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Old Nov 8, 2024 | 1:45 am
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blotred
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Originally Posted by Hernano
Do you happen to know which country’s stamp is placed on the passport during passport control when arriving at Basel-Mulhouse airport from a non-Schengen country? I'm not asking about crossing into France or Switzerland but specifically about which country's entry stamp is applied at the airport.
It depends on which counter you are directed to at passport control. So you don't really have a choice unless you specifically ask to be seen by a specific border guard, but I think you really need a specific reason.

In my experience passport control is (roughly) 50/50 staffed by Swiss and French staff. The Swiss staff wear blue uniforms and they will give a CH stamp.
French staff have Police Nationale on their uniform, but the manager is often plain clothed. They will give a F stamp.
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