Can I enter the USA? I have dual citizenship (Japan and USA), but I have been to Iran with my Japanese passport
I have dual citizenship (Japan and USA). I have been to Iran with my Japanese passport.
I would like to know if a US citizen with dual citizenship should hand in both passports when entering USA, and, if the other passport has arrival visa of Iran, can the US government deny me entry in the USA?
Best Answer
Do not show your Japanese passport in the US. None of their business.
Do not show your US passport in Japan. You would lose you Japanese citizenship.
As others said, you cannot be denied entry in the US. Also, you have to enter the US with your US passport.
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Dual citizens should carry both valid passports (U.S. and Japan) at all times when traveling to/from the U.S. The dual citizen must present the Japanese passport when going through Japanese immigration and the U.S. passport at U.S. immigration.Can dual citizen leaving US with foreign passport?
Most U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport does not endanger U.S. citizenship.Can Japanese hold 2 passports?
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Answer 2
As a US citizen you cannot be refused entry to the US.
They may (theoretically) give you a living hell if they feel like it, suspect you of associating with terrorists, or whatever. But they can never refuse you entry into your own country.
Answer 3
As per the U.S Embassy & Consulates in Japan website:
Which Passport to Use
Section 215 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1185) requires U.S. Citizens to use U.S. passports when entering or leaving the United States unless one of the exceptions listed in Section 53.2 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations applies. Dual nationals may be required by the other country of which they are citizens to enter and leave that country using its passport, but do not endanger their U.S. citizenship by complying with such a requirement.
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