Dual Citizenship - What Passport Do I Show Entering and Exiting Switzerland? [duplicate]

I'm leaving the U.S. for a two-months stay in Switzerland this summer. I have dual citizenship, U.S. and German; I'm departing the U.S for Switzerland with German passport and returning from Switzerland to the U.S. with U.S. passport. Is this correct?

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Best Answer

Almost correct.

On the way to Switzerland, you show the German passport.
On the way to the US, you show the US passport to the airline and US immigration, but you show the German passport to Swiss emigration.

That's because you won't have an entry stamp on your US passport. The US passport would need one, the German passport doesn't. Having those two passports isn't illegal, so you can show the other passport whenever someone wonders.

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Do you have to use the same passport to enter and leave a country?

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 you travel with dual citizenship?

Travelers with dual citizenship should travel with the passport that makes their journey easiest. Different countries each have their own immigration and visa policies. These policies often affect some nationalities differently from others.

Can you have two passports from the same country?

People having dual citizenship often have a passport for each country. Dual citizenship or nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. The U.S. allows (but does not encourage) dual citizenship. Your home country might or might not allow it.

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

Answer: As a U.S. citizen, you are required to depart and re-enter the United States using your U.S. passport. As long as the name on your tickets match that on your U.S. passport, there should be no issue.

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