Australian Dual Citizens Entering UK after February

[kelvedon]

In response to criticism that there was issuficient warning and poor communication about the new regulations, a Uk Gov spokesman said

"Public information advising dual nationals to carry the correct documentation has been available since October 2024 and a substantive communications campaign about the introduction of ETA has been running since 2023.
"This requirement applies to all British citizens regardless of other nationality and is the same approach taken by other countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia."

How are UK passport rules changing for British dual nationals?

Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.

www.bbc.com

 

[Pushka]

If you were born overseas, never had a british passport then they won't know.

Probably only people that will get picked up are those that were born in the UK and then let their British passports lapse and used the foreign passport.

Yes, but it's still a bit worrying for those with Brit parents but hopefully they won't ask at check in. But - if a UK passport is presented and the kids have an Aussie passport then maybe the question might get asked.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yes, but it's still a bit worrying for those with Brit parents but hopefully they won't ask at check in. But - if a UK passport is presented and the kids have an Aussie passport then maybe the question might get asked.

But a check-in agent shouldn’t be able to challenge an officially issued and valid authority or visa. With validity having been confirmed by the country of issue and not revoked (the latter being the question as to what happens with existing ETAs on 25 Feb where you have also declared you are British).

If an ETA has been issued in an Aussie passport - even if the applicant gave incorrect information to obtain it - it’s not the duty of check-in staff to revoke that authority to travel. Unless the visa/authority is a forgery.

The parent could have got their passport by descent meaning citizenship is not automatic for the children. Is check-in going to go to that level of detail?

Even if you had a UK city as your place of birth, it doesn’t mean you were an automatic citizen (after 1983 at least one of the parents had to have settled status in the UK). You could have later naturalised, and you children would then have to apply for registration… it’s not automatic.

There are lots of permutations to this… not something I’d hope check-in has the legal authority to delve in to.

 

[Pushka]

But a check-in agent shouldn’t be able to challenge an officially issued and valid authority or visa. With validity having been confirmed by the country of issue and not revoked (the latter being the question as to what happens with existing ETAs on 25 Feb where you have also declared you are British).

If an ETA has been issued in an Aussie passport - even if the applicant gave incorrect information to obtain it - it’s not the duty of check-in staff to revoke that authority to travel. Unless the visa/authority is a forgery.

The parent could have got their passport by descent meaning citizenship is not automatic for the children. Is check-in going to go to that level of detail?

Even if you had a UK city as your place of birth, it doesn’t mean you were an automatic citizen (after 1983 at least one of the parents had to have settled status in the UK). You could have later naturalised, and you children would then have to apply for registration… it’s not automatic.

There are lots of permutations to this… not something I’d hope check-in has the legal authority to delve in to.

Well yes, that all makes sense but when the UK eta first started people were advised they didn't need to print the email. But many checkin agents wanted to see it. So

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Well yes, that all makes sense but when the UK eta first started people were advised they didn't need to print the email. But many checkin agents wanted to see it. So

That’s true, but that doesn’t go down to the level of determining parentage and eligibility for citizenship. That’s a legal rather than evidentiary issue.