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New Border Control Passport Rules Coming Into Force Next Week - Including New Charges - Nottinghamshire Live
New UK border rules end Electronic Travel Authorisation use for dual British/Irish citizens; airlines will deny boarding without British or Irish passport or Certificate of Entitlement.
- On February 25, 2026, dual British and Irish citizens must present a British or Irish passport or a Certificate of Entitlement to enter the UK, with airlines and ferries enforcing the rule at check-in under a 'no permission, no travel' system.
- The Home Office said the change aligns dual nationals with the Electronic Travel Authorisation to modernise digitised border controls and improve security and efficiency.
- Processing details: applicants should note that a Certificate of Entitlement costs �589, and UK passport processing can take three and six weeks, with a �108 online fee plus �19.86 courier.
- Travel agents report boarding refusals to dual nationals without British passports, while the Australian Travel Industry Association urged Foreign Minister Penny Wong to delay February 25, 2026, citing cancellations and disruption.
- Those with family ties face greater friction as over 2 million Australians have UK parentage and over 1.1 million UK-born residents in Australia, highlighting broader demographic impacts.
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‘Technically British’: UK visa rule change unleashes confusion for dual citizens
While the change that the British government is imposing affects 85 countries, it may have a particular impact on a nation with more than a million UK-born residents.
·Sydney, Australia
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