Two passports when travelling by air?

Question

I am a dual citizen with both Irish and American passports. For practical reasons, when flying from Ireland to England (and vice versa) next week I would like to use my US passport.

I have two questions;

1) Would airport security mind if I carried two legitimate passports(?) - I am entitled to both.

2) Would I have problems entering my home nation and/or the UK with a US passport(?) - My reasons for traveling are leisure.

Answer 1

Nope. I do it all the time. Entering the other country, I tend to use my passport for it. Like in your case Ireland, I'd use the Irish one entering and leaving because of the travel tax.

Leaving and entering the US it might be better to use the US one...just so they know you ARE a citizen, but no there's usually no problem having both.

Answer 2

If you are traveling within Europe  and have a Ireland passport why do you want to use your USA passport.

You should not have any trouble using either one .. exiting or entering England or your Ireland.

Read this link

http://www.visiteurope.com/ccm/travel_in...