Scottish mother and baby stranded in Spain due to new UK passport rules

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UK dual nationality rules have stranded a Scottish mother and her baby in Spain. The 11-month-old lacked required documents under new Home Office regulations, preventing them from boarding a Ryanair flight home. Carriers now refuse boarding to dual citizens using non-UK passports without a costly Certificate of Entitlement. This rule change, effective since February, aims to simplify carrier checks for future Electronic Travel Authorisations, but critics argue it disproportionately affects families.


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