traveling with 2 passports?

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anna777

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I am a dual citizen (mexican american) I want to travel to Mexico for Xmas any advice on how to travel with both passports?.

The plane ticket has my American name in it of course and I understand I show my mexican passport to enter Mexico, but coming back which passport am I supposed to show??, I understand I have to record my exit from Mexican territory, how do I do that if the plane ticket has my married name (American name)???, it is so confusing!!!. Help!
 
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I don't know what you'd do if you have two different names. Normally the procedure is this:

At check in: show the passport you will use to enter your destination. So flying from Mexico to the US you will show your US passport.
At exit control (if any): show the passport you used to enter the country. If you are a national of the country there may be laws requiring to use that country's passport to enter or exit.
When boarding the plane: Show the passport you will use to enter your destination.
 
US citizens are required to use a US passport (or another US-issued WHTI-compliant document) to enter the US.

You need to get both passports to have the same name, or you could run into trouble when traveling. If the Mexican passport does not have your current legal name, talk to the Mexican consulate about getting an updated passport with your new (married) name.
 
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Airlines are fimiliar with this kind of issues, like name changes, dual nationality and etc. Just make sure carry all the document regarding your name change and in time of purchasing ticket or even before that let airline agent know what is going on and they will help you out with it.
 
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