Originally Posted by
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This has been a long-standing problem for me as a foreigner with settled status. Especially in France, where the idea of having a piece of paper is next to mandatory. I remember once having a conversation with the Gendarmes; when I told them that in the UK a utility bill was enough to prove my residence they thought I was mocking them.
It does seem quite ridiculous that the UK Border Force can't put a relevant stamp in the first time you bring a new EU, etc passport through.