Do I have to use the same passport to go to Japan everytime?

I have two passports. One is Hong Kong (HKSAR)passport. One is British Citizen passport (GBR). For both passports, they are visa exempted to enter to Japan. My question is last month I used the British passport to go to Japan. I am going to Japan in next two weeks and I want to use the Hong Kong passport. Is it okay?

Best Answer

Totally fine. As long as you enter and exit the destination country on the same passport, it's acceptable.

There are some rules for citizens returning to their country, eg American citizens are obliged to enter the US on their American passport, but generally, as long as you arrive/exit using the same passport (And it doesn't have to be the same as last time - you might have changed citizenship in that time!), you'll be fine.

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Can I enter a country with one passport and exit with another?

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Does Japan allow dual citizenship?

The Japanese Nationality Law is based on the principle of single nationality, so if you have Japanese and foreign citizenship and became a dual (or more) citizen before age 18, you must choose a nationality by age 20 or if you became a dual citizen after age 18, you must choose a nationality within 2 years (Nationality ...

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Eligible Visa or the \u201cLetter of Confirmation of Submitting Required Documentation for Re-entry into Japan\u201d

Certificate of pre-entry test results issued within 72 hours (from the sampling time to departure time of the flight) (original or copy)

\u201cWritten Pledge (Business Track) (PDF) \u201d (updated on November 10) 2 copies.

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