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I've read the issue is that some countries require you to renounce your previous nationality to get citizenship, and people have taken advantage of not needing
by RobotToaster 8mo ago
I've read the issue is that some countries require you to renounce your previous nationality to get citizenship, and people have taken advantage of not needing a British passport by lying about renouncing their British citizenship.
I've seen claims this technique was actually recommended by the British consulate, no idea if that's true.
- leejo 8mo ago> I've read the issue is that some countries require you to renounce your previous nationality to get citizenship, and people have taken advantage of not needing a British passport by lying about renouncing their British citizenship. Oh that's an interesting little loophole that might be a[nother] reason. A handful of EU member states disallow dual citizenship, so those taking advantage of "EU and British" might be impacted by this.
- RobotToaster 8mo agoFound the article, it was Spain specifically that requires it https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/dual-nationals-denied-entry-to-uk-british-passport-border-control https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/dual-nation...