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Hello everyone,

 

Please enlighten me. I am dual citizen (US-Filipino) and I need to travel to the US next week to be with my husband who'is undergoing a surgery on his arm. My US passport is good to go while my Philippine passport will expire this June. Can I still travel? Renewing it will not make it in time for the surgery. Please help me, this is an emergency that I need to be there.

 

TIA

 

Ady

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7 minutes ago, ForestAdy said:

Hello everyone,

 

Please enlighten me. I am dual citizen (US-Filipino) and I need to travel to the US next week to be with my husband who'is undergoing a surgery on his arm. My US passport is good to go while my Philippine passport will expire this June. Can I still travel? Renewing it will not make it in time for the surgery. Please help me, this is an emergency that I need to be there.

 

TIA

 

Ady

You are a USC, you can travel with that passport without issue.   Do carry your Philippine passport, even if expired  (not sure how long you have been back in the Phils or which passport you used for entry).      Philippines does not require you to exit or enter the country with the Philippine passport, whereas the USA does require using the U.S. passport.

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8 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

You are a USC, you can travel with that passport without issue.   Do carry your Philippine passport, even if expired.      Philippines does not require you to exit or enter the country with the Philippine passport, whereas the USA does require using the U.S. passport.

Oh thank you so much. That was my worry when I get to the counter and show them both of my passports and the other one is about to expire. The Philippines has this 6 months rule to travel and I am afraid my Philippine passport will not be accepted and won't be allowed to go.

 

It was 3 years ago when I used my Philippine passport and US passport to enter the Philippines. 

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1 hour ago, ForestAdy said:

Hello everyone,

 

Please enlighten me. I am dual citizen (US-Filipino) and I need to travel to the US next week to be with my husband who'is undergoing a surgery on his arm. My US passport is good to go while my Philippine passport will expire this June. Can I still travel? Renewing it will not make it in time for the surgery. Please help me, this is an emergency that I need to be there.

 

TIA

 

Ady

You’re traveling to USA, you only need your US passport.

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4 minutes ago, ForestAdy said:

Thank you so much. My last travel was 2015. Will that be a problem when I hand them my US passport at the counter?

As a US citizen, you are guaranteed entry into the US no matter how long you've been abroad.  It will not be an issue.

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1 minute ago, ForestAdy said:

What I mean is here in the Philippines, the immigration and stuff. I am sorry, I am just freaking out.

Philippines does not require you to enter/exit on a Philippine passport....so you could always enter/exit on the US one. 

 

I would suggest still carrying your Philippine passport with you, in case it's asked for.

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27 minutes ago, Going through said:

Philippines does not require you to enter/exit on a Philippine passport....so you could always enter/exit on the US one. 

 

I would suggest still carrying your Philippine passport with you, in case it's asked for.

Thank you so much for this information. I was planning on doing to the Department of Foreign Affairs to make sure, but I think I am good to go.

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54 minutes ago, ForestAdy said:

Thank you so much. My last travel was 2015. Will that be a problem when I hand them my US passport at the counter?

No problem traveling to the USA .   You have been in the Philippines 3 years?  Do make sure to have your Philippine passport with you.  Very possible you will be asked to pay the Travel Tax ... which is a lot cheaper than dealing with ECC fees.

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1 minute ago, Hank_ said:

No problem traveling to the USA .   You have been in the Philippines 3 years?  Do make sure to have your Philippine passport with you.  Very possible you will be asked to pay the Travel Tax ... which is a lot cheaper than dealing with ECC fees.

Yes, that is correct. I have been staying here for 3 years. Is the travel tax still 550 pesos? or included in the ticket?

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