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(21 January 2026)

As part of our ongoing support for the move to a digital immigration system, we’d like to remind everyone that to enter the UK as a British citizen, you must hold, and travel with, one of the following valid documents:

• A valid British citizen passport, or

• A Certificate of Entitlement (CoE) to the Right of Abode in your valid foreign passport.

If you have been naturalised or registered as a British citizen, travelling with your naturalisation or registration certificate will not allow you to enter the UK. Without a British passport or CoE, you risk being denied boarding or facing issues at the border.

If you don’t currently have one of these documents, you need to apply for it before travelling. Your British passport or CoE in your foreign passport lets you enter the UK as many times as you need, as long as your document is still valid.

Children and dependants

If you are a parent or guardian, please ensure that your children and dependants also have the correct documentation before travelling.

If you already have a British passport or CoE

If you already hold a valid British citizen passport or CoE in your foreign passport, please ensure you carry this when travelling to the UK and remind friends and family, who are also British citizens, to do the same.

Further information or to apply:

Your sincerely

Home Office Nationality Team