UK’s new passport rules for dual citizens are result of border control in digital age
New passport rules for British dual citizens reflect border control and citizenship in a digital age, writes Nando Sigona in The Conversation.

The UK government said on Monday that it was not ready for new EU border check system known as EES, as it announced new measures aimed at avoiding major disruption at ports..
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New passport rules for British dual citizens reflect border control and citizenship in a digital age, writes Nando Sigona in The Conversation.
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