Using Two UK passports in the Middle East
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i have 2 passports and whilst i try to come in/out on the one with my residence visa stamp i have been known to produce the wrong one when coming in on a redeye.
to think that the authorities don't know how many passports you have is foolish. they do and don't really give a toss unless you are trying a blatant fiddle. i have been asked to show my 2nd passport on occasion.
if you're resident, get your e-gate and things are far easier.
to think that the authorities don't know how many passports you have is foolish. they do and don't really give a toss unless you are trying a blatant fiddle. i have been asked to show my 2nd passport on occasion.
if you're resident, get your e-gate and things are far easier.
I came back from the UK a couple of weeks ago on my non-visa passport (the main one was in for a visa in London), planning to use e-gate.
Sod's law, egate was broken that night and I had to go to the counter. After about 5 minutes of silence was asked if I had a resident's visa, said yes and that it was in my other passport which was in the Chinese Embassy in London; was thoroughly nice and British about the whole thing, but still ended up for 45 minutes in T1 getting a b*llocking from the Immigration Manager. They let me in in the end; e-gate wouldn't work for me when I left a week later and had to present my (other) passport again, so guess it's all tied in?
Wasn't the friendliest welcome back, but should have expected it really; the Middle East isn't a two passport type of place.
Sod's law, egate was broken that night and I had to go to the counter. After about 5 minutes of silence was asked if I had a resident's visa, said yes and that it was in my other passport which was in the Chinese Embassy in London; was thoroughly nice and British about the whole thing, but still ended up for 45 minutes in T1 getting a b*llocking from the Immigration Manager. They let me in in the end; e-gate wouldn't work for me when I left a week later and had to present my (other) passport again, so guess it's all tied in?
Wasn't the friendliest welcome back, but should have expected it really; the Middle East isn't a two passport type of place.
daifly said:
I came back from the UK a couple of weeks ago on my non-visa passport (the main one was in for a visa in London), planning to use e-gate.
Sod's law, egate was broken that night and I had to go to the counter. After about 5 minutes of silence was asked if I had a resident's visa, said yes and that it was in my other passport which was in the Chinese Embassy in London; was thoroughly nice and British about the whole thing, but still ended up for 45 minutes in T1 getting a b*llocking from the Immigration Manager. They let me in in the end; e-gate wouldn't work for me when I left a week later and had to present my (other) passport again, so guess it's all tied in?
Wasn't the friendliest welcome back, but should have expected it really; the Middle East isn't a two passport type of place.
I thought similar, thanks.Sod's law, egate was broken that night and I had to go to the counter. After about 5 minutes of silence was asked if I had a resident's visa, said yes and that it was in my other passport which was in the Chinese Embassy in London; was thoroughly nice and British about the whole thing, but still ended up for 45 minutes in T1 getting a b*llocking from the Immigration Manager. They let me in in the end; e-gate wouldn't work for me when I left a week later and had to present my (other) passport again, so guess it's all tied in?
Wasn't the friendliest welcome back, but should have expected it really; the Middle East isn't a two passport type of place.
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