Dual nationality: travel to the US with only the American passport

I have an American and a Italian passport and I live in the Netherlands. I don't need a visa to stay in the Netherlands, because I am Italian. My Italian passport has expired and I have to take a trip to America. From what I read, the ideal would be to leave the Netherlands with the Italian passport, enter America with the American passport, leave America with the American passport and enter the Netherlands with the Italian passport.

I was wondering if it is fine if I leave and enter the Netherlands with my American passport, because my Italian passport is expired.

Best Answer

Your italian ID card is sufficient for arriving in Europe, you don't need the italian passport.

Normally you only need your passport when flying out (because TIMATIC tells the airline that an italian ID card is not sufficient for your target country), but there you are using your US passport, so you are good.

I have many times arrived in Germany and used only my ID card. It even works on the electronic machines (even though the signage says 'use passport').

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