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I just got my Irish passport today (I have my U.S. passport too). When I have gone through airports in Europe (just recently to Italy) I had gotten a connecting flight in Paris.

By the time I had gotten through the 200+ people line waiting for passport control, I missed my next flight. The EU line had no people and the few went right through.

So I would like to know for instance when I do a trip like that again, once I get to a European airport can I just go through the Schengen country line instead of standing in the non-EU line passport control?

Zach Lipton
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Absolutely. As an Irish citizen, you may use the EU Citizen queue (and you should, since you are an Irish citizen).

For detailed information about which passport to use where, see the question I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel? Since both the US and Ireland have no problem with holding two citizenships, your situation is straightforward and fairly common.

Greg Hewgill
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