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Old Dec 3, 2009 | 4:58 pm
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Originally Posted by yonajon
Hi all,

I hold both an American passport and an Israeli passport. I will be traveling to Brazil later this month for vacation. I live in San Francisco and I'll be flying from Houston. Since Israeli passport holders are exempted from obtaining a Brazilian visa, I was planning to enter and exit Brazil on my Israeli passport. Do you think the Brazilian authorities will give me a hard time when I present my Israeli passport on entrance or exit, in particular because I will be arriving from / departing to the United States, but my Israeli passport obviously does not contain a US visa?

Is this something I should be concerned about?

Thanks in advance!
Nothing to be worried about, as this happens quite routinely. With regard to government officials and requirements: just use your Israeli passport with Brazilian authorities in Brazil and your American passport with US authorities when it comes to entry and exit formalities.

With regard to what to present to the airline agents: On departure from the US, you may have to present both passports to the airline reps; and for the return trip to the US, present your US passport to the airline reps.
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