Dual UK/Australian citizen... entry to UK with Australian passport only? [duplicate]

Can I re enter into the United Kingdom on my Australian Passport (with a photocopy of my british passport) ?? I am travelling to the USA and need to leave my UK passport here to get a visa sorted out to Russia, can I get back in with out my UK Passport with out any problems?

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Best Answer

Unlike the USA, the UK does NOT stipulate a condition that British nationals must enter with a British passport. I.e., you can use any valid passport. The motivations behind this rule are mostly rooted in various peculiarities of the Commonwealth.

You will have a landing interview with an Immigration Officer under Paragraph 41, and if successful, you'll be admitted under Paragraph 41 (unless you specifically request to be admitted under Paragraph 18 - which is emphatically not recommended).

Because your nationality is pertinent and material, you should disclose it under Paragraph 321A(2), even if the IO does not specifically ask.

Others have noted that you can expect to spend more time in your landing interview. You can mitigate this somewhat by demonstrating that you have a clear understanding of the rules governing your visit. Many people do not, and they in for a proper 'grilling'.

The current rules which contain the paragraphs I cited are at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-rules

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Can I leave Australia on an Australian passport and enter UK on a British passport?

Entering and leaving Australia If you have a passport from another country for example; a British passport, you can use this for your return to the United Kingdom, but you will need your Australian passport for travel to Australia when departing the United Kingdom and entering Australia.

Can I enter a country with one passport and exit with another?

Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport to travel to or from a country other than the United States is not inconsistent with U.S. law.

Can I hold British and Australian passports?

Both Australia and the United Kingdom allow Dual Nationality. This means that a person can hold nationality (and the passport) of both countries.

Can I enter UK on second passport?

There are no real restrictions or definitive rules on which passport you use to book a flight, or any other form of international travel whether via ferry or train. For example, the British passport may allow visa-free entry to more countries than your other passport.

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