I lost my Irish passport. Can I travel to Thailand and back from the UK using my US passport?
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My EU passport was stolen and I am going on holiday to Thailand from the UK this week. I have dual nationality and a US passport, can I use this to leave and re enter the UK?
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My EU passport was stolen and I am going on holiday to Thailand from the UK this week. I have dual nationality and a US passport, can I use this to leave and re enter the UK?
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Do you live permanently in the UK? How long are you going to Thailand for? How long until you travel?
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Hi Richard, I do live and work permanently in the UK, I’ll be in Thailand for 2 weeks and I’m travelling on Wednesday. Will I be able to leave the country with no issues? Is getting back in going to be the problem? I’ve tried calling many places: Heathrow, immigration, US embassy, Irish embassy and I can get through to anyone or I’m told I’m talking to the wrong person!
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My EU passport was stolen and I am going on holiday to Thailand from the UK this week. I have dual nationality and a US passport, can I use this to leave and re enter the UK?
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My EU passport was stolen and I am going on holiday to Thailand from the UK this week. I have dual nationality and a US passport, can I use this to leave and re enter the UK?
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Do you live permanently in the UK? How long are you going to Thailand for? How long until you travel?
– Richard
1 hour ago
Hi Richard, I do live and work permanently in the UK, I’ll be in Thailand for 2 weeks and I’m travelling on Wednesday. Will I be able to leave the country with no issues? Is getting back in going to be the problem? I’ve tried calling many places: Heathrow, immigration, US embassy, Irish embassy and I can get through to anyone or I’m told I’m talking to the wrong person!
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Do you live permanently in the UK? How long are you going to Thailand for? How long until you travel?
– Richard
1 hour ago
Hi Richard, I do live and work permanently in the UK, I’ll be in Thailand for 2 weeks and I’m travelling on Wednesday. Will I be able to leave the country with no issues? Is getting back in going to be the problem? I’ve tried calling many places: Heathrow, immigration, US embassy, Irish embassy and I can get through to anyone or I’m told I’m talking to the wrong person!
– Sm1200
1 hour ago
Do you live permanently in the UK? How long are you going to Thailand for? How long until you travel?
– Richard
1 hour ago
Do you live permanently in the UK? How long are you going to Thailand for? How long until you travel?
– Richard
1 hour ago
Hi Richard, I do live and work permanently in the UK, I’ll be in Thailand for 2 weeks and I’m travelling on Wednesday. Will I be able to leave the country with no issues? Is getting back in going to be the problem? I’ve tried calling many places: Heathrow, immigration, US embassy, Irish embassy and I can get through to anyone or I’m told I’m talking to the wrong person!
– Sm1200
1 hour ago
Hi Richard, I do live and work permanently in the UK, I’ll be in Thailand for 2 weeks and I’m travelling on Wednesday. Will I be able to leave the country with no issues? Is getting back in going to be the problem? I’ve tried calling many places: Heathrow, immigration, US embassy, Irish embassy and I can get through to anyone or I’m told I’m talking to the wrong person!
– Sm1200
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Option 1:
If you have entered the EU using US passport than you can also leave the EU using US passport and no one will ask you a question.
Option 2:
But in your case you are living permanently in UK (and I think your residency is based on EU passport and you have entered the EU with your Irish passport), you have to file a police complaint about the lost passport (and request the police report if possible). Then you can apply new passport using "Online Passport Renewal Service" or go to the nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate. There you have to wait a minimum of eight working days. But with valid proof of confirmed travel (e.g. airline ticket/email) the application can be processed sooner with additional fee. Get the time slot as soon as possible
Option 3: I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel?
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There is no need to leave the UK with the Irish passport. Can you point to an authoritative source that says otherwise?
– phoog
40 mins ago
Embassy of Ireland, Great Britain - dfa.ie/irish-embassy/great-britain/passports/…
– sharp
39 mins ago
Which text on that page supports the claim that Sm1200 can only use the US passport to leave the UK if that was the passport used to enter the UK?
