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Will my cousin face any immigration issues traveling to Thailand on a Portuguese passport after previously visiting with an Indian passport?

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Feb 9, 2020

6 years ago

Karl ********

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Asking on behalf of a cousin-

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My cousin lives in Goa, India. He had travelled to Thailand once in 2019 with his Indian passport.

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Couple of months back he got approval of Portuguese passport since certain Goan residents are given. He will be travelling again to Thailand 🇹🇭 this year in June. Will there be any issues or questions asked during the time of immigration after landing ? 

Thanks in advance.

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A user inquires about potential immigration issues for their cousin, who previously traveled to Thailand on an Indian passport and now has approval for a Portuguese passport. A commenter notes that dual passports are common and that Thai immigration will use biometric data to link the two passports. If the individual is a regular tourist and not trying to misuse the dual passport system, there should not be any issues during immigration.

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Many people have dual passports. Thai immigration database will link both using passport data and biometrics. That said if he is a normal tourist and not trying to use two passports to bypass visa rules there shouldn’t be any issue.

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