New rules for entering UK as dual nationals -adopted child question
Hi all,
Bit of a niche question about the new rules on entry for dual nationals/those entitled to British citizenship. How does the airline or border agent know that your child is entitled to British citizenship? Because it is not automatic for all children of British citizens. For instance, if you are a citizen “by descent” you can’t always pass on your citizenship if your child is also born outside the UK. And in our case, our child is adopted outside the UK, and outside of The Hague Convention, so they are not “entitled” to citizenship and it is only granted by discretion. I am therefore confident that my child is not a dual citizen, but I don’t know how an airline or border agent would handle this if they are unsure.
I was planning to enter the UK using their current (Hong Kong) passport and then apply while in the UK to save on courier costs. It’s now too late for me to apply for their citizenship as it is 2 stage process for adopted children, so I’m a bit stuck. I have to hope for the best, but I’m wondering if anyone else bringing children born overseas has had issues with this, if their child is using a different passport to you…