I already have a U.S. passport and a Philippine passport, both are still up to date and are not expired yet, i went here in U.S. using my philippines passport because i am just a green card holder, and then i applied for a U.S. passport. because i am under age, they granted me the U.S. passport because my father is a naturalized citizen, does having these two passports mean that i am considered a dual citizen already?
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speakamericano
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Yes, you're a dual citizen of Philippines and the US.
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I don't have any links, but if you go under the N-400 threads, you will find that you're supposed to use the US passport when you leave or enter the US. I don't know which passport to use to enter the Philippines. I believe it'd still be US passport as your visit (arrival and departure) will be stamped in it. But you could stay in the Philippines for an indefinite amount of time 'cause you're the citizen.
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US passport in and out of the US, and everywhere else you want to use it EXCEPT for in the Philippines, where you should use your Filipino passport. You may be asked in the Philippines about the lack of US stamps, or your authorization to travel to the US, in which case you can show your US passport.
The subject of 'Dual Nationality' and its impact on travel can be read on this article on the State Dept. website http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html
I'm just copying some lines for quick reference here (from the above URL)....
Most U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport does not endanger U.S. citizenship.Most countries permit a person to renounce or otherwise lose citizenship.
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Read your article quite interesting. My question is, does the airline inform about the citizenship of the people who was traveling in the plane to their destination?
Yes, Airlines are required to send Advance Passenger Information (API) electronically to the destination countries (if there are multiple countries enroute where a landing happens) . This happens well before the plane ever takes off, so it can be reviewed and signed off on. In the new world we live in this list is poured over in detail by Aviation security teams to assess threats, ensure those on 'no-fly' lists donot make it on to planes etc.. I'm sure the passport being used to book/confirm travel into the destination city/country would be part of the information on the Passenger manifest.
Read more on this .... http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/apis/e_apis_information.xml
USA does not have outbound immigration control, so you have to show your US passport upon check-in at the counter. The airline may ask you to show the proof that you will be admitted into Philippines (it may not happen if US citizens can travel to Philippines visa-free), so you may be required to show you Philippines passport too. When you arrive in Philippines, show the immigration your Philippines passport. Do the same when you depart Philippines.