Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review and update the guidance for dual citizens in the light of the rollout of the Electronic Travel Authorisation; and what steps they are taking to ensure that such guidance is easily accessible to British citizens resident overseas.

The Government has published guidance on Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) for dual British citizens, accessible via Gov.UK. Our communication and support offer is updated in line with feedback from users.

There is no single specific legal requirement that a British Citizen must travel on a British passport. However, primary legislation is clear that evidence of right of abode in the UK can only be demonstrated at the UK border through the production of either a British passport or other passport endorsed with a certificate of entitlement to the right of above (CoE). This is the means by which British citizens demonstrate their right to enter the UK.

The introduction of ETAs makes no change to legal requirements for dual British citizens.