Anyone ever have to show previous passport in international travel?

[ZingyDNA]

After becoming a Canadian citizen, did you ever have to show your previous passport when travelling to the US, Europe, Australia etc.? Just wondering any countries have a weird policy like that..

 

[Goku]

After becoming a Canadian citizen, did you ever have to show your previous passport when travelling to the US, Europe, Australia etc.? Just wondering any countries have a weird policy like that..

No. You can make entry/exit using Canadian Passport in EU, US and Australia.

 

[fwhitaker]

it will depend on where you are going. lets say you would need a visa with the Canadian passport which you wouldn't with your former passport, then you are better off with the old one. Although this is very unlikely, it could happen.
For the most part, both passports (Canadian and my current one) have same visa requirements with very few differences (mostly on where one requires an evisa the other requires visa at arrival). my current passport allows me to travel visa free to very few countries where the Canadian requires visa.

 

[keesio]

After becoming a Canadian citizen, did you ever have to show your previous passport when travelling to the US, Europe, Australia etc.? Just wondering any countries have a weird policy like that..

As a dual US-Canadian citizen, I am still required to use my US passport to enter the USA. But this is just specific to US citizens.

 

[keesio]

Now we know you are a citizen of US and Canada. Which one you will die for if both start an war?

Neither, based on sheer ideology. However, if attacked, I will of course defend where I am residing.

 

[screech339]

After becoming a Canadian citizen, did you ever have to show your previous passport when travelling to the US, Europe, Australia etc.? Just wondering any countries have a weird policy like that..

There have been cases of US border agent requesting the native passport despite showing Canadian passport. It doesn't happen often but it has happened. This is usually asked if the applicant recently became Canadian and acquired a passport shortly after. This usually pertains to lack of travel history in Canadian passport records. They are more interested in the travel history of those coming into US, more so than the citizenship itself.

 

[ZingyDNA]

As a dual US-Canadian citizen, I am still required to use my US passport to enter the USA. But this is just specific to US citizens.

Yeah US citizens have to enter the US with a US passport, regardless of what other citizenships they have. That's kinda special case. The travel history thing could be required from other countries though. I'm just wondering if I can be relieved of carrying more than one passport...

 

[sistemc]

When landing at an EU airport, there is no better feeling than skip the lengthy line of non-EU citizens, and use my EU passport at the automatic scan&photo gate, and then even not stopping at the border control officer.

When landing at an Canadian airport, there is no better feeling than skip the lengthy line of EU citizens, and use my Canadian passport at the automatic kiosk. Although I need to stop for the border control officer after.

 

[canvis2006]

Some countries in the world like to have people carry their old/expired passport if the new one is less than a year old. Otherwise they hassle the traveler (e.g. bribe,etc for immigration officials).
But Canada does not require that.

 

[foodie69]

There is no such thing about EU citizens at canadian airport. US/Canada passport or resident. EU citizens has zero advantages than a Sudan passport. Also PR card can be used at kiosk.

You are not very good at reading..what Sistemc said makes perfect sense. I do the same.

 

[screech339]

You are not very good at reading..what Sistemc said makes perfect sense. I do the same.

I think what karinamamamia meant is that there are no queue line for EU citizens at Canada airports. There is only a line for Canadians (if there is one) and a line for everyone else. So an EU citizen would be in the same line as a Sudanese national. However that said, I have not seen any separate lines for Canadians at customs in the airport, unlike most international airports in the rest of the world.

 

[ZingyDNA]

I think what karinamamamia meant is that there are no queue line for EU citizens at Canada airports. There is only a line for Canadians (if there is one) and a line for everyone else. So an EU citizen would be in the same line as a Sudanese national. However that said, I have not seen any separate lines for Canadians at customs in the airport, unlike most international airports in the rest of the world.

It's been a while since I last travelled abroad, but I remember I as a PR was using the same line as citizens at the Canadian border in an airport?

 

[Seym]

Maybe it depends on the airport. Montreal definitely has a fast line for Canadians and PRs.