Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
#16
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Re: Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
He/she also kind of caught himself there as well, if he reasonably thought you were a British citizen, he should have ceased any questioning as your not subject to immigration control. He/she can't have it both ways.
#17
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Re: Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
Whatever entry clearance officer you spoke to was spouting BS (not that it surprises me). Especially if your not moving to the UK and just visiting, there's no requirement to do so.
He/she also kind of caught himself there as well, if he reasonably thought you were a British citizen, he should have ceased any questioning as your not subject to immigration control. He/she can't have it both ways.
He/she also kind of caught himself there as well, if he reasonably thought you were a British citizen, he should have ceased any questioning as your not subject to immigration control. He/she can't have it both ways.
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Re: Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
Of course as soon as I answered her question she said "Are you British?; "Yes" I said. "We would prefer you to enter the UK using your British passport" , she said; "OK", said I and was on my way. No unpleasantness at all.
Why they are getting somewhat pedantic about using a British passport if one is just visiting (which I was), I don't know. If you are entering the UK and not intending to leave I could understand the need for a (preferably) current British passport.
Maybe they are following the US - who insist on you using your US passport to enter and leave the country at all times.
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Re: Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
Out of interest, did you give them your old British passport and BC all together with your Canadian passport or until they asked?
#20
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Re: Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
The last time I entered the UK I used my US passport.
Of course as soon as I answered her question she said "Are you British?; "Yes" I said. "We would prefer you to enter the UK using your British passport" , she said; "OK", said I and was on my way. No unpleasantness at all.
Why they are getting somewhat pedantic about using a British passport if one is just visiting (which I was), I don't know. If you are entering the UK and not intending to leave I could understand the need for a (preferably) current British passport.
Maybe they are following the US - who insist on you using your US passport to enter and leave the country at all times.
Of course as soon as I answered her question she said "Are you British?; "Yes" I said. "We would prefer you to enter the UK using your British passport" , she said; "OK", said I and was on my way. No unpleasantness at all.
Why they are getting somewhat pedantic about using a British passport if one is just visiting (which I was), I don't know. If you are entering the UK and not intending to leave I could understand the need for a (preferably) current British passport.
Maybe they are following the US - who insist on you using your US passport to enter and leave the country at all times.
Last edited by CanadianSpruce; Aug 14th 2017 at 1:58 am.
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Re: Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
The last time I entered the UK I used my US passport.
Of course as soon as I answered her question she said "Are you British?; "Yes" I said. "We would prefer you to enter the UK using your British passport" , she said; "OK", said I and was on my way. No unpleasantness at all.
Why they are getting somewhat pedantic about using a British passport if one is just visiting (which I was), I don't know. If you are entering the UK and not intending to leave I could understand the need for a (preferably) current British passport.
Maybe they are following the US - who insist on you using your US passport to enter and leave the country at all times.
Of course as soon as I answered her question she said "Are you British?; "Yes" I said. "We would prefer you to enter the UK using your British passport" , she said; "OK", said I and was on my way. No unpleasantness at all.
Why they are getting somewhat pedantic about using a British passport if one is just visiting (which I was), I don't know. If you are entering the UK and not intending to leave I could understand the need for a (preferably) current British passport.
Maybe they are following the US - who insist on you using your US passport to enter and leave the country at all times.
However there is no rule in place that says you MUST enter/leve n a UK passport if you hold one The choice is still yours and there has been no whisper yet of it ever changing.
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Re: Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
My daughter got her UK passport renewed a few years ago because she said she was fed up of them sniping at her when she entered the UK to visit us on her US passport.
#23
Re: Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
Australia have this rule also, plus they have actual exit controls where they check the passport that has meant you have been staying legally in the country. As an Australian/US dual citizen living in the USA my SIL returning from Australia has to show his US passport to the airline and then at border control before getting to the airplane show his Australian passport.
My daughter got her UK passport renewed a few years ago because she said she was fed up of them sniping at her when she entered the UK to visit us on her US passport.
My daughter got her UK passport renewed a few years ago because she said she was fed up of them sniping at her when she entered the UK to visit us on her US passport.
#24
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Re: Moving back to the uk on an Australian passport
Expired British and Canadisn passports together. I'd done this before and then it was fine but I'm not risking meeting antagonistic officers again,
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