time at the end on the month. She has a US passport while the rest of us have UK passports.
Does anyone know if this will cause any problems if we take her through the UK passport line at UK immigration?
I know the easy answer is to get her a UK passport...but I don't think we have time to get that arranged before we go.
I would think that you would have to take her through the US line when you get there but keep her with you when you go through the Non-US line coming back. It's always the line requiring the most inspection.
My children are US citizens, as is my husband and he would take them when we travelled together (obviously) but when I took them by myself, I would take them through the Non-UK line. It's been a long while since then though!
Have fun, Joan
You shouldn't have any problem. Both of my kids have US passports & the couple of times we've gone home without my husband, I've taken them through our line. I did ask the first time whether I should go through their line & got told that it wasn't necessary. One of the men at the desk told me I should just get them UK passports so I wouldn't have to worry about it, but I never have.
Janet
The first time we went back with the kids and they were small the line for non UK was sooo long and the UK line was empty so I asked if I could bring the kids through UK and they even let hubby go through.
Last year as they were a lot older and the lines were about the same they all went through non UK and I went alone through UK.
It's worth asking especially if they are young and you are on your own.
Last year I went home with my son and my then baby. My son and I both had UK passports and my baby an American passport. I choosed to go via UK and they were fine about it.
Have a wonderful and safe trip.
Zed
Get advice before you get a British passport for your daughter, It is not such a good idea if you are thinking of staying in the states, as the INS will view it as renucification of her rights to American citizenship (since they do not recognize dual citizenship).
Regarding the different lines, My youngest son has a US passport and always stays with us. He does get his passport stamped at Manchester warning him not to "seek employment or recourse to public funds" - he's four lol
When we go to England both through LGW and MAN I have taken my wife through the UK citizens line and likewise on the way back I go through the US citizens line even though I have a green card.
Regards
Nigel
On 2002-05-10 23:14, ebyegumlad wrote:
the INS will view it as renucification of her rights to American citizenship (since they do not recognize dual citizenship).
I have learned from more than one source that this doesn't apply to children under 18. Also, they don't mind/"turn a blind eye" to adults getting/keeping a British passport once they have an American one, a long as that's all they do. So I've heard. :smile:
I go along with most of what has been said above. Last time we were in the UK my youngest had only a US passport and I was advised to get him a UK one. Now none of us have a UK one, and last time I went to the UK I did it solely on the US one and got a very surly reception from the immigration official. Much like at the US passport control.
The only problem I have encountered in lines is that when hubby came with me through the Euro line, they said they didn't have the stamps for his passport at their side and we should not do it again. That was Gatwick, I beleive. I guess it really depends on who is on duty.
Many thanks for your replies. Guess I'll take her through the UK line and smile nicely at the immigration officer...or even better get my wife to smile. Although raising a smile at 0430 CST may take some effort