The American Citizen Services Section of the US Embassy in Santo Domingo issued a note to remind all US citizens that dual citizens need to have a valid US passport when traveling to the United States.
The US Embassy note acknowledges that dual citizens “may be able to travel abroad with alternative documentation.” Nevertheless, the Embassy highlights that US citizens are required to present a US passport to enter the United States.
“We have seen many individuals who have recently naturalized as US citizens travel outside the United States with only their naturalization certificate and/or passport of another nationality be turned away when attempting to reenter the United States,” alerts the Embassy.
The Embassy urges people to make sure their passport will not expire before they return to the United States.
Regularly, requesting a passport online from the US Consulate can take about six weeks.
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US Embassy
15 February 2024