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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 6 MIN

Dual citizens may now be able to use expired passports to enter the UK

from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

From Wednesday 25 February, people who are British but also citizens of another country were told they can travel to the UK only with a valid British passport or “Certificate of Entitlement”. But now it seems an expired UK passport may work.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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