but I based my assumption on the fact that they're contemplating applying for an ESTA, which they would only do if they had a valid passport, I would have thought!
– MJeffryes
2 hours ago
@Keeta That's a good point, but I based my assumption on the fact that they're contemplating applying for an ESTA, which they would only do if they had a valid passport, I would have thought!
– MJeffryes
2 hours ago
1
1
@MJeffryes I am just using comment to show a way to improve the answer. It may be a good idea to mention that she would use her valid, non-expired German passport to return. Your statement of "nor is there any passport control at the US border" could make a person think that they would not need a passport to return, which is not the case.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
@MJeffryes I am just using comment to show a way to improve the answer. It may be a good idea to mention that she would use her valid, non-expired German passport to return. Your statement of "nor is there any passport control at the US border" could make a person think that they would not need a passport to return, which is not the case.
– Keeta
2 hours ago
|
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Although not a direct answer to your question, this travel.stackexchange.com/questions/52100/… might be useful reading
– Traveller
4 hours ago
3
You should consider renewing her passport while you are in the US.
– Michael Hampton
2 hours ago