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Brits abroad risk no-entry without valid passport

The dual national Britons will require a valid passport to re-enter UK

Ariha Fatimah Arain

4 weeks ago

Brits abroad risk no-entry without valid passport

The dual national Britons will require a valid passport to re-enter UK

British Government has announced new measures to ban UK nationals abroad from re-entering the country without a valid British passport.

The new border control rules are set to be applicable from February 25 onwards.

The rules will be imposed for the first time in 65 years of modern immigration policy.

With the application of these rules, all travelers leaving the country and returning will need permission unless they are British or Irish citizens or otherwise exempt.

A spokesperson for the Home Office said the rules are there to ensure “seamless travel experience”.

However, a British woman living in Germany told The Guardian "I’m really annoyed about being treated as Brexit collateral once again with this short-notice, shortsighted, arbitrary change of the rules.”

The visitors are informed to apply for a £16 Electronic Travel Authorisation, while dual nationals face a more complex requirement.

The dual nationals must present a British passport or pay £589 for a “certificate of entitlement” attached to their second nationality passport.