Should I use my US or Canadian passport when travelling to Germany?
I understand the generic answer show passport b when checking luggage passport a when leaving etc etc. This makes sense when traveling to a country where you benefit from having the local passport. However, I would like some specifics if anyone knows the answer.
I am traveling to Germany in May of this year. I am a USA/Canadian dual citizen with two passports. I also have a USA military ID (husband is disabled retired, not sure if that matters but throwing it out there.)
Should I bring both of my passports?
Would it benefit of hinder me in any way?
Best Answer
In Australia it is imperative to use the same passport for entering and leaving the country, but they don't care if you show them your Australian passport or your overseas passport. If you don't do it like that, they will get confused. I once was in transit from Australia to South Africa, and in Bangkok they couldn't give me my boarding pass for the connecting flight, because the Australian computer system told them I had never left Australia...
Apart from that, just take them both as the commenter said. It's useful to have a spare if you loose one. Just don't loose both!
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