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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Coming back to US always use your US passport. EU entrance you look to see the shortest line (summer use EU, off times US) and go with that. Before I would get a question about stamps. Now a lot has moved to face readers on entrance so it doesn't matter.

For example I will use my US passport to board British Air flight to Heathrow at Dulles. It will be a face reader to board.

When I get to Heathrow I use my EU passport at face reader because the EU line is shorter/faster.

When I board again in Heathrow to come to US I use my US passport against then use Global Entry/moblie app (must at Dulles) to come back in to US. [/quote]

As a UK passport holder who travels frequently through Heathrow, this makes me wonder how recently you have traveled. EU, UK and US (and some other passports) are all in the same line at Heathrow. For the e-gates and for the non- electronic passports.

Anyway OP, as the holder of 3 passports I echo what most have said. Use US to book your tickets otherwise you will be asked if you have a visa/ESTA etc to return to the US when you try to check in online. Use your EU passport if you are entering the country of the passport. You don’t have to use it if entering other EU countries but it usually makes sense too because frequently there are shorter lines, and because you have time limit/visa free travel there. When leaving Europe you may need to show both passports.[/quote]

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