Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
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snowingagain
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snowingagain
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Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
meant to add this quote, sorry.
"Dual citizen holders
If you’re a dual citizen with British or Irish citizenship, you cannot apply for an ETA when you travel to the UK. Instead, you’ll need to prove your citizenship using:
A valid British passport.
A valid Irish passport.
Another valid passport containing a certificate of entitlement."
"Dual citizen holders
If you’re a dual citizen with British or Irish citizenship, you cannot apply for an ETA when you travel to the UK. Instead, you’ll need to prove your citizenship using:
A valid British passport.
A valid Irish passport.
Another valid passport containing a certificate of entitlement."
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Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
What a mess! More and more folks keep getting caught up in this not-so-pretty scenario. Other teens are stranded abroad.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... SApp_Other
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... SApp_Other
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Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
When I arrived on a British passport in Germany in 2006 everything was fine.
After Brexit, both my employer and my stadt were very confused as to what to do.
So, I officially switched from Orange to Green.
€60 (Irish passport) versus €329 (New British Boris Blue passport - then) may have clouded my bank manager's judgement.
Employer and stadt were very happy and just did an update on my EU nationality in their records.
As to the topic at hand...
If you've got a British passport, you've got a British passport.
What does dual nationality have to do with it?
It's madness.
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snowingagain
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Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
You are fine if you are dual Irish/British, it is the only exception where you do not have to have to use a British passport to visit UK. Any other dual British/something else needs to have and use a British passport to enter UK now. Noo rools innit.
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yesterday
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Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
Which makes the Irish passport the most powerful passport in the Europe, and very close to the most powerful passport in the world.
As with an Irish passport will allow the holder, to work, live own property in the EU and the UK, no need no need for a second passport. You also get to several more counties with out a visa.
But of course its just a case of luck if you can get one or not.
As with an Irish passport will allow the holder, to work, live own property in the EU and the UK, no need no need for a second passport. You also get to several more counties with out a visa.
But of course its just a case of luck if you can get one or not.
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snowingagain
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Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
And, just to be clear, British can relocate to Ireland and do this. Get same health/social/housing benefits as locals. And vote in most elections.
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Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
What is their plan after 5 years? Do they need to apply for citizenship if they want to stay? I assume after 5 years, they will have built up a life that they wouldn't want to leave behind just because the 5 years has ended.
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Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
Our friend wants to get freedom of movement and after his 5 years go somewhere warmer.
I suggested it to my brother who is very miffed to have lost his FOM but the 5 years would be more complicated for him.
I suggested it to my brother who is very miffed to have lost his FOM but the 5 years would be more complicated for him.