Using multiple passports

When traveling with dual citizenship (e.g., Russian and Moldovan), it is crucial to use the same passport for entry and exit in transit countries, especially in jurisdictions with strict immigration rules like Turkey. Failure to do so can result in penalties, fines, or a ban from re-entry. For example, if you enter Turkey on a Russian passport and then attempt to exit using a Moldovan passport (or vice-versa), you might be flagged for an overstay or an illegal exit on one of the documents. Turkish border control is known to be stringent about matching entry and exit stamps to the same document. Always present the same passport used for entry when exiting a transit country. For entry/exit to Russia, use the Russian passport. For other countries, if you enter with one passport, ensure you exit with the same one.

For dual citizens (Russian and Moldovan) traveling from Moscow to the Netherlands with both Russian and Moldovan passports: Depart from Moscow using your Russian passport. Purchase the ticket under either passport but present the corresponding passport at check-in. Show your Russian passport to Russian border control and your Moldovan passport to Moldovan border control. In transit countries, any passport can be used, but entry and exit procedures should ideally align with the passport used for ticket purchase if it's a single itinerary.

Travelers with dual citizenship (RU/MD) should use the Russian passport for border control when departing/arriving in Russia and the Moldovan passport for all other segments of the journey. For charter flights, it is recommended to use the Moldovan passport for booking to avoid issues with potential discrepancies in name transliteration.

Document the experience of a dual citizen (Russian and Moldovan) entering Moldova using their Russian passport. Detail the questions asked by Russian border control, the process of presenting both passports, and the entry procedure upon arrival in Chisinau.

When traveling to Moldova using a clean Moldovan international passport after departing Russia on a Russian passport: Present your Moldovan passport at the airline check-in counter in Turkey. Show your Russian passport to Turkish border control, and your Moldovan passport to Moldovan border control. An empty Moldovan passport is not an issue, and presenting your Russian passport if questioned is permissible.

Clarify the procedures for dual citizens (Moldovan and Russian) at the Moldovan border when exiting the country. Specifically address the possibility of showing a different passport for exit than the one used for entry, and the implications of requesting an exit stamp in a non-Moldovan passport. Also, inquire about the process if one has dual citizenship and wishes to use their Russian passport for the exit stamp.

Dual citizens exiting Russia must use their Russian Federation (RF) passport. Upon arrival in transit countries like Turkey, the Moldovan passport can be presented, and used for the onward flight to Moldova. If lacking an RF foreign passport, but holding a Moldovan foreign passport and an RF internal passport, transit through Armenia might be required, using the Moldovan passport for international travel and the RF internal passport for Russian border control. Re-entry into Russia might be possible with the internal passport, potentially incurring an administrative fine.

Travelers with dual citizenship (e.g., Moldova and Russia) should present the passport corresponding to the ticket at check-in. At border control in Moldova, present the Moldovan passport; at Russian border control, present the Russian international passport. It is legal to hold multiple documents and show them if requested by border officials.

When traveling with dual Russian and Moldovan citizenship: 1. Purchase tickets using either passport. 2. At Russian border control, present your Russian passport. 3. In transit countries (e.g., Turkey), present the passport used for entry into that country. 4. For entry and exit from Moldova, use your Moldovan passport. Differences in surname spelling (e.g., SH vs Ş) are generally not an issue. It's often simpler to book all tickets using the Moldovan passport. If asked at Moldovan border control, presenting your Russian passport is permissible.