Just got my Irish Passport(thru grandparents), should I use this to travel with instead of my American passport?
>>2682406If you want to go to Iran or Cuba, yes
Are they stupid or something?
>>2682406I've got a UK one and it's nice to have, but not a big deal in most cases.Just remember it's illegal to enter the US without using your US passport, even if you're a dual national.>>2682407>CubaNope, same restrictions apply no matter which passport you use, even if you're not travelling from/to/through the US and you do everything on your non-US passport, it's still illegal without declaring your purpose for your visit with the US government.
>>2682409>Just remember it's illegal to enter the US without using your US passport, even if you're a dual national.this is a stupid law but I guess I get it.>Nope, same restrictions apply no matter which passport you use, even if you're not travelling from/to/through the US and you do everything on your non-US passport, it's still illegal without declaring your purpose for your visit with the US government.and this is just fucked up. That's like North Korea-tier shit. USA is supposed to be the land of the free but it's illegal for me to leave the country if I'm going someplace they don't like?
>>2682408I don't think the US is part of the UK any more, they had some minor disagreements.>>2682429Speaking of North Korea, your government bans you from going there, very free indeed.
>>2682429I mean, you just need to declare your purpose of visiting cuba, most people just say the generic "supporting the cuban people" excuse and provide "support" by purchasing souvenirs/cigars/etc while visiting cuba.https://cu.usembassy.gov/services/traveling-to-cuba/> The 12 categories of authorized travel to Cuba are:> random shit> more random shit> support for the Cuban people;> other random shitBut yea, the US department of state rules apply irrespective of the passport you're using as it applies to US citizens, not simply people travelling on a US passport, so using a 2nd passport doesn't negate you being a US citizen, and thus subject to the requirement to declare your visit/intentions.
>>2682408The UK? Yea
>>2682429>this is a stupid law but I guess I get it.Ireland is one of the few countries that allows Dual Irish nationals to travel to/from/through Ireland without their Irish passport. I know with my UK passport I have to use it when entering the UK.Though you would need to get a stamp on your non-irish passport if you wanted to use it for entering Ireland without your irish passport, and to get that stamp you need to prove irish citizenship (usually with a current/expired passport). tldr; it's a niche thing and Ireland is one of the few first world nations I'm aware of that allows it.
