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Will my daughter face issues leaving the UK with only 5 months left on her British passport for a one-way flight to Thailand?
Jun 21, 2022
4 years ago
Brian *********
ORIGINAL POSTERMy wife and daughter are returning to Thailand in August one way ticket, wife thai and daughter has Thailand and British passports.
Daughter's british passport needs replacing in January which I will do once there home in Thailand.
Question is will the airport in the UK give them problems because her passport only has 5 months left on it even though it is one way ticket.
Thanks
Daughter's british passport needs replacing in January which I will do once there home in Thailand.
Question is will the airport in the UK give them problems because her passport only has 5 months left on it even though it is one way ticket.
Thanks
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is inquiring about potential issues at the UK airport when their daughter, who has both British and Thai passports, departs for Thailand on a one-way ticket. Despite having only five months left on her British passport, community members reassure that this will not pose a problem. They suggest showing both passports during the journey, emphasizing that she can exit the UK on her British passport and enter Thailand with her Thai passport, confirming this aligns with dual nationality practices.
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Steve ********
My daughter does the same enters uk on british enter thai on her thai
Ken ********
Will the airline let her fly one way using her British passport.
Stuart *********
@Ken *******
The airline won’t care if she has a Thai passport. Irrelevant to them which one you use to exit the UK.Brian *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Stuart ********
she has a thai passport and previous replies say will be fine👌Ken ********
@Stuart ********
when i flew out with a one way ticket on a British passport i was asked if i had another flight ticket .Stuart *********
@Ken *******
The airlines only care if you have another flight in case you’re refused entry into Thailand. In which case it’s their responsibility and cost to fly you back. Thai passport holders, even those with expired Thai passports cannot be refused entry to Thailand.Stuart *********
@Ken *******
Yes but you didn’t have a Thai passport I’m guessing.Ken ********
@Stuart ********
no i dont, but do they show both. Lol. Its confusing. I can see what your saying, but i thought they were using the British passport to leave. Why not use the Thai passport or do they get different access with different passport, like arrivals in bkk
Stuart *********
@Ken *******
When you leave the UK on a British passport they don’t stamp you or anything. You flash the UK passport and they wave you through. They don’t care that you may have another passport going in to your destination. As said the airline won’t care about an onward flight if you have a Thai passport. Regardless that you’re not actually going to use it to stamp out of the Uk.Reply to
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Peter **********
I hope so u getting huge problems. If can't follow the rules.
Chris *********************
@Casanova ******
do you know the rules for dual nationally coming out of the uk and what are the problems. Please share your knowledge
Peter **********
@Chris ********************
u mean double taxation rules?Reply to
Peter **********
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Varun ********
Mim 6 months required
Chris *********************
@Varun *******
not for duel nationality, leaving the country on a permanent basis.Varun ********
@Chris ********************
ok sir.tx for knowledge.Reply to
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Brian *********
ORIGINAL POSTERThanks for the help people🙏🙂
Jimmy ******
As Chris said. I'm half thai british. When you exit uk you don't need to show british passport, only on entry. Use thai passport on check in and entry into Thailand. Exit Thailand on thai passport and enter UK on the british passport. Please don't listen to other advice.
Chris *********************
My daughter's have duel nationality,
Left UK on English passport
Entered Thailand on thai passport
No questions asked
Left UK on English passport
Entered Thailand on thai passport
No questions asked
Sascha **********
No, just show them the Thai passport as well. But why not replace the British one a few months earlier? Should be easier in the UK than through the embassy here
Chris *********************
@Sascha *********
he is coming in August in the uk it takes up to10 weeks due to back logBrian *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Sascha *********
just made up our minds not to live in the UK anymore and waiting times for passports here is very long, I will replace soon ad there back and thanks🙂Sun *****
@Brian ********
I have just done the same we are off to Thailand in a few months hopefully just waiting to sort business and uk house outBrian *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Sun ****
wife has a settlement visa but we miss home and living here in the UK is getting ridiculously expensive so time to leave.Sun *****
@Brian ********
yea my wife is only 3 years in but the uk has turned to shit we may come back in the future and will have to go through all the same crap we did to get her back on a uk resident card againBrian *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Sun ****
we won't be back it's bloody miserable here 🤣Reply to
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Stuart *********
They’re not going to bat an eyelid about an expiring British passport if she’s off to Thailand and has a Thai passport.
Nothing to stop her leaving the UK on her British one and entering Thailand on her Thai one.
Nothing to stop her leaving the UK on her British one and entering Thailand on her Thai one.
Brian *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Stuart ********
thank you I thought it would be ok but always in the back of my mind uk can be difficult in airports sometimes 👍🙂Reply to
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