Expired UK Passport?

[TiggerToo]

What! Let these people back in. These people probably are too thick to renew their passports - so the changes are to ensure that they stay in Spain.

yes. For the sake of Fundamental Human Rights principles I would accept this minor problem.

Spain's Gain, in this case

 

[billskip]

What! Let these people back in. These people probably are too thick to renew their passports - so the changes are to ensure that they stay in Spain.

These thick people, me being one, at least have freedom of movement, unlike the intelligent lot in the UK that knew best.

 

[pretzel_logic]

I'm sure you do know how it works...what I'm saying is no matter how it works they know the whereabouts of people of interest, to think they don't, I believe would be like a flat earth believer.

Agreed. The data is there if someone wants to make use of it.

 

[Baggywrinkle]

UK introduces 11th-hour passport rule change in ETA visa scheme | The National

Dual nationals could use expired UK passports to prove they are British, Home Office says

11th hour change to new passport rules for dual nationals.

 

[ylop]

How does the UK know we have left?

The same way it knows you arrived! The carrier tells them Fr J H with UK passport number GB123456789 is booked on flight EZY123. Their confirmation that it was actually Fr J H and not someone else pretending to be you is weak in the outbound direction. But why do you think they care? We operated for centuries with no idea at all.