Renewing passport from abroad, can I enter US with visa and canceled passport?
We are New Zealand citizens, live in Mexico and travel to the US regularly. We have SENTRI and B1/B2 Visitor Visas for the US.
Some of our passports expire later this year, and the NZ Passport Office has advised that when we make a renewal application it will effectively cancel our existing passports from that time.
With a current Visa and SENTRI, would we be able to still enter the US (at a land port of entry) with the canceled passport while we wait for the new ones to arrive? Our mailing address is in the US, which complicates things a little when it comes to receiving the passports.
I know the US allows Mexican citizens with expired passports to enter with a valid visa, but I'm unsure whether this extends to citizens of other countries. I have contacted CBP directly, but am hoping someone here has some experience or knowledge on this to provide an answer.
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Can I travel back to the US if my passport is expired?
Answer: According to the U.S. Department of State, all American citizens must possess a valid passport in order to exit and re-enter the United States. Trying to return to the U.S. with an expired passport may result in being denied entrance.Can I travel to US with visa on old passport?
No. If your visa is still valid you can travel to the United States with your two passports, as long as the visa is valid, not damaged, and is the appropriate type of visa required for your principal purpose of travel. (Example: tourist visa, when your principal purpose of travel is tourism).AMERICANS ABROAD CAN ENTER THE U.S. WITH EXPIRED PASSPORTS
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