Lorraine1954 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Hi Son has his UK passport with his preminant resident visa attached. He became a Australian citizen in May. If he wants to fly back to the UK for a visit, can he still use his UK passport or will he need an Australian passport to enable him to fly. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Australian passport. His previous visa is cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine1954 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 Thank you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 If his UK passport is still valid he can use that. It's expensive and I reckon a waste of money keeping two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, Paul1Perth said: If his UK passport is still valid he can use that. It's expensive and I reckon a waste of money keeping two. He 'should' leave on an Australian passport though and coming back without an australian passport and a visa would make life difficult on entry, if they even let him on the plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 21 minutes ago, Paul1Perth said: If his UK passport is still valid he can use that. It's expensive and I reckon a waste of money keeping two. Cant reenter Australia as his permanent resident visa is cancelled once he becomes a citizen. Australian citizens must travel on an Australian passport. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dyson Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 On 29/10/2021 at 19:32, Paul1Perth said: If his UK passport is still valid he can use that. It's expensive and I reckon a waste of money keeping two. it depends how long you want to wait in queues... Out on an Aussie, into UK with a Uk, out with a UK, in with an Aussie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 30/10/2021 at 17:02, Robert Dyson said: it depends how long you want to wait in queues... Out on an Aussie, into UK with a Uk, out with a UK, in with an Aussie. When I was there last the queue for the uk passport line going in was longer than I had to wait with an Aus one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Paul1Perth said: When I was there last the queue for the uk passport line going in was longer than I had to wait with an Aus one. We found this the last 2 times we went back too, way quicker getting through passport control in Manchester on Aussie passports. the last time was 3+ years ago now though. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallyman Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) On 10/11/2021 at 21:36, calNgary said: We found this the last 2 times we went back too, way quicker getting through passport control in Manchester on Aussie passports. the last time was 3+ years ago now though. Cal x We were same , acted a bit daft jumped the uk que and were told following: by law we were told if you have uk passport you must enter / leave uk on that and same for entry / leave in Australia. Edited January 4, 2022 by Rallyman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Rallyman said: We were same , acted a bit daft jumped the uk que and were told following: by law we were told if you have uk passport you must enter / leave uk on that and same for entry / leave in Australia. maybe you pissed someone off acting daft, lol. We had no issues what so ever and no one said dickyboo to us, we never went to the UK que just headed straight for the other. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallyman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, calNgary said: maybe you pissed someone off acting daft, lol. We had no issues what so ever and no one said dickyboo to us, we never went to the UK que just headed straight for the other. Cal x Didn’t piss anybody off ??? just went to non uk passport control and asked which we should use and the lovely lady explained as above and straight through otherwise a 30 min wait in the uk que 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIG85 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rallyman said: by law we were told if you have uk passport you must enter / leave uk on that and same for entry / leave in Australia. That is not true for the UK. https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control/before-you-leave-for-the-uk You’re from outside the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein You must have a valid passport to enter the UK. It should be valid for the whole of your stay. You may also need a visa, depending on which country you’re from. Edited January 5, 2022 by DIG85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Rallyman said: We were same , acted a bit daft jumped the uk que and were told following: by law we were told if you have uk passport you must enter / leave uk on that and same for entry / leave in Australia. However, if you just present your Australian passport and keep quiet about the British one, how will they know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIG85 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) The only thing to be aware of if you enter the UK on an Australian passport, is be sure to leave the UK on the Australian passport too. If you enter the UK on an Aus passport and leave on a UK one, the system will at some point later trigger that you overstayed the UK visa. Whilst this is not an offence because you are a UK citizen, it can lead to questions later which, whilst easy to field, are a nuisance. Edited January 5, 2022 by DIG85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallyman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, DIG85 said: That is not true for the UK. https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control/before-you-leave-for-the-uk You’re from outside the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein You must have a valid passport to enter the UK. It should be valid for the whole of your stay. You may also need a visa, depending on which country you’re from. Only repeating what I was told by immigration officer upon arrival into uk. if you know better go for it I will stick to what I was told. Edited January 5, 2022 by Rallyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallyman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Marisawright said: However, if you just present your Australian passport and keep quiet about the British one, how will they know? I suppose I was doing correct thing asking what the protocol was if you had both passports and dual citizenship, only posting what I was told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIG85 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Rallyman said: Only repeating what I was told by immigration officer upon arrival into uk. if you know better go for it I will stick to what I was told. Fair enough. In your circumstances I would have gone to the non-UK queue and saved half an hour. Your call. The gov.uk is clear on the matter - all that is required is a valid passport. There is no requirement that it be a UK one. Edited January 5, 2022 by DIG85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I assume you have to show the passport you used to book your flight with the airline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIG85 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, Parley said: I assume you have to show the passport you used to book your flight with the airline. I have never been required to provide passport details when booking a flight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, DIG85 said: I have never been required to provide passport details when booking a flight. Nope, me neither Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, DIG85 said: I have never been required to provide passport details when booking a flight. That is weird. I always have. How do the airline know you are permitted to travel to that country if you don't? They get heavily fined if they take inelligible/illegal passengers. Edited January 5, 2022 by Parley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Parley said: That is weird. I always have. How do the airline know you are permitted to travel to that country if you don't? They get heavily fined if they take inelligible/illegal passengers. They check at check in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Just now, Quoll said: They check at check in Exactly. So my point was you need to show the same passport to the customs staff at your destination. They know you arriving. If you show a different passport it will cause issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Parley said: Exactly. So my point was you need to show the same passport to the customs staff at your destination. They know you arriving. If you show a different passport it will cause issues. Not necessarily. I always show an Australian passport leaving Australia but I enter UK on a UK passport - probably because UK does a border visa for Australians so there is no visa check. At the check in desk in UK I have to show Australian passport in lieu of a visa for entry. I then use my UK passport for all travel until I reach Australia. The airline doesn't make a record of my passport number when I book the ticket, they don't need to. Edited January 5, 2022 by Quoll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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