Dual Citizen (US-Iranian) seeking travel to Canada. Visited Iran 2011
I'm inquiring about a trip to Canada within the month. I am an natural-born American citizen with a dual citizenship of Iran by way of my Iranian parents. I have traveled to Iran once in 2011 with my Iranian passport.
I am worried I will run into trouble without preparing a bit more for the trip.
Best Answer
Canada and the US are two separate countries. It is the US that imposes restrictions for dual Iranian citizens, and even that does not apply to Canadians.
So just present your US passport or NEXUS card (or US passport card/enhanced driving licence if entering by land or sea), and you should have no problems, at least not due to your dual nationality.
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Answer 2
Canada does not care about what other citizenships you hold. You qualify to visit Canada without visa because of your US citizenship, and being dual citizen makes no difference to that. You may possibly get a couple of extra questions at Canadian immigration if there is an Iranian stamp in your passport, but it will not be more than that.
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