How Many Passports Can You Have?

"Spy thrillers have often included characters with multiple passports to evoke drama and suspense. The reality of having more than one passport is far tamer, but can help travelers navigate difficult visa situations and provide more flexibility for trips abroad. Even having a duplicate of a passport can be helpful if your primary passport is damaged, lost, or stolen. Here's everything travelers need to know about holding multiple passports, including how many you can have, how to obtain a second passport,"

"Multiple passports can unlock visa-free entry to additional countries, provide peace of mind in the event a primary passport is lost or damaged while in transit, and come with relocation perks. Before obtaining multiple passports, travelers should evaluate the potential visa-free entry options of each passport. For example, a German passport holder eligible for a Brazilian passport should reconsider getting the second passport since German passports can access more countries visa-free than a Brazilian passport."

""Having multiple passports provides options for applicants; having other passports provides alternative documents to travel with in the event one passport is restricted, such as what happened during COVID, where there were significant travel restrictions," Basil Mohr-Elzeki, Henley & Partners' managing partner, told Travel + Leisure. The additional passport can also be helpful to other family members and future generations seeking one, Mohr-Elzeki added."

Multiple passports allow access to additional visa-free countries, provide a backup if a primary passport is lost or stolen, and offer greater travel flexibility. Travelers should evaluate the incremental visa benefits of a second nationality because some passports open more destinations than others; for example, a German passport offers broader visa-free access than a Brazilian passport. The most valuable passport currently provides access to 192 visa-free destinations according to the Henley Passport Index. Additional passports can assist family mobility, mitigate travel restrictions during crises, and require careful consideration of eligibility, legal requirements, and relocation implications, including realities behind so-called citizenship-by-investment programs.

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