Australian Dual Citizens Entering UK after February

[transpactraveller]

At least the ABC is correctly saying "denied travel" (by the airline) whereas that SMH one is incorrectly saying "refused entry" to the UK.

You'll find out at check in if the airline is willing to let you on. It's not like you would fly all the way there and be turned around at the border.

 

[Noah Count]

You'll find out at check in if the airline is willing to let you on. It's not like you would fly all the way there and be turned around at the border.

This is a risk I am willing to take later this week. As I see it and my mad thinking:

1. Denied boarding in AU, it is a through flight - trip is now off.
2. Allowed to board to the Middle East and then denied boarding onwards boarding to the UK. I will spend a few days there and then come home.
3. Not allowed entry on arrival in the UK, I have to suck up the cost, fly back to the Middle East or some other place and get back to the Middle East for the return to AU (booked) and I am willing to deal with this.

The trip this week is only for a few days so I am willing to risk it. I have a bigger trip in a few months with the family and if I need to replan that now rather than later so be it.

 

[transpactraveller]

The outrage has now also reached the Canadians.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/dual-canadian-british-citizens-scrambling-under-new-passport-rules-9.7099400

Ironically Canada already has this rule in place for their own dual citizens (unable to get the Canadian ETA and must use a Canadian passport), so it's surprising that the Canadians are so surprised about the UK now doing the same!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

This is a risk I am willing to take later this week. As I see it and my mad thinking:

1. Denied boarding in AU, it is a through flight - trip is now off.
2. Allowed to board to the Middle East and then denied boarding onwards boarding to the UK. I will spend a few days there and then come home.
3. Not allowed entry on arrival in the UK, I have to suck up the cost, fly back to the Middle East or some other place and get back to the Middle East for the return to AU (booked) and I am willing to deal with this.

The trip this week is only for a few days so I am willing to risk it. I have a bigger trip in a few months with the family and if I need to replan that now rather than later so be it.

Option 3 can’t apply.

If you are a UK citizen and you arrive at the border you cannot be refused entry. Even if you turned up with no paperwork at all.

Will be interesting to hear your experience at the airport in Australia. That is, does your ETA remain valid (or get cancelled), and does check-in ask any questions beyond the ETA.