Aunt Agatha Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I'm quite excited to see 'Australian' under the 'nationality' section - makes me feel all exotic! LOL Can't wait to use it for something - even just ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 How exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucharmily Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Congratulations! Only downside is expense particularly in our double passport household of 5 which always seem to expire at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt Agatha Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Thanks guys! Yes, with eight passports between the four of us there are some serious dollars sitting there. Ours will all expire around the same time too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I'm quite excited to see 'Australian' under the 'nationality' section - makes me feel all exotic! LOL Can't wait to use it for something - even just ID. I spent ages looking at the lovely pictures on each page lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 There is no need to renew the UK ones. Just let the die a natural death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt Agatha Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 @ali it is pretty isn't it :-) Parley we are MBTTUK next year so we'll need our British passports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiralx Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Glad you had more success than me - Auspost took the photos, but when I came back with them (one signed) they said they weren't good enough photo quality... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 @ali it is pretty isn't it :-) Parley we are MBTTUK next year so we'll need our British passports. What do you want to go and do that for. I thought you were excited to be Aussie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt Agatha Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Glad you had more success than me - Auspost took the photos, but when I came back with them (one signed) they said they weren't good enough photo quality... Oh that's annoying! I thought our application form may be rejected as the person who was our "validator" (can't think of the word!) made a couple of mistakes and had to cross things out but it was all good. Can't believe Auspost rejected their own photos! @parleycross I am excited to be Aussie, we've been here for 11 years and have loved it. I love the UK too and love being British. It's just time to move back that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I let my British passport expire, first time I've done that. Mind you, one awful photo is quite enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasepom Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Aunt Agatha, any thought of being slightly hypocritical moving back to UK after getting Passports/Citizenship. It's always strange hearing people do that (as we did), like we came, we saw, we conquered, we buggered off LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Aunt Agatha, any thought of being slightly hypocritical moving back to UK after getting Passports/Citizenship. It's always strange hearing people do that (as we did), like we came, we saw, we conquered, we buggered off LOL. Shouldn't be allowed but there ya go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt Agatha Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Aunt Agatha, any thought of being slightly hypocritical moving back to UK after getting Passports/Citizenship. It's always strange hearing people do that (as we did), like we came, we saw, we conquered, we buggered off LOL. Not at all @jasepom. We have lived here and contributed here for 11 years. We have been entitled to citizenship for years, it's just taken us this long to get around to applying for our passports. We never intended to emigrate here but ended up staying as we liked it. We bought a house here, worked here, had our children here and have lived as citizens for a long time. Now our parents are seriously ill we are MBTTUK. Not sure where the hypocrisy is in that? Why shouldn't it be allowed? Would you object to a native-born Australian moving to another country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasepom Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Good for you, you know what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 AA Congratulations.Always best to keep your options open and you are entitled to citizenship so why not?You don't have to justify your reasons for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy1982 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Aunt Agatha, any thought of being slightly hypocritical moving back to UK after getting Passports/Citizenship. It's always strange hearing people do that (as we did), like we came, we saw, we conquered, we buggered off LOL. Shouldn't be allowed but there ya go Get over it! How it affects you I have no idea and I thought citizenship was granted AFTER being here 4+ years, (which Aunt Agatha has been) NOT having to stay 4+ years after youve become a citizen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I think it is a bit off when you make a solemn vow at a ceremony to love your country and obey its laws etc and then hop on the first plane out. It does seem wrong somehow, but if you don't see it as a moral issue I suppose it is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt Agatha Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 I didn't actually know when I made my vows last year that DH's Mum was going to be diagnosed with breast cancer. We certainly aren't "hopping on the first plane out", as I said we have been happy in Australia for a long time and have been entitled to citizenship for eight years I think - hardly a "take the money and run" situation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy1982 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 obey its laws etc and then hop on the first plane out. Is there a law then that says you cant leave the country