– phoog
34 mins ago
1
Ok, then let me rephrase my comment as a statement rather than a question: your option 1 is incorrect. It should read "You can leave the UK using your US passport." There is no need for the conditional "if" clause.
– phoog
31 mins ago
1
Think logically. Yes, he can leave but when he enters then?
– sharp
16 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
You can certainly do this, but you may have trouble entering the UK at the end of your trip, because you will either have to lie about your intentions in the UK, which is a terrible idea, or convince them through other means that you are an Irish citizen and therefore entitled to enter and reside in the UK.
The specific law that allows you to enter as an Irish citizen without an Irish passport is regulation 11(4) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, which says
(4) Before an immigration officer refuses admission to the United Kingdom to a person under this regulation because the person does not produce on arrival a document mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration officer must provide every reasonable opportunity for the document to be obtained by, or brought to, the person or allow the person to prove by other means that the person is—
(a) an EEA national;
...
It will help to have a credible explanation of why you do not have your Irish passport with you, so do bring the police report showing that your passport was stolen. You should probably bring as much additional evidence of your Irish citizenship as you can possibly get your hands on before you leave. The police report might be enough, but more evidence can only help.
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Option 1:
If you have entered the EU using US passport than you can also leave the EU using US passport and no one will ask you a question.
Option 2:
But in your case you are living permanently in UK (and I think your residency is based on EU passport and you have entered the EU with your Irish passport), you have to file a police complaint about the lost passport (and request the police report if possible). Then you can apply new passport using "Online Passport Renewal Service" or go to the nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate. There you have to wait a minimum of eight working days. But with valid proof of confirmed travel (e.g. airline ticket/email) the application can be processed sooner with additional fee. Get the time slot as soon as possible
Option 3: I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel?
answered 48 mins ago
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There is no need to leave the UK with the Irish passport. Can you point to an authoritative source that says otherwise?
– phoog
40 mins ago
Embassy of Ireland, Great Britain - dfa.ie/irish-embassy/great-britain/passports/…
– sharp
39 mins ago
Which text on that page supports the claim that Sm1200 can only use the US passport to leave the UK if that was the passport used to enter the UK?
– phoog
34 mins ago
1
Ok, then let me rephrase my comment as a statement rather than a question: your option 1 is incorrect. It should read "You can leave the UK using your US passport." There is no need for the conditional "if" clause.
– phoog
31 mins ago
1
Think logically. Yes, he can leave but when he enters then?
– sharp
16 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
Option 1:
If you have entered the EU using US passport than you can also leave the EU using US passport and no one will ask you a question.
Option 2:
But in your case you are living permanently in UK (and I think your residency is based on EU passport and you have entered the EU with your Irish passport), you have to file a police complaint about the lost passport (and request the police report if possible). Then you can apply new passport using "Online Passport Renewal Service" or go to the nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate. There you have to wait a minimum of eight working days. But with valid proof of confirmed travel (e.g. airline ticket/email) the application can be processed sooner with additional fee. Get the time slot as soon as possible
Option 3: I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel?
answered 48 mins ago
sharpsharp
463
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There is no need to leave the UK with the Irish passport. Can you point to an authoritative source that says otherwise?
– phoog
40 mins ago
Embassy of Ireland, Great Britain - dfa.ie/irish-embassy/great-britain/passports/…
– sharp
39 mins ago
Which text on that page supports the claim that Sm1200 can only use the US passport to leave the UK if that was the passport used to enter the UK?
– phoog
34 mins ago
1
Ok, then let me rephrase my comment as a statement rather than a question: your option 1 is incorrect. It should read "You can leave the UK using your US passport." There is no need for the conditional "if" clause.
– phoog
31 mins ago
1
Think logically. Yes, he can leave but when he enters then?
– sharp
16 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
Option 1:
If you have entered the EU using US passport than you can also leave the EU using US passport and no one will ask you a question.
