How to travel and cross borders with a second passport
Rules for entering and leaving a country help you travel the world with dual citizenship without trouble.
Learn how to cross the country border with two passports, considering all the main steps: purchasing flight tickets and passing passport control when boarding, at arrival and departure.
Material prepared by Vladlena Baranova, Head of Legal & AML Compliance Department, CAMS, IMCM
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can use different passports for entering one country and leaving another. However, it is important to present the same passport at the border control of one country.
For example, you leave Morocco with a Moroccan passport and enter the Schengen Area with a Maltese one. You would need to leave Schengen with a Maltese passport and enter Morocco with a Moroccan one.
If you have a passport of a country where you’re at the moment you should use this passport. For example, it is reasonable to use a Spanish passport in Spain and an American in the USA.
In other cases it’s better to use the passport that offers more benefits.
If you plan to use only one passport for your travels you don’t have to travel with both of them. At the same time, it is better to have both passports with you just in case.
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