Present different passport at arrival passport control [duplicate]

1. Can you hold 2 passports at the same time?
2. What happens when your passport is scanned at the airport?
3. Can I enter and leave a country on different passports?
4. Is Passport control the same as immigration?
5. Which passport should I use if I have dual citizenship?
6. How do I know if I have dual nationality?
7. What comes up when your passport is scanned?
8. What do passport control see when they scan your passport?
9. Why do customs scan your passport?
10. Can you leave UK on one passport and enter on another?
11. Which countries do not accept dual citizenship?
12. What is the impact of having two different names for dual passport holders?

Can you hold 2 passports at the same time?

Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. This means you can be a British citizen and also a citizen of other countries. You do not need to apply for dual citizenship.

What happens when your passport is scanned at the airport?

Should I be worried that information about my criminal record will be disclosed? Details of your criminal record are not shown when your passport is scanned. The only time your passport is likely to be 'flagged' is when: there is a warrant out for your arrest either nationally or internationally through Interpol.

Can I enter and leave a country on different passports?

You can use whichever passport is more convenient for leaving country A, and whichever passport is more convenient for arriving in country B. They do not have to be the same passport. But you must enter and leave a country on the same passport.

Is Passport control the same as immigration?

What is the difference between customs and immigration? “Immigration” is about the people traveling from one country to another. It's sometimes called “passport control” or “border control” depending on the airport. “Customs” is about the stuff those people are carrying with them.

Which passport should I use if I have dual citizenship?

U.S. nationals, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country.

How do I know if I have dual nationality?

You could be a dual national with another country if you:

• have a parent who is a national of that country (citizen by descent)
• marry a national of that country.
• apply for and receive citizenship of another country.
• were born overseas.

What comes up when your passport is scanned?

Originally Answered: What is seen when my passport is scanned? The computer chip in modern biometric “e-passport” or the machine readable zone at the bottom of all passports reveals your name, place of birth, date of birth, passport number and the issue and expiry dates of the document.

What do passport control see when they scan your passport?

The only thing a border agent sees at the UK border is a picture of you from your passport for them to compare against. That's it. Anything else needs secondary inspection.

Why do customs scan your passport?

There are multiple purposes for scanning the passport: They confirm the legitimacy of the document. It pulls up your record in their internal/system databases. It pulls up your immigration history.

Can you leave UK on one passport and enter on another?

Technically, you don't need a passport to leave the UK - you only need a passport to enter another country. ... In your case, if you carry both passports and you use one for leaving the UK AND arriving at your destination on the same passport, you should be just fine.

Which countries do not accept dual citizenship?

Countries that don't recognise dual citizenship

Then there are those countries that have a no tolerance policy, such as Austria and Ukraine.

What is the impact of having two different names for dual passport holders?

In cases where one cannot prove of “dual names” as in the case of women changing their names to the family name of the husband, both passports can be blacklisted.