Dual nationality road trip EU-Ukraine-Russia-Georgia
 

Hi all

Some advice needed...

I'm looking at the overland route from Western Europe to Georgia via Ukraine and Russia (obviously avoiding the hotspots!). I'm lucky enough to have both an EU passport and a CIS passport which exempts me from needing a visitor visa for Russia. My question is, is this likely to cause problems when the passport on which I enter Russia isn't the one from the country in which the car is registered? Or does that not matter as long as my name's on the vehicle documents and the two passports have matching personal details?

I've travelled to/from Russia and surrounding countries before carrying both passports and using whichever is 'easiest' at each border, but never with a vehicle.

Any advice appreciated

Cheers,
Tom

It's no different than buying, say, an Irish-plated bike as a non-EU citizen and crossing into Russia. :)

As long as you don't go into the country of your CIS passport with a foreign-plated bike in your name (in which case it will be considered importation and you will have to pay taxes), you should be fine. Also, don't mention the second passport to the Russian border guards if you can help it. :P

Thanks, that's reassuring! :)