What evidence is acceptable in practice to demonstrate EEA nationality in absence of a passport/ID card when entering the UK?

Regulation 11(4) states that when an EEA national does not produce on arrival a valid ID card or passport he should be given “every reasonable opportunity” to prove by other means that he is an EEA national. In other words a person claiming to be an EEA national should not automatically be refused admission as a result of being unable to produce a valid ID card or passport.

In practice, what documents can be used?

I am a citizen of an EU country (recently naturalised), but do not yet possess a passport or ID card of that country due to exorbitant processing times.

If I were to show up at the UK border via the crossing from France with my certificate of citizenship (stating my full name & date of birth), and a foreign passport (verifying my name & DOB), would this constitute sufficient evidence? Would they merely call the embassy to confirm, or in practice would I be denied entry?

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What can be used as proof of nationality UK?

Proof of British Citizenship

your British passport, which indicates you are a British citizen OR.
your British birth certificate provided. you were born in the UK before January 1, 1983 OR. ...
your long-form birth certificate listing your British-born parent and their marriage certificate and British birth certificate.

What documents can be used as proof of living in the UK?

a letter from your registered care home showing you live there. annual bank statements or account summaries. pension statements. monthly bank statements showing payments you got or money you spent in the UK.

Can EU citizens come to UK with ID card?

You cannot use an EU , EEA or Swiss national ID card to enter the UK unless you: have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man's settlement schemes.

How do I provide evidence of immigration status in the UK?

View or prove your immigration status You'll need: details of the identity document you used when you applied (your passport, national identity card, or biometric residence card or permit) your date of birth. access to the mobile number or email address you used when you applied - you'll be sent a code for logging in.

EU Citizens Must Present Passports Instead of ID Cards When Entering UK Starting From October 1

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