Living in the UK with German passport, but going abroad with Brazilian passport. Will this be a problem to reenter the UK?
We live in the UK and my daughter has dual citizenship. However, she never entered the UK with her Brazilian passport, only with the German passport. Now we are travelling to Croatia without the German passport (lost). Will it be OK to reenter the UK with only her Brazilian passport?
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German embassies abroad can provide a "Reiseausweis als Passersatz" for Germans who have lost their papers. This is supposed to be used to get back to Germany, but according to German websites this is accepted by other EU countries as well.
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Can a Brazilian passport holder enter the UK?
Step 1 : Brazilian citizens can arrive at UK without a visa. Step 2 : After arriving, Brazilian citizens can go to UK immigration counter. Step 3 : Show travel document like Original Passport or Travel document of Brazil. Step 4 : Once you get entry stamp, you can enter UK and stay for the duration on your stamping.How long can a Brazilian citizen stay in the UK?
The visitor is permitted to stay in the UK for a maximum of six months from the date of any given entry (or up to the expiry date on the visa, whichever is soonest).Can I live in the UK with a German passport?
How long can a German citizen stay in the UK? German citizens can stay in the UK for up to 6 months without applying for a visa. As a result of Brexit, Germans will soon need a new electronic travel authorisation to enjoy visa-free entry. Germans need a visa to stay in the UK for longer than 6 months.What does border control see when they scan your passport?
The computer chip or machine readable passports do not hold your criminal records or any other personal information other than your name, place of birth, date of birth, passport number and the issue and expiry dates of the document. The chip is capable of carrying other information, but not criminal records.Exodus: I tried to fly to London on a fake passport - BBC News
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I'd try to replace the German passport as quickly as possible.
It seems that as a Brazilian citizen, you can enter the UK without visa for six months. But you need a visa to join your family or partner in the UK for a long stay. Assuming that your daughter would want to stay with you long term in the UK, she'd need a visa.
Now since she is a German citizen, she doesn't need a visa, but the problem is that she might have to prove it at the border. If there is proof other than the passport that she has German citizenship, that might help (for example a German identity card, birth certificate etc.).
I'd really try to get a new passport, or at the very least contact some agency that would handle this - which may be hard to find, because it is such an unusual situation.
PS. If the customs officer asks how long she wants to stay in the UK, you have a problem. Because you would either be lying, which is bad, or you would stay that she wants to stay permanently, which is also bad.
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