Dual citizens

From February 25 2026
https://www.gov.uk/eta/when-not-need-etaIf you’re a dual citizen with British or Irish citizenship, you cannot get an ETA. When you travel to the UK you’ll need to prove your citizenship using:

• a valid British passport
• a valid Irish passport
• another valid passport containing a certificate of entitlement

Hi PF
Funny. I was just thinking about this. I have uk and usa valid passports .
But my sister lives with her mostly Dutch family in Holland. I am not clear what EU countries require. Last time I went to Holland either of my passports got me 90 days visit rights but since brexit what's changed? I hear there is an eu version of eta/esta but its not in force yet? Shouldnt be a problem unless I am missing somehing?

Lots of new requirements for entry to EU, especially from April 2026:

New EU entry requirements involve the Entry/Exit System (EES), collecting biometrics (fingerprints, photo) at borders starting late 2025/early 2026, and the upcoming ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) for visa-exempt travelers, requiring an online pre-authorization application (fee: €7) from mid-2025, both enhancing security and tracking short stays (up to 90 days in 180) in the Schengen Area.
1. Entry/Exit System (EES)

• For travelers: Expect to use kiosks or mobile apps for faster processing; manual stamping phased out.

• What it is: An automated system replacing manual passport stamping for non-EU nationals.
• When: Gradually rolling out, with full implementation by April 10, 2026.
• How it works:
  Collects facial images, fingerprints, and passport data at border crossings
  .

2. European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)

• What it is: An electronic travel authorization for visa-exempt visitors (US, UK, Canada, etc.).
• When: Starts operating in late 2026, after EES is fully live.
• How it works: Online application required before travel, linked to your passport.
• Cost: A €7 fee (as of late 2025).
• Purpose: Enhances security by screening travelers before arrival.

Thanks all. I do not have immediate travel plans but it's good to be prepared!

Thank you for this information!

So do i need to renew my UK passport?

Do my kids need a UK passport - currently they just have US passport.

Yes and Yes if they want to travel to the UK

This has already been asked but I want to reiterate...

I recently renewed my UK passport, check, my wife is a US citizen only and is not eligible, check.

Our U18 child was born in the US but I believe is a UK citizen through me, although we have done nothing to start any paperwork with the UK. Does my daughter need a UK passport to enter the UK? She has a US one. I was born in the UK and can pass on citizenship through birthright.

Yep.

I'd be careful about "birth right" but in essence I think you've got it!

Thank you. I plan to travel back in April.

Big new topic for dual citizens, which includes myself (UK and Australian).

Some context first:

• I emigrated from UK to Oz 15 years ago, and become Australian Citizen about 10 years ago
• I held UK and Australian passports until my UK one expired 5 years ago, and I didn't renew
• I have travelled to the UK a number of times to visit family/friends in the last 5 years (short holiday visits only) and used my Australian passport to get in and out of the UK
• I am travelling back to UK again and land on 20-Feb-2026, i.e. 5 days before the new regulations come into force
• I will be leaving the UK on 4-Mar-2026, i.e. after the new regulations have come into force

Question - given I will have entered the UK before the regulation change, will it be okay to use my Australian passport with an ETA to enter the UK OR because I will be in the UK at the point the regulations changes, will I need a UK passport to enter the UK on the 20-Feb-2026?
I cannot find any information about what happens if you are in the UK under a different country's passport, on the date the regulations change!

Does any one know? Cheers.

My opinion would be NO as you are entering the UK before the rule/regulation comes into effect.

I agree.

You can't be prevented from entering if you are a British Citizen and can prove it. They can give you a hard time and possibly fine you if you attempt to do so after the law comes into effect. Once the law does come into effect then the airlines will be the ones expected to check and refuse boarding if the documents are not correct. This is what happened to Boris Johnson in 2006 when he was traveling with his family on holiday to Mexico. They had to change planes in Houston and the agent at the gate in London saw that he was born in New York City and so refused entry because USCs, like Australians, have to enter and leave on their country's passport. Boris ended up having to fly on another airline that did not go to Mexico via the USA.

I don't dispute the Boris story!
But in the past I have got on planes with my us passport and got off with my uk one. And vice versa!