Dual citizenship, USA & Ecuador. USA Passport expired, plane leaves in 9 hours
Girlfriend (born in Ecuador) leaving for Ecuador in 9 hours, she JUST realized her USA passport is expired. She can get a USA passport tomorrow at the fed building but will miss her flight.
Does anyone know for certain if she can just use her Ecuador passport both ways?
I cant find a straight answer anywhere online except a similar UK/US passport and "no" answers from places that charge $500 for 24 hour passports. Similar StackExchange answers are "maybe/yes"
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I would say she's worrying for nothing in regard to the efficiency of the US embassy, it's staffed by Americans not Ecuadorian(I like your DMV analogy). She should enter Ecuador as planned with her Ecuadorian passport and apply for her new US passport at the Embassy in Ecuador. According to the embassy's website, passports take 10-15 days to be issued. Further info can be found here: https://ec.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/
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Answer: You cannot leave the United States with an expired passport.Can I travel to Ecuador with expired passport?
A U.S. passport with remaining validity of at least six months is required to enter Ecuador. A valid U.S. passport is required to depart Ecuador.What happens if you travel with an expired passport?
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If a traveler enters Ecuador as a dual national then he/she must also depart as a dual national by presenting both passports. Dual citizens (Ecuadorian/U.S.) should also understand that as citizens of Ecuador, their U.S. citizenship is considered secondary to their Ecuadorian citizenship while they are in Ecuador.Dual Citizenship, Explained: How to get dual citizenship in the United States
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Update and thanks:
They moved the passport office to another building but she managed to get there at 10AM. Had the passport in hand at 2PM. Changed flight for $300 fee for Saturday. No problems.
THANK YOU ALL
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