Option 2:
But in your case you are living permanently in UK (and I think your residency is based on EU passport and you have entered the EU with your Irish passport), you have to file a police complaint about the lost passport (and request the police report if possible). Then you can apply new passport using "Online Passport Renewal Service" or go to the nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate. There you have to wait a minimum of eight working days. But with valid proof of confirmed travel (e.g. airline ticket/email) the application can be processed sooner with additional fee. Get the time slot as soon as possible
Option 3: I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel?
answered 48 mins ago
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Option 1:
If you have entered the EU using US passport than you can also leave the EU using US passport and no one will ask you a question.
Option 2:
But in your case you are living permanently in UK (and I think your residency is based on EU passport and you have entered the EU with your Irish passport), you have to file a police complaint about the lost passport (and request the police report if possible). Then you can apply new passport using "Online Passport Renewal Service" or go to the nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate. There you have to wait a minimum of eight working days. But with valid proof of confirmed travel (e.g. airline ticket/email) the application can be processed sooner with additional fee. Get the time slot as soon as possible
Option 3: I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel?
answered 48 mins ago
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463
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There is no need to leave the UK with the Irish passport. Can you point to an authoritative source that says otherwise?
– phoog
40 mins ago
Embassy of Ireland, Great Britain - dfa.ie/irish-embassy/great-britain/passports/…
– sharp
39 mins ago
Which text on that page supports the claim that Sm1200 can only use the US passport to leave the UK if that was the passport used to enter the UK?
– phoog
34 mins ago
1
Ok, then let me rephrase my comment as a statement rather than a question: your option 1 is incorrect. It should read "You can leave the UK using your US passport." There is no need for the conditional "if" clause.
– phoog
31 mins ago
1
Think logically. Yes, he can leave but when he enters then?
– sharp
16 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
There is no need to leave the UK with the Irish passport. Can you point to an authoritative source that says otherwise?
– phoog
40 mins ago
Embassy of Ireland, Great Britain - dfa.ie/irish-embassy/great-britain/passports/…
– sharp
39 mins ago
Which text on that page supports the claim that Sm1200 can only use the US passport to leave the UK if that was the passport used to enter the UK?
– phoog
34 mins ago
1
Ok, then let me rephrase my comment as a statement rather than a question: your option 1 is incorrect. It should read "You can leave the UK using your US passport." There is no need for the conditional "if" clause.
– phoog
31 mins ago
1
Think logically. Yes, he can leave but when he enters then?
– sharp
16 mins ago
There is no need to leave the UK with the Irish passport. Can you point to an authoritative source that says otherwise?
– phoog
40 mins ago
There is no need to leave the UK with the Irish passport. Can you point to an authoritative source that says otherwise?
– phoog
40 mins ago
Embassy of Ireland, Great Britain - dfa.ie/irish-embassy/great-britain/passports/…
– sharp
39 mins ago
Embassy of Ireland, Great Britain - dfa.ie/irish-embassy/great-britain/passports/…
– sharp
39 mins ago
Which text on that page supports the claim that Sm1200 can only use the US passport to leave the UK if that was the passport used to enter the UK?
– phoog
34 mins ago
Which text on that page supports the claim that Sm1200 can only use the US passport to leave the UK if that was the passport used to enter the UK?
– phoog
34 mins ago
1
1
Ok, then let me rephrase my comment as a statement rather than a question: your option 1 is incorrect. It should read "You can leave the UK using your US passport." There is no need for the conditional "if" clause.
– phoog
31 mins ago
Ok, then let me rephrase my comment as a statement rather than a question: your option 1 is incorrect. It should read "You can leave the UK using your US passport." There is no need for the conditional "if" clause.
– phoog
31 mins ago
1
1
Think logically. Yes, he can leave but when he enters then?
– sharp
16 mins ago
Think logically. Yes, he can leave but when he enters then?
