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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Umeza Gulammustafa Peera

Young Mum Wants to 'Renounce Her British Citizenship' After Passport Rule Leaves Her and Toddler Stranded in Spain

A Manchester mother says she wants to renounce her British citizenship after new UK passport rules left her and her two-year-old daughter stranded in Spain. (Credit: GoFundMe/Tegan van der Merwe)

A mother from Manchester and her young daughter were left stranded in Spain after changes to UK passport rules disrupted their journey home. What began as a five-day holiday in Palma de Mallorca turned into a distressing ordeal when airline staff prevented them from boarding their return flight to the United Kingdom.

Tegan van der Merwe travelled from Manchester on 21 June for a short break, unaware that returning home would become a major challenge.

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