Comments on: Since I was born in europe but then moved to the united states do I still need a passport to go back? http://www.wanderlustblog.co.uk/11/since-i-was-born-in-europe-but-then-moved-to-the-united-states-do-i-still-need-a-passport-to-go-back/ Yet another travel blog Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:59:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: undir http://www.wanderlustblog.co.uk/11/since-i-was-born-in-europe-but-then-moved-to-the-united-states-do-i-still-need-a-passport-to-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 undir Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:42:36 +0000 http://www.wanderlustblog.co.uk/11/since-i-was-born-in-europe-but-then-moved-to-the-united-states-do-i-still-need-a-passport-to-go-back/#comment-1191 You pretty much always need a passport when travelling between countries. Passports are a way to prove who you are and what your citizenship is, so that they know whether you are allowed to enter the country and whether you need a visa or not. Regarding the right to visit or move to other countries, it's your citizenship that matters, not where you were born. If you are an American citizen and want to move to or work in Iceland/Europe, then you need a residence permit and a working visa, as well as a passport. Being born in the U.S. Navy base in Iceland does not give you any extra rights. Your whole family is American, you were born in a U.S. territory (a U.S. Navy base), your citizenship is (presumably) American. You are an American. You are not European, despite having geographically been born in Europe. You pretty much always need a passport when travelling between countries. Passports are a way to prove who you are and what your citizenship is, so that they know whether you are allowed to enter the country and whether you need a visa or not.

Regarding the right to visit or move to other countries, it’s your citizenship that matters, not where you were born. If you are an American citizen and want to move to or work in Iceland/Europe, then you need a residence permit and a working visa, as well as a passport. Being born in the U.S. Navy base in Iceland does not give you any extra rights.

Your whole family is American, you were born in a U.S. territory (a U.S. Navy base), your citizenship is (presumably) American. You are an American. You are not European, despite having geographically been born in Europe.

]]> By: GP http://www.wanderlustblog.co.uk/11/since-i-was-born-in-europe-but-then-moved-to-the-united-states-do-i-still-need-a-passport-to-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 GP Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:10:57 +0000 http://www.wanderlustblog.co.uk/11/since-i-was-born-in-europe-but-then-moved-to-the-united-states-do-i-still-need-a-passport-to-go-back/#comment-1190 Most of the European countries do not apply jus soli by which nationality or citizenship can be recognized to any individual born in the territory of the related country. Icelandic citizenship is aquired at birth if one of the parents is an Icelandic citizen and not if born in Iceland. In other words, you are American citizen since your whole family is American as you have stated. As U.S. passport holder you can visit most of Europe for short stays without a visa, however in order to move there would require prior immigration procedures. Iceland is not a member of the European Union, but their citizen have the same travel rights based on membership of the European Economic Area. .. Most of the European countries do not apply jus soli by which nationality or citizenship can be recognized to any individual born in the territory of the related country.

Icelandic citizenship is aquired at birth if one of the parents is an Icelandic citizen and not if born in Iceland.

In other words, you are American citizen since your whole family is American as you have stated. As U.S. passport holder you can visit most of Europe for short stays without a visa, however in order to move there would require prior immigration procedures.

Iceland is not a member of the European Union, but their citizen have the same travel rights based on membership of the European Economic Area.
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]]> By: றaறour ø♥ø http://www.wanderlustblog.co.uk/11/since-i-was-born-in-europe-but-then-moved-to-the-united-states-do-i-still-need-a-passport-to-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 றaறour ø♥ø Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:11:04 +0000 http://www.wanderlustblog.co.uk/11/since-i-was-born-in-europe-but-then-moved-to-the-united-states-do-i-still-need-a-passport-to-go-back/#comment-1189 Just being born in Iceland does not make you a citizen, and since your father was in the Navy you are a US citizen only. So as far as rights you may visit Iceland visa free anytime as long as you have a valid passport to travel. You always need a passport once you leave the US. Just being born in Iceland does not make you a citizen, and since your father was in the Navy you are a US citizen only.
So as far as rights you may visit Iceland visa free anytime as long as you have a valid passport to travel.
You always need a passport once you leave the US.

]]> By: Alex http://www.wanderlustblog.co.uk/11/since-i-was-born-in-europe-but-then-moved-to-the-united-states-do-i-still-need-a-passport-to-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Alex Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:51:36 +0000 http://www.wanderlustblog.co.uk/11/since-i-was-born-in-europe-but-then-moved-to-the-united-states-do-i-still-need-a-passport-to-go-back/#comment-1188 Well you need to know if your on a green card or not. That's step 1. If you are, then you are a legal citizen of Europe If not, then you are a legal citizen of the United States and can NOT go back to Europe without a passport/green card. Well you need to know if your on a green card or not. That’s step 1.

If you are, then you are a legal citizen of Europe

If not, then you are a legal citizen of the United States and can NOT go back to Europe without a passport/green card.

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