Please someone reasure me...Trip to UK - passport question
Jul 3rd 2010, 12:19 am
#16
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Re: Please someone reasure me...Trip to UK - passport question
We had to return to the UK suddenly 4 years ago for a family funeral. We had a 3 year old with a British passport and a one year old with an Australian passport. We were told by the nice immigration lady that we had to use the foreigners que due to the baby's passport.
We stood in that que whilst the entire united nations trooped past us with British passports, it took abour 30 minutes. We could hardly hear a British voice amoungst them. You can immagine how pissed off I was first me Mam had died then I was treat as a foreigner.
And this was Newcastle!!!
Keel
We stood in that que whilst the entire united nations trooped past us with British passports, it took abour 30 minutes. We could hardly hear a British voice amoungst them. You can immagine how pissed off I was first me Mam had died then I was treat as a foreigner.
And this was Newcastle!!!
Keel
If a baby holds an Australian passport but mum is showing her British passport, then surely the immigration people can and should have exercised their discretion and let you through the EU gates as Brits...
There are some of the biggest jobs worths at customs, I am afraid...
Newcastle? Maybe you were speaking English which is foreign there!
Jul 3rd 2010, 12:29 am
#17
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Re: Please someone reasure me...Trip to UK - passport question
Last 2 times I entered the UK on an expired British passport. I'm going to keep trying it 'till they tell me to stop, then I'll use the Aussie one.
Jul 3rd 2010, 1:10 am
#18
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Re: Please someone reasure me...Trip to UK - passport question
What??????? I thought these custom ppl are supposed to be eagle eyed ?!?!
Whatever next?? Someone walking in holding a big sign that says BOMB ATTACHED???
That's custom for you...Always after the small fish...
Jul 3rd 2010, 2:25 pm
#19
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Re: Please someone reasure me...Trip to UK - passport question
We went in the EU queue and had the baby with his Aussi passport with us no worries...I tried and tried to get them to take him, but they just smiled....
Jul 3rd 2010, 3:17 pm
#20
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Re: Please someone reasure me...Trip to UK - passport question
Try putting a label on him next time, like Paddington.....Please lookafter this child..!!
Jul 4th 2010, 11:20 am
#21
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