One Way Flights...ok?

Hello everyone. I figured since everyone here has a good deal of experience flying between the UK and America this would be the perfect place to ask. I am a dual British/American citizen, hold both passports, and have flown between the countries numerous times. I've always flown with a round-trip ticket. But next week I am flying to the UK on a one-way ticket. Originally I was supposed to move, but now I'm coming over to visit my boyfriend and family for about 6-8 weeks and will buy another ticket to come back. For some reason my mum and sister think I will have a really hard time getting into the UK on a one-way ticket. I know if you're not a citizen it can create more questions, but since I'm a British citizen I wouldn't think they'd be that overly concerned about a citizen of their own country coming in on a one-way ticket. Does anyone know if flying on a one-way ticket will cause me any hassle coming into the UK even though I'm a citizen? Any answers, advice, or personal experiences are truly appreciated.

If you use your British passport on entry it won't be a problem.

there will definitely not be an issue. You're a UK citizen, you can come and go as you please.

there will definitely not be an issue. You're a UK citizen, you can come and go as you please.

As long as you enter and leave the UK on your UK passport and enter and leave the US on your US passport...  Not that they will bar you from the country, but they may very well get confused and cause you a headache trying to get around...

Of course as of today, your probably will have to leave the hair gel behind.

Thanks for reassuring me. I'm hoping some carry-on bags are allowed by next Friday, but I don't mind a bit of inconvenience for my safety. I never had a problem entering the UK on my British passport earlier this year. I did confuse the US immigration when I had no entry stamp on my passport from the UK, but it was easy both ways. I think my mum and my sister are just overly worried, especially with what's going on right now.

That is one good question I haven't figured out how to answer the custom's officers if they were to ask... what did you say when they asked why you didn't have a stamp in your passport from entering the UK? did you say that you were a dual citizen and have a British passport also? I have always thought that you were not supposed to show them both passports as it would confuse things.

mrskreme- if they ask, you tell them the truth (and show your other passport if necessary.)  US officials do recognize dual citizenship exists...all they're concerned with is that you enter the US on your US passport.

I'm also flying next Friday...

I was wondering this too... I'm a US citizen and I only have a one way ticket (I'm moving there) and I have my spousal visa, I'm hoping I won't have problems on either side with security primarily...though I might get searched (which I'm expecting anyway obviously)

I'm also flying next Friday...

I was wondering this too... I'm a US citizen and I only have a one way ticket (I'm moving there) and I have my spousal visa, I'm hoping I won't have problems on either side with security primarily...though I might get searched (which I'm expecting anyway obviously)

My Hubby only had a one-way ticket - it was not a problem.

When I travelled last March I got no questions at all from UK immigration, but when coming back into the US they asked the standard questions and looked a bit confused that I could have two passports. I showed them my US and UK passports, showing when I had travelled and had no problems coming back in. The man at immigration did seem genuinely surprised that someone can have dual citizenship, made me wonder how well he knew his job at the time.

When I travelled last March I got no questions at all from UK immigration, but when coming back into the US they asked the standard questions and looked a bit confused that I could have two passports. I showed them my US and UK passports, showing when I had travelled and had no problems coming back in. The man at immigration did seem genuinely surprised that someone can have dual citizenship, made me wonder how well he knew his job at the time.

Well, thats why most people will only show the passport of the country they are arriving in and only show the other if there is some specific question.  Technically the US only considers you a US citizen.  There is no such thing as a dual citizen in the eyes of the US government.  Two passports confuses a lot of people, and the last thing you need is a confused/frustrated US ICE Agent, trust me on that one.