u/adyasaje

Hello, I am asking reddit even though I have looked into this myself and all signs point to me now, all of a sudden, needing a British passport to visit England. This seems crazy?! I was born in Canada in 1992 to a Canadian father and dual citizen mother. My mother has lived in Canada since she was a teen. I have visited England many times but never lived there. I have an aging grandmother and very sick uncle and want to make a trip to see them this springand am just now learning that I will now need a British passport to do so. I'm not against getting the passport, but my mother started the application for her British passport that she let lapse on March 3rd and they only received the application April 20th. She mailed them her birth certificate so I need to wait for it to come back before I can make my application. I hate feeling like I won't be able to make the trip on short notice if need be. I know there is the certificate of entitlement route but that costs $1000. Are there any other work arounds? Like what if I flew into Paris or Dublin and arrived into UK through bus/train/boat? Any and all input appreciated!!