British Expatriate Network

I don't think that this has been addressed before but if so, please forgive me. If I have dual citizenship, i.e. American/British, how does it work when you fly over to Britain. I know that you're supposed to use your British passport when entering Britain and your US passport when entering the US, however, due to my insulated existence since I've been here I'm not sure of the procedure when leaving US soil. Don't you have to show your passport before boarding? Which one do you show? If you show your British one, don't they want to see your green card or whatever to show that you're entitled to return to the US. If you show your US passport at the US airport before leaving, don't you require some sort of visa to get into Britain? And, of course, vice versa, when flying back from Britain.

I know, I know, stupid questions but enquiring minds want to know.

Thanks
Joan

When you are standing on US soil - show them your US passport when someone asks. When standing on British soil, show them your British passport.

Does that help? It certainly helps avoid long lines at immigration! lol

You don't need a visa to visit Britain, especially if you have a British passport.

Show them both and ask them to pick...that's what I'd do.

They don't check that the passport you show when you get on the plane is the same as the one you show to immigration at the other end. So you show your American one when you board and your British one when you land.

So my Irish friend told me. )

Thanks for the responses. I didn't know if you had to show the same passport at port of departure and port of arrival.

Joan