Passport

[howardmd]

I visited Israel in June 2009.
I am visiting Turkey, Lebannon and Syria in March 2010.
The passport I used for Israel has now expired.
I now have a new UK passport.
Will I be aloud entry into Turkey, Lebannon and Syria on my new passport, eventhough I have an Israel stamp on my old one ?

[another-view]

Why would your old one matter if it expired? You only take your current passport with you.

[howardmd]

The passport inspectors at each country may have my old passport number on their system. When they scan my new passport at passport control the infomation my come up that I have visited Israel. Do you know if this is the fact ?

[MarkRae]

> The passport inspectors at each country may have my old passport number on their
> system.

They won't, unless you're wanted by Interpol or are a known paedophile, etc...

[howardmd]

Thanks Markrae. I am not wanted and have no criminal record.

[MarkRae]

In which case, have a super trip and marvel at all the new, modern buildings in Beirut...

[howardmd]

Thanks.

[Mustardmit]

I landed in Damascus a few years ago on a UK passport, is that info of any use?

[MarkRae]

Blimey! Now that's what I call precision parachuting...

[howardmd]

Did you have an Israel stamp on your passport ?

[Mustardmit]

ah...no.

[Androcles]

I used to travel a great deal at one stage and we all had two passports, one we used for Israel and "Israel- neutral" countries and one for Anti-israel countries. Having said that, it is highly unlikely that any country would know where else you had travelled on a previous passport.

[howardmd]

Thanks for that answer Androcles

[another-view]

lol @ MarkRae

[dzug]

<When they scan my new passport at passport control the infomation my come up that I have visited Israel. Do you know if this is the fact ?>

I cannot think of a mechanism by which it could possibly happen. Only the Israelis (if anyone) keep a record of who visits them and i can't see them passing the information on to Turkey, etc.