Just a word of caution about countries not stamping your passport on entry
and exit. Theoretically, no one would know but if there is enough evidence,
the state department does care. Here an example that happened to a friend of
mine.
She's from Chicago and went to Toronto to join some friends on a trip to
Cuba. At Toronto, her passport was stamped and when leaving for Cuba, it was
also stamped for exit. In Cuba, she asked that the passport NOT be stamped
on entry or exit. When she got back to Chicago, they looked at her passport
and showed exit and entry back to Toronto and no intervening stamp. She was
given the third degree and questioned for quite a while as to where she had
been. Be careful about going to countries that do not stamp your passport.
"DevilsPGD" wrote in message
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> In message "James
> Silverton" wrote:
>
>>When I have left the US, airlines have always asked to see my
>>passport. I guess it's probably to avoid having to ship me back
>>if I don't have a valid passport. It's harder to lose US
>>citizenship than people think but it might raise suspicions if
>>the passport were examined and you were apparently entering the
>>US without having been to another country! To my surprise, I
>>found that not only was I a dual citizen of the US and Britain
>>but so was my daughter who was born after I became a US citizen.
>>I don't complicate things and only carry a US passport.
>
> Who would know if you've been to another country? Not all countries
> stamp passports (Canada, Mexico, Cuba if you have Mr Jackson and friends
> ask on your behalf), so it wouldn't be uncommon to leave without your
> passport having any knowledge of your travel...
>
> --
> Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's
> not a single church or library to offend the eye.
> -- Homer
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