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Need to travel to India immediately after canada citizenship Oath

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alexmclan007

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Oct 22, 2021
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forw.jane said:
Do you know the visa requirement to travel to Iraq on Canadian passport?

I am not sure how Iraq immigration works but in India if you enter with Indian Passport you cannot exit with Canadian Passport. If that's the case with Iraq too then you will be stuck as you cannot exit with an Indian passport without PR card. Also travelling on Indian passport after gaining Canadian citizenship will lead to penalties while surrendering Indian passport.
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Thank you for your prompt response @forw.jane @armoured
For better clarification:-
~I have applied for Iraq visa using my Indian passport. So my visa would be generated based on Indian passport.
~So my Iraq Entry/exit stamps would be on my Indian passport. But,as I will be traveling back to Canada, I'd need a PR/Canadian passport to enter Canada (board flight). At that moment, would I be able to produce my Canadian passport to the officer(Showing both Indian and Canadian passport)??

Other than this, What is the best solution for me?
(I won't be able to Skip this travel or postpone it)
Please help
What are the other options I have got?
 
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forw.jane

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2019
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alexmclan007 said:
Thank you for your prompt response @forw.jane @armoured
For better clarification:-
~I have applied for Iraq visa using my Indian passport. So my visa would be generated based on Indian passport.
~So my Iraq Entry/exit stamps would be on my Indian passport. But,as I will be traveling back to Canada, I'd need a PR/Canadian passport to enter Canada (board flight). At that moment, would I be able to produce my Canadian passport to the officer(Showing both Indian and Canadian passport)??

Other than this, What is the best solution for me?
(I won't be able to Skip this travel or postpone it)
Please help
What are the other options I have got?
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https://mofa.gov.iq/losangeles/en/obtaining-a-visa-on-arrival/
 
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armoured

VIP Member
Feb 1, 2015
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alexmclan007 said:
Thank you for your prompt response @forw.jane @armoured
For better clarification:-
~I have applied for Iraq visa using my Indian passport. So my visa would be generated based on Indian passport.
~So my Iraq Entry/exit stamps would be on my Indian passport. But,as I will be traveling back to Canada, I'd need a PR/Canadian passport to enter Canada (board flight). At that moment, would I be able to produce my Canadian passport to the officer(Showing both Indian and Canadian passport)??

Other than this, What is the best solution for me?
(I won't be able to Skip this travel or postpone it)
Please help
What are the other options I have got?
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I don't see any issues on the travel aspect. Airlines are accustomed to people with dual citizenship. You show the airline you have a Canadian passport to enter Canada, and they let you depart. Passport control sees the passport you entered on and you leave.

Now note - I know very little about the Indian side of this. If you're not supposed to use the Indian passport, not my issue, and I doubt the Iraqis care.

But if you had to ask for consular assistance while there, it might get complicated.

And as noted, India might have admin fines and the like, idk.
 
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