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Old Aug 4, 2025 | 4:08 am
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adrianlondon
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Originally Posted by rapidex
You can return to the UK with an expired passport. As a UK citizen you are always allowed back in.
Would an airline let you board?

According to the IATA Travel Centre (https://www.iatatravelcentre.com) , "British passports must be valid upon arrival". It would seem that getting to a UK airport in order to enter with the expired passport is the hard part.
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