Dual-national baby Lily Rodgers refused UK entry over passport rules

9 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 6

The 11-month-old from Ellon, Aberdeenshire, was stopped from boarding in Alicante after February rule changes, leaving her family to travel to Vienna and await a British passport.
Her Austrian passport and British birth certificate were not accepted; dual-national Britons must now use a valid British passport or a digital certificate of entitlement.
The Home Office said guidance has been available since October 2024 as part of the wider ETA rollout, while her mother warned many families with dual-national children may be unaware.

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