‘Foreign Office statement on what the Presidential executive order on inbound migration to US means to British nationals and dual nationals.
The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has today held conversations with the US Government and as a result we can clarify that:
- The Presidential executive order only applies to individuals travelling from one of the seven named countries.
- If you are travelling to the US from anywhere other than one of those countries (for instance, the UK) the executive order does not apply to you and you will experience no extra checks regardless of your nationality or your place of birth.
- If you are a UK national who happens to be travelling from one of those countries to the US, then the order does not apply to you – even if you were born in one of those countries.
- If you are a dual citizen of one of those countries travelling to the US from OUTSIDE those countries then the order does not apply to you.
The only dual nationals who might have extra checks are those coming from one of the seven countries themselves – for example a UK-Libya dual national coming from Libya to the US. The US has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the expeditious processing of all travelers from the United Kingdom’
We are therefore hoping it will have minimal impact on members. Some travel companies are already offering alternative holiday destinations and BA, Delta and Virgin are offering refunds on flights. This is not a specified peril under the travel insurance but our insurers are indicating that they will give any claims that do arise sympathetic consideration – members should seek recompense via airlines and travel companies first though.
