Unexpected downside of dual citizenship

For the first time in many many decades of expat life I forgot to renew my US passport well in advance! Sent it in a panic today - let’s see how long it takes. Word to the wise - set up reminders for all the various passports of various family members!


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For the first time in many many decades of expat life I forgot to renew my US passport well in advance! Sent it in a panic today - let’s see how long it takes. Word to the wise - set up reminders for all the various passports of various family members!


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Hopefully you've got in before the main summer rush and it doesn't take too long. 

Same wish.

Over here they are telling us to think in terms of 12 - 15 weeks, with expedited processing shaving a few weeks off the time. Apparently they're getting 500,000 applications a week, now that people want to travel again.

Are you going to America? If not, can you not just travel on your British passport if you are a dual citizen?

Are you going to America? If not, can you not just travel on your British passport if you are a dual citizen?

Yes exactly and that’s why I didn’t notice - I usually just use my British one so I hadn’t looked in ages. But obviously the US one is needed for US travel - thankfully nothing imminent or urgent.


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Just to update and bring this thread to a close:
My new passport arrived on Saturday, an astonishing 17 days since I sent in the application. Stunningly fast. All I can think of is they do the data entry in London and simply do the printing in the US.


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Just to update and bring this thread to a close:
My new passport arrived on Saturday, an astonishing 17 days since I sent in the application. Stunningly fast. All I can think of is they do the data entry in London and simply do the printing in the US.


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Well that is indeed good news. Thanks for the update.  Our daughter just sent in her UK passport for renewal and hopes to get it back  in plenty of time before her next US trip. She didn’t include her US passport as “required” but sent a copy instead in case the process takes too long. She travels on business to the USA at least 4 times per year.