Dual Citizenship (Guyana and UK) and obtaining a US visa? [duplicate]
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I am a dual citizen with 2 passports. Passport 1 is from my birth country, Guyana, and passport 2 is from the UK. The Guyanese government has the option of stripping your Guyanese citizenship if they know you use another citizenship, so I would like them not to know. If, for example, you have a US visa in passport 2 (departing from birth country) and like to travel to the US, how would you proceed?
Possible solution is to go to the US embassy (in birth country) and reapply for a new visa on passport 1 but wouldn’t they question why you’re doing that since the other one is still valid? Plus there are many questions on the form to fill out regarding that. They will obviously see that you also have a citizenship not belonging to the country you’re in so will they report it? Or do you just wait till it expires before applying with another passport?
Since there's no direct flight to destination, stopover country is visa free for both passports.
Best Answer
Easy, just use both passports, as explained in detail here:
- Book your flights with details per passport 2.
- At check-in, show passport 2 to prove you can enter the US.
- At exit immigration, show passport 1.
- When entering the US, show passport 2.
- When checking in for return flight, show passport 2. If asked for visa to country 1, show passport 1.
- At entry immigration, show passport 1.
The main catch is that, if country 1 really cares about you not having multiple citizenships (can you tell us which country it is?), immigration officers may look for visas for/stamps from the US and start asking awkward questions if they can't find any. The usual ploy around this is to swap passports at a connection point: for example, dual Malaysian/Australian citizens usually travel via Singapore, so Malaysia thinks they're visiting Singapore only (no visa needed).
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Do you need a visa if you have dual citizenship?
Two PassportsHaving a citizen's passport eliminates the need for long-stay visas and any questioning about the purpose of your trip during the customs process.Can you hold both UK and U.S. citizenship?
Both the UK and US allow dual citizenship so Americans who would like to apply for British citizenship are able to maintain both citizenships. There is no specific application process to apply for American British dual nationality \u2013 all you need to do is to apply to become a UK citizen.Does the US allow dual citizenship with Guyana?
DUAL CITIZENSHIP: NOT RECOGNIZED. Exception: The Constitution of 1980 states that any person who obtains the citizenship of another country after May 25, 1966 (except through marriage), shall lose their Guyanese citizenship. Questions concerning activities before this date should be directed to the Embassy.Does dual citizenship affect U.S. citizenship?
U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one nationality or another. A U.S. citizen may naturalize in a foreign state without any risk to his or her U.S. citizenship.Applying for a Non-Immigrant Visa in Guyana
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Answer 2
Use your UK passport.
UK/USA "special relationship" means that UK is part of the Visa Waiver Program. Select countries thus don't need visas,since the USA deems them less risky.
Guyana would require a visa for entry.
When applying, you would have to state you have dual nationality, but then this shouldn't be an issue for the US border control. You should ensure though you do enter with your UK passport, possibly even show your Guyanese passport on entry too.
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