§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what evidence Her Majesty's Government will require from a Turkish Cypriot to prove EU citizenship when visiting the UK, after Cyprus accedes to the EU. [R] [123188]
§ Beverley HughesCypriot nationals will have the same free movement rights as existing EU nationals from their accession to the EU.
EC law provides that EU member states shall admit an EU national on production of his valid passport or identity card. The UK would therefore expect Cypriot nationals to carry their passports or identity cards when visiting the UK. However, in very exceptional circumstances, such as if an EU national has lost his passport while travelling, the UK may admit EU nationals who can prove their nationality and identity by other means.