New Irish passport (dual citizen) can I use it to avoid longer non EU passport control lines?
I just got my Irish passport today (I have my U.S. passport too). When I have gone through airports in Europe (just recently to Italy) I had gotten a connecting flight in Paris.
By the time I had gotten through the 200+ people line waiting for passport control, I missed my next flight. The EU line had no people and the few went right through.
So I would like to know for instance when I do a trip like that again, once I get to a European airport can I just go through the Schengen country line instead of standing in the non-EU line passport control?
Best Answer
Absolutely. As an Irish citizen, you may use the EU Citizen queue (and you should, since you are an Irish citizen).
For detailed information about which passport to use where, see the question I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel? Since both the US and Ireland have no problem with holding two citizenships, your situation is straightforward and fairly common.
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