Travel Journal

The UK government has announced changes to UK entry for dual citizens from 25 Feb 2026. There are two ways for dual citizens to enter the UK or Northern Ireland from this date.

On a valid UK/Irish passport or obtain an entitlement certificate in your other passport.

A standard UK passport cost is £108 for an adult, and £70 for a child. Plus a £19.86 courier fee

Compared to a certificate of entitlement which costs £589 per certificate.

Please see
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-guide-for-dual-citizens

Travelling to the UK

As a dual national, you must travel to the UK using either:
1. a valid UK passport or Irish passport
2. any other valid passport with a certificate of entitlement
You can apply for a passport or certificate of entitlement if you need one. You will not be able to travel without one of these documents.
You cannot get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) if you’re a British or Irish dual citizen for travel after 25 Feb 2026

If you’re travelling before 25 February 2026
If you have a valid passport for a nationality that can get an ETA, you can use it to travel to the UK without an ETA or a certificate of entitlement.

If you’re travelling on or after 25 February 2026, you may not be able to board your transport to the UK without a valid document.

You will need to have additional identity checks to verify your citizenship before you can go through UK passport control.