– sharp
16 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
You can certainly do this, but you may have trouble entering the UK at the end of your trip, because you will either have to lie about your intentions in the UK, which is a terrible idea, or convince them through other means that you are an Irish citizen and therefore entitled to enter and reside in the UK.
The specific law that allows you to enter as an Irish citizen without an Irish passport is regulation 11(4) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, which says
(4) Before an immigration officer refuses admission to the United Kingdom to a person under this regulation because the person does not produce on arrival a document mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration officer must provide every reasonable opportunity for the document to be obtained by, or brought to, the person or allow the person to prove by other means that the person is—
(a) an EEA national;
...
It will help to have a credible explanation of why you do not have your Irish passport with you, so do bring the police report showing that your passport was stolen. You should probably bring as much additional evidence of your Irish citizenship as you can possibly get your hands on before you leave. The police report might be enough, but more evidence can only help.
answered 33 mins ago
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You can certainly do this, but you may have trouble entering the UK at the end of your trip, because you will either have to lie about your intentions in the UK, which is a terrible idea, or convince them through other means that you are an Irish citizen and therefore entitled to enter and reside in the UK.
The specific law that allows you to enter as an Irish citizen without an Irish passport is regulation 11(4) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, which says
(4) Before an immigration officer refuses admission to the United Kingdom to a person under this regulation because the person does not produce on arrival a document mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration officer must provide every reasonable opportunity for the document to be obtained by, or brought to, the person or allow the person to prove by other means that the person is—
(a) an EEA national;
...
It will help to have a credible explanation of why you do not have your Irish passport with you, so do bring the police report showing that your passport was stolen. You should probably bring as much additional evidence of your Irish citizenship as you can possibly get your hands on before you leave. The police report might be enough, but more evidence can only help.
answered 33 mins ago
phoogphoog
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add a comment |
You can certainly do this, but you may have trouble entering the UK at the end of your trip, because you will either have to lie about your intentions in the UK, which is a terrible idea, or convince them through other means that you are an Irish citizen and therefore entitled to enter and reside in the UK.
The specific law that allows you to enter as an Irish citizen without an Irish passport is regulation 11(4) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, which says
(4) Before an immigration officer refuses admission to the United Kingdom to a person under this regulation because the person does not produce on arrival a document mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration officer must provide every reasonable opportunity for the document to be obtained by, or brought to, the person or allow the person to prove by other means that the person is—
(a) an EEA national;
...
It will help to have a credible explanation of why you do not have your Irish passport with you, so do bring the police report showing that your passport was stolen. You should probably bring as much additional evidence of your Irish citizenship as you can possibly get your hands on before you leave. The police report might be enough, but more evidence can only help.
answered 33 mins ago
phoogphoog
78.1k13171253
You can certainly do this, but you may have trouble entering the UK at the end of your trip, because you will either have to lie about your intentions in the UK, which is a terrible idea, or convince them through other means that you are an Irish citizen and therefore entitled to enter and reside in the UK.
The specific law that allows you to enter as an Irish citizen without an Irish passport is regulation 11(4) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, which says
(4) Before an immigration officer refuses admission to the United Kingdom to a person under this regulation because the person does not produce on arrival a document mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration officer must provide every reasonable opportunity for the document to be obtained by, or brought to, the person or allow the person to prove by other means that the person is—
(a) an EEA national;
...
It will help to have a credible explanation of why you do not have your Irish passport with you, so do bring the police report showing that your passport was stolen. You should probably bring as much additional evidence of your Irish citizenship as you can possibly get your hands on before you leave. The police report might be enough, but more evidence can only help.
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Do you live permanently in the UK? How long are you going to Thailand for? How long until you travel?
– Richard
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Hi Richard, I do live and work permanently in the UK, I’ll be in Thailand for 2 weeks and I’m travelling on Wednesday. Will I be able to leave the country with no issues? Is getting back in going to be the problem? I’ve tried calling many places: Heathrow, immigration, US embassy, Irish embassy and I can get through to anyone or I’m told I’m talking to the wrong person!
– Sm1200
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