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‘Scandalous and unacceptable’: readers on the new UK entry rules for dual nationals
UK News•February 17, 2026 at 2:00 PMNational

‘Scandalous and unacceptable’: readers on the new UK entry rules for dual nationals

By Lisa O’Carroll•The Guardian - UK News

Some say they may stop visiting or even renounce their British citizenship owing to stricter requirementsBritish dual nationals living abroad have told of their disgust, fury and distress over new UK border rules that mean they could risk being denied boarding on a flight, ferry or train.The new rules, which come into force on 25 February, have caught many by surprise and require British dual nationals to present a British passport or a “certificate of entitlement”, which costs £589, to visit the UK on their non-British passport. Continue reading...

Some say they may stop visiting or even renounce their British citizenship owing to stricter requirements

British dual nationals living abroad have told of their disgust, fury and distress over new UK border rules that mean they could risk being denied boarding on a flight, ferry or train.

The new rules, which come into force on 25 February, have caught many by surprise and require British dual nationals to present a British passport or a “certificate of entitlement”, which costs £589, to visit the UK on their non-British passport.

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