My thai wife has english and thai passport which one should she use for holiday leaving uk to thailand and visa versa return
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When traveling between the UK and Thailand, your Thai wife should use her British passport when exiting and entering the UK, and her Thai passport when entering and exiting Thailand. This ensures compliance with immigration rules in both countries and avoids potential issues, such as receiving a limited entry stamp when using the British passport for Thailand.
UK passport for entering/leaving UK AND checking into flight both going & coming. Thai passport only for entering/leaving Thailand.
We made the mistake once of my wife showing both passports to the airlines; they listed her as a Thai citizen which flagged her upon return to the U.S. since she left the U.S. on her American passport. A discrepancy. American immigration lady yelled at me, suggesting my lack of understanding caused the problem.
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