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Father was asked for DNA test to get a passport for his daughter

I’m a UK citizen, married to a French national, and we live in France.

Image accompanying the story: Father was asked for DNA test to get a passport for his daughter
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The Guardian reports: I’m a UK citizen, married to a French national, and we live in France.

New post-Brexit rules mean that dual nationals cannot enter the UK unless they have a British passport My teenage daughter is unable to see her grandparents because of the UK’s new requirement for dual nationals to hold a UK passport. Our two older children have both French and UK passports.

This business story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include UK, DNA and French.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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The Guardian
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Key names
UK, DNA, French, British
Section
Business

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