Hi - I'm travelling to Italy and Greece next month. As a Canadian citzen with English parents I have both a Canadian Passport and a British/EU passport. I was wondering if anyone has any information about travelling as a dual citizen?<BR><BR>Are there any reasons not to bring both passports? I think I have definite advantages in terms entry into other EU countries using my EU passport, but I would also want to have my Canadian citizenship easily at hand if I needed it and for re-entry into Canada.<BR><BR>Your insight is much appreciated.<BR>trew1

I don't see any advantage in carrying both, as the countries your are going to offer non-visa entry for Canadians. The slight advantage might be that you can wait in the EU-only lines at immigration and save some time. This might be a slight advantage in Rome if you are arriving on the morning flights from the US and Canada (about 7 arrive at the same time)... However, as you will have to wait just as long as everyone else for your luggage, this is often not much of an advantage. I am not sure it is worth carrying two passports for that slight advantage.

A passport is not very heavy &amp; doesn't take up much space. Take 'em both and decide which to use when you see the lines. EU lines are often much faster.

If you bring both, make sure you go out with the same one you came in with!

Certainly take both. There are real advantages to traveling in Europe with an EU passport but since you are obviously a Canadian it's a good idea to carry that passport as well especially for returning to Canada. <BR><BR>The most important point is that there is absolutely nothing wrong with carrying two passports so long as both are legitimate.

The only issue is that you must choose which you wish to use for entry on any given trip, and stick with that choice. Do not leave Canada on your Canadian passport, then enter the EU on your UK passport; at least, not if you are holding a r/t ticket, because your ticket is usually coded re: your nationality. You can show both at all ports, if you like.<BR><BR>Be aware that you should not use dual citizenship to get around the duties on purchases; Customs usually are not too happy about people doing that.

Pardon me, but you don't have to show your passport to leave Canada except at the ticket counter where it is proof that you are the person on the ticket and you are allowed to leave the country. <BR><BR>But I am pretty sure that they do not record anywhere what passport you actually presented at the ticket counter. So if you showed your EU passport at the ticket counter and on return you showed your Canadian Passport to Immigration Control it would'nt trigger any alarms.

I am not sure about Canada EU dual citizen but an American EU dual citizen must always travel with both. You &quot;have to&quot; use your American to leave and re enter America and &quot;have to&quot; use you EU one to enter and leave the EU. Double check with the British Embassy near you but I am pretty sure the rules are for all dual citizens.

trew1<BR><BR>I have dual US/Swiss citizenship and always travel with both passports when travelling to the US. I show my US passport when flying out to the US and my Swiss passport when I get back to Switzerland. Never had a problem, been doing this my whole life!<BR><BR>Another MAJOR advantage of travelling with 2 passports is that you can have 1 with you at all times (as required by the countries you'll be visiting), yet have an another as a backup in the hotel safe should it get lost or stolen.<BR><BR>Hope this helps,<BR>Andre

My husband has two passports, but was advised by an immigration attorney not to play &quot;passport roulette&quot;. He said that most people get away with it, but that it is actually illegal, and there are a few unfortunates get caught. So the shorter line at the airport isn't really worth it.<BR>

I have dual passports, and I used to take both with me back when hotels required that you leave your passport with them; I'd leave the EU one so I didn't risk the hotel losing the American one. <BR>It is true you can use the EU passport to go through the usually shorter EU lines at the airports, but as someone else mentioned, you still have to wait as long for your luggage so it doesn't turn into a significant advantage.<BR>It is absolutely untrue that dual passport holders HAVE to travel with both. In recent years I have traveled for the most part only with my American passport. How would anyone at the EU end even know I HAD an EU passport upon my return from Europe? Even when I do take both passports, I leave and enter both the US and Europe showing only the American one.<BR>I can't think of any significant advantage to having both except that you would be able to avail yourself of the services of two embassies in the event of a problem.

I have both and only use the U.S. one to enter and leave the USA. I feel it has advantages to travel with the E.U. one as you just run throught the queues and do not have to be questioned at every airport with a U.S. one. I also often just use the EU one if I am taking an internal european holiday i.e. I went to Greece with it. To my knowledge it is NOT illegal to use both as I am a citizen of both countries and it is my choice.

My brother carries his American and Irish passport but only uses the american one.