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Home Office reverses passport rule for some dual nationals
Change
The Home Office will allow British dual nationals who are EU citizens with post‑Brexit settlement status to use their EU passports to enter the UK.
Why it matters
The change applies to British dual nationals who hold EU citizenship and post‑Brexit settlement status in the UK. New border rules introduced on 25 February had required a British passport or a certificate of entitlement costing £589 to board flights to the UK. The Home Office announced the reversal weeks after those rules took effect. Thousands of people had been affected, including naturalised citizens who had not yet received British passports and who missed planned travel.
Implications
- • Airlines and check‑in staff can accept EU passports from eligible travellers for boarding to the UK.
- • Eligible travellers are not required to purchase the £589 certificate of entitlement before boarding.
- • Border and immigration officials should accept EU passports from eligible dual nationals on arrival for entry processing.
Who is affected
- • Airlines and check‑in staff handling UK departures
- • Border and immigration officials processing UK arrivals
- • Dual‑national travellers who are EU citizens with post‑Brexit settlement status
- • Travel agents and booking operators managing affected passengers
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