'Heartbreaking': British schoolgirl barred from flying home over UK dual national rules
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'Heartbreaking': British schoolgirl barred from flying home over UK dual national rules
"Under new border rules for the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system in place from 25th February, British dual nationals can only enter the UK if they have a valid British passport or alternatively a Certificate of Entitlement, which costs 589."
"The schoolgirl's parents were not aware of the rule change and she was not allowed to board her return flight, meaning the student has been stranded in Denmark as her GCSE exams approach."
A British schoolgirl was denied boarding on her return flight from Denmark to London due to new UK border rules for dual nationals. She traveled with her Norwegian mother and lacked a valid British passport, although she was applying for one. The new Electronic Travel Authorisation system mandates that dual nationals must have a valid British passport or a Certificate of Entitlement to enter the UK. The girl's parents were unaware of the rule change, leaving her stranded as her GCSE exams approach.
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