Dual Citizenship (US, S. Korea) and entering Korea

5/4/2020 2:59:13 PM

“U.S. nationals, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States.”

If you want to follow the American rules, use your American passport.

Also, most countries recommend that you should quarantine yourself upon arrival either way.

5/4/2020 12:41:41 AM

now the Korean government is making people who hold short term visas quarantine in a government-designated facility for 2 weeks at their own expense (~$1200!!), and I would really like to avoid that.

Last time I checked (on 2020-04-05), that was incorrect: the notice to traveler clearly says that only passengers without a confirmed address will have to go to the government quarantine facilities.

The confusion might come from the fact that https://kr.usembassy.gov/022420-covid-19-information/ incorrectly states that they have to go to the government quarantine facilities, even though the source they give contradicts that.

Other sources:

5/5/2020 1:27:05 PM

Have you already completed your mandatory military service? The reason I ask is that many of the young Koreans that I know who do this sort of thing (show their USA passport when they enter S Korea) are trying to avoid being caught and punished by the South Korean government who takes the service requirement seriously.

If you don’t know, you might find yourself drafted on entry. This may drive the decision over which passport to show more than any quarantine risk, or even whether it was a worth making this trip at this time.

5/3/2020 4:08:59 AM

Just buy the ticket with the name in your Korean passport and travel with your Korean passport. You can check in for your flight leaving the US with your Korean passport. It’s possible that nobody will ask you about your status in the US when you leave. That has always been my experience (with European airlines).

I’ve heard of people being asked, however. If this happens, just show your US passport.

If they ask why the passports have different names, you can explain why. You’re not the only one: some countries have incompatible name laws.

The tricky part will be returning to the US with with your Korean-passport name on the ticket. I would just hand the Korean passport to the check in counter so the agent can retrieve your ticket. After a moment, say “I also have a US passport” and hand it over as well.

Having different names in your passports shouldn’t be too much of a problem. The photographs depict the same person. The biographical data pages describe the same person. You are that person. You’re not trying to deceive anyone.

Have a safe trip.

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