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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by GCA10 on Thursday January 02, 2020 @10:49AM (#21936331)
We don't know the full extent of Ghosn's passport collection. I briefly had two working U.S. passports a while ago because of a processing glitch. It wouldn't surprise me if a real Player like Ghosn had double French passports and more, as a matter of course.
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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by rwmj on Thursday January 02, 2020 @11:19AM (#21936644)
In the UK you can legally hold two working passports. People do this when they need to travel to countries which mutually prevent you entering if you have a stamp from the other (Israel and some middle eastern countries being the common example).
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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by chefkoch on Thursday January 02, 2020 @11:27AM (#21936728)
Same in germany, also if you travel often one passport might be stuck in the visa application process for another trip.
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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by skinkestek on Thursday January 02, 2020 @11:48AM (#21936946)
Same in Norway according to my ex boss. He used to have two for exactly such a reason.
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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by mcguire on Thursday January 02, 2020 @12:27PM (#21937446)
The US as well, if I remember correctly. Can't find it on the State Dept. website at the moment.
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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by outside1234 on Thursday January 02, 2020 @01:02PM (#21937877)
Yes - you have to have a valid reason for it and they will issue you a second passport of short (usually 2 year validity).

Usually this valid reason boils down to having to submit your passport frequently for visas (eg. Brazil) such that it would impact your ability to travel internationally for other business.

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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by lucbocahut on Thursday January 02, 2020 @11:23AM (#21936699)
It is perfectly legal in France to have several passports at the same time. It is encouraged in fact for frequent travelers.
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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by aorth on Thursday January 02, 2020 @03:33PM (#21939486)
You can legally hold two valid US passports now, without processing glitches. The second one only gets four years validity, though.
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