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Father was asked for DNA test to get a passport for his daughter

The Guardian Business Monday 12 October 2026, 06:00 UTC By Anna Tims 1 min read

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New post-Brexit rules mean that dual nationals cannot enter the UK unless they have a British passportMy teenage daughter is unable to see her grandparents because of the UK’s new requirement for dual nationals to hold a UK passport. I’m a UK citizen, married to a French national, and we live in France. Our two older children have both French and UK passports.

New post-Brexit rules mean that dual nationals cannot enter the UK unless they have a British passport

My teenage daughter is unable to see her grandparents because of the UK’s new requirement for dual nationals to hold a UK passport.

I’m a UK citizen, married to a French national, and we live in France. Our two older children have both French and UK passports. Our third child was born while we were living in Zimbabwe and only has a French passport.

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