I'd imagine that many parents of Japanese-British children born in Japan obtain Japanese passports before British ones. (The wait, expense, and the need to send all passports to the UK while processing may make the UK application unappetising.) A sub-set of these families presumably visit the UK with the children using Japanese passports.Tkydon wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 3:53 amThis refers to a British Citizen arriving in the UK and claiming to be a British Citizen, though he may be travelling on a different travel document.kuma wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 5:21 pm Lots of interesting points in this thread.
One small comment:
My understanding is that the UK has a recommendation rather than a requirement that dual nationals (of the UK and another country) enter the UK on their British passports (if they indeed possess British passports):Even if you had say Dual UK - Aus citizenship, you must travel in and out of the UK on your British Passport, and you are not entitled to the protection of Aus Consular Services whilst in the UK, and vice versa...
https://questions-statements.parliament ... 9-03/41847
It entitles the British Citizen to enter the country as a British Citizen, though the travel document may not be a British Passport.
This is different than entering the country as a Foreign National.
Why would one get a Visa, or even a 90 Day Visa Waiver to enter the UK as a Foreign National if one has Right of Abode?
Unless, maybe, you don't have a valid passport or proof of British Citizenship...
A Standard UK Visa @ GBP100 is about the same price as a British Passport application...
This brings up an interesting question: If you arrived in the UK with a Japanese Passport and proof of British Citizenship; Birth Certificate, etc., would they stamp your Japanese Passport with a Visa Waiver, Permanent Right to Remain, or not stamp it at all and just let you go ???
https://www.gov.uk/dual-citizenship
Travelling abroad
As a dual national you cannot get diplomatic help from the British government when you are in the other country where you hold citizenship.
For example, if you hold both British and Chinese citizenship you cannot get diplomatic help from the UK when you’re in China.
Alsokuma wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 5:21 pm In contrast, the US appears to have a requirement for US citizens to use their US passport when entering the US:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel ... ality.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel ... elers.html
Limited Assistance Abroad: Local authorities may not recognize your U.S. citizenship especially if you do not enter a country using your U.S. passport. The U.S. embassy or consulate’s ability to provide consular assistance may be limited.
On the surface, it seems nonsensical for a British citizen to enter the UK on a non-British passport, but I do not doubt that it is the practical reality for many dual national children born outside the UK.