Wife had to show her US passport to leave her home country!

[ndu26 114]

I do not see whata was wrong with the procedure you stated.

I travel with both my Nigerian and US. passports. I show my Nigerian passpot when i arrive Nigeria to show I have "permission to visit/stay" and when leaving I show my US Passport to show I have permission to enter the destination. Of course they also want to see my Nigerian passport on departure to be sure I was not legal during my stay I guess.

If do not want to go with both passports, then I would stick with my US passport and make sure I have a visa to enter Nigeria whenever I am taveling there.

[NickD 202]

I though you said in other posts before that your wife couldn't renounce the citizenship of that country.

Also, what does getting your stepson out of there have to do with your wife's citizenships?

She would have no reason to go there and visit him. That simple. In like manner when she had a US visa in her home country, could leave without having her passport stamped, but was stamped when she re-entered. Just like leaving the USA and returning. But now, needs to show her home country passport to enter, and also get that exit stamp.

And the reason she can't use her US passport, like I can to enter and leave her home country, is because her place of birth is in her US passport, and that was done by an agreement between our DOS and her home country. But in an informal poll done on this back in 1986 some odd 28 countries agreed showing that place of birth in your passport was no longer necessary, but two out of those 28 countries disagreed.

I found very wonderful people down there and made a lots of new friends. Just like watching a program on PBS TV last night about a film crew that visited Iran of all places. They met lots of very friendly people, but strongly pointed out, our leaders can't get along. No different than who we are, concerned about putting food on the table.

Makes me wonder why are leaders can't get along, and do we even need them? Sure make our lives complicated and expensive.

[loladolly 51]

I have the same question concerning my son. He is a dual citizen France/USA and has both passports. So if understand that when i leave and enter the US with him i need to show his US passport. And when i arrive in France i show his french passport. What about when i leave France? Can i just show both? (i travel with both in my purse anyway). I guess that if i show his french passport upon entrance i cannot just show his US passport at immigration while i leave since he will have no entrance stamp on it... The french customs don't stamp passports of citizens of shengen area anyway.

[NikLR 13,227]

Why would your home country stamp your home country's passport is what I'm wondering? That doesn't make sense. Canada doesn't stamp my passport when I arrive in Canada. The USA doesn't stamp their US citizens passports for arriving in the USA.

I guess this is the part where I haven't travelled beyond Canada, USA, and Mexico so I'm unsure of what they do in foreign countries regarding passports. I have to go through US customs and border patrol when I am in a Canadian airport. I'd assume that there are international areas in other country's airports where they have to go through US customs after arriving in the USA.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

The USA doesn't stamp their US citizens passports for arriving in the USA.

Yes they do.

To get on a plane to the USA, or any country, you need to show how you are going to enter the USA, or any country. So if that way is through a passport, then you need to show it.

I think people are confusing exit controls with onward immigration checks.

[ValerieA 350]

Yes they do.

To get on a plane to the USA, or any country, you need to show how you are going to enter the USA, or any country. So if that way is through a passport, then you need to show it.

I think people are confusing exit controls with onward immigration checks.

Yes, you need to show your passport, but the US does not stamp US citizen's passports (at least, they never have my husband's). And Canada has never stamped mine, although I had many many trips out of the country (most to the US) when I lived there.

[NikLR 13,227]

Yes they do.

To get on a plane to the USA, or any country, you need to show how you are going to enter the USA, or any country. So if that way is through a passport, then you need to show it.

I think people are confusing exit controls with onward immigration checks.

okay, i've rarely had my passport stamped to go to the USA as it is. But like I said, I'm Canadian.

When I go into a Canadian airport, I check in, and immediately go to US Customs. This is how most, if not all, Canadian airports are. They check my Canadian passport and off I go (sometimes with a stamp, most often without one.)

When I arrive back in Canada, I get into the line for Canadian customs. I make any declarations. They check my Canadian passport. They NEVER stamp it.

That's why I'm asking because I'm confused and obviously there are different regulations in different countries. So I'm curious because I don't know.

[Possiblymaybe 371]

Reading this thread, I guess I don't understand what the big deal is. She has dual-citizenship and also has 2 passports. Looks like she needs to carry them both when she travels. I don't understand why that would be anything to get upset about.

And isn't a US passport still treated as a US passport regardless of the place of birth?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yes, you need to show your passport, but the US does not stamp US citizen's passports (at least, they never have my husband's). And Canada has never stamped mine, although I had many many trips out of the country (most to the US) when I lived there.

My passport has dozens of arrival stamps in it, from the US. Maybe it is different for land crossings.

The US stamps US passports.

[NikLR 13,227]

My passport has dozens of arrival stamps in it, from the US. Maybe it is different for land crossings.

The US stamps US passports.

I've only once crossed into the US via land, 20 years ago. We didn't need passports then.

[NikLR 13,227]

duplicate post.. my bad

Edited May 20, 2013 by NikiR

[NikLR 13,227]

My husband says his has never been stamped either. He's been to Djibouti, Iraq and Guam.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

My husband says his has never been stamped either. He's been to Djibouti, Iraq and Guam.

Well I think he is mistaken. They give you an admitted stamp with no expiration.

But who cares?

[Ontarkie 14,218]

From reading other posts from Nickd, I think it has more to do with his wife and daughter having to pay all the extra fees involved with being a dual citizen. Since his wife cannot just visit on her US passport she must have that countries passport to enter on(at least this is how I've read it ). Since she now must show both he might be thinking that they are going to get some new magically appearing fees. I think this is his reasoning and why he hates that they require the country of birth listed in her US passport.

Again this is just my best guess.

[Possiblymaybe 371]

I guess I'm just confused as to why she can't enter her home country with her US Passport