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Immigration Controls: Dual Nationality

Asked by Cameron ThomasIndependentHome OfficeTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 119787

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate British dual nationals living abroad to visit the UK.

Answered by Mike Tapp

We recognise the potential impact of changing travel requirements on dual British nationals who are seeking to travel to the UK without a valid British passport. We have therefore issued temporary operational guidance to carriers, who may at their own discretion accept some expired British passports as alternative documentation. Individuals who have previously had a British passport can apply for an emergency travel document if they urgently need to enter the UK.

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