19 March 2026

Partner Zeena Luchowa has been quoted in The Guardian in an article regarding the impact of new rules requiring dual British nationals to travel to the UK on a British passport.

The article details how a dual national British schoolgirl has been stranded in Denmark due to the fact she does not currently have a British passport and was therefore refused return travel.

In the article Zeena details how under Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 the home secretary must “have regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children when exercising immigration functions” and there is a “legitimate question as to whether sufficient regard has been given to the impact on children”.

Zeena further points out that “British citizens have a statutory right to freely enter the UK” and this case showed the “disproportionate impact that a refusal to board” can have. It was “imperative that the UK authorities reconsider their guidance to carriers, to ensure a pragmatic and consistent approach is taken to allow certain individuals, particularly children, to be able to return to their home and livelihood in the UK”, she added.

Read the full article here.