Can a dual citizen with expired US passport leave the country with the foreign passport and request an emergency replacement to come back home?
We have a travel to Europe in 2 weeks and my friend just realized her US passport was expired since 2019. She's also a Brazilian citizen with a valid Brazilian passport. In a naive act of despair, she went to passportsandvisas.com, paid for expedited processing and mailed them her expired passport for renewal. I doubt she'll get a new passport back within 2 weeks (or ever), so here's my thinking:
- She can leave US to Europe with the Brazilian passport
- If she doesn't get a new passport by then, she could go to a consulate in Europe and request an emergency passport to fly back home
- Worst case, since she's working remotely these days, she can fly to Rio after the trip (where she has family and won't have to pay for hotel or AirBnB) and request an emergency passport at the consulate (even if it takes a few weeks, it wouldn't be a big deal)
In theory, it seems it might work. Any thoughts?
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Can a US citizen travel back home with an expired passport?
Extension of Temporary Measure Allowing Return Travel to the United States on Expired U.S. Passport. U.S. citizens currently abroad whose passports expired on or after January 1, 2020, may be able to use their expired U.S. passport for return travel to the United States until June 30, 2022.Can I leave a foreign country with an expired passport?
The short answer is \u201cno,\u201d at least not if you're traveling out of the country. An expired passport is simply not acceptable for international travel. If your passport is expired or is expiring within the next 6 months, you need to renew your passport.How can I leave the country without a passport?
In most countries, you can travel anywhere within your nation's borders without a passport. The only exception is when you leave your home country to enter a foreign nation. However, even if you travel nationally, you will always need photo ID, such as a driver's license or National ID card to board a flight.AMERICANS ABROAD CAN ENTER THE U.S. WITH EXPIRED PASSPORTS
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