Originally Posted by
bafan
Thanks for the replies, all.
He’s a dual UK/Australian citizen (white and ginger) and was travelling on his UK passport.
And, yes, he was stuck in the airport terminal with a vending machine, and apparently a few other people, for company.
I wonder if using his Aust passport to enter instead of the UK passport would have made things easier. I speak as someone in exactly the same position, and have considered doing just that but am yet to do so. Given that I may be able to use the EU's e-gates more regularly with an Aust passport makes me wonder I am yet to do this.....