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atothelkini   0

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I moved from Northern Ireland to the USA in 2005 on a fiance visa. Went through all the paperwork and finally obtained my citizenship in march 2011.

Now I have a problem - I've never obtained a US passport (one of those things I was always going to get around to, but never managed it.)

My aunt in NI has passed away this morning and I really do need to go to the funeral - I am looking at flights going out tomorrow (Monday) and coming back on Friday. I have a valid UK passport and my US citizenship certificate. Would it be possible to get back into the US with this paperwork, plus any other stuff I might need (birth cert, Driving licence etc?)

Thanks for any help anyone can provide - I tried calling the travel.gov helpline, but they only run M-F hours. Also called the US Embassy in London, but they can't help until tomorrow morning and I need to book the flight TONIGHT!

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Boggy1974   124

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1. Do you know you can get a US passport in a day? (1day expedited service with extra fee?)

2. Note that US Citizenship certificate is not a US passport (or a travel document or can be used as substitute for passport).

3. As a US citizen, you're required to travel on a US passport (I'm not sure how that requirement relate to a dual citizen)

Use the advanced search to find cases as yours.

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Tygrys   143

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1. Do you know you can get a US passport in a day? (1day expedited service with extra fee?)

2. Note that US Citizenship certificate is not a US passport (or a travel document or can be used as substitute for passport).

3. As a US citizen, you're required to travel on a US passport (I'm not sure how that requirement relate to a dual citizen)

Use the advanced search to find cases as yours.

Unfortunately for the OP (if he still resides in Jacskonville, FL), the closest Passport Agencies where he can obtain 1-day service are either in New Orleans or Miami.

OP, you won't be able to return to the US on your UK passport as you are not eligible for ESTA.

You either go through the Passport Agency in the US or you will have to get your US passport at the US Embassy in London, which I imagine would take some time to process.

If you leave without US passport now, you'll be grounded overseas for a while.

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