British citizens are set to need British passports to enter the UK. Photo: Getty ImagesFamilies waiting for news on British passports fear planned holidays to the United Kingdom will be upended by processing times and delivery delays. And so consequently I've never thought about being a British citizen because I already had my New Zealand citizenship and passport. Those plans all depended on getting her first British passport in time. "Once in the DHL system it was quickly in the UK," she said, reporting it was delivered to the UK passport office by Monday.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 05, 2026 01:20 UTC