Written question asked by Darren Paffey (Labour) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Jo White (Labour) on Thursday, 3 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Passports: Dual Nationality

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of requirements for dual British nationals resident overseas to travel to the UK using British travel documentation, including the cost to families of obtaining British passports for children; what steps her Department takes to match entry and exit records where a dual national uses different passports to enter and leave the UK; and whether she has considered introducing a digital means for dual nationals to demonstrate British citizenship without holding a current British passport.

Answer: As part of our commitment to transparent and accountable policy making, the Home Office published an initial impact assessment on the introduction of ETAs. The Full Impact Assessment can be found here: Impact Assessment - ETA (publishing.service.gov.uk). For passengers travelling to the UK, the Home Office uses information provided as part of permission-to-travel and border processes to verify a passenger's status against Home Office records. Where further verification is required, carriers can undertake additional identity and travel document checks and use established Home Office processes to confirm an individual's status. Since 26 February 2026 dual nationals have been able to use a digital certificate of entitlement, linked to their foreign passport, to prove their right to enter and live in the UK, and to show their right to work or rent if needed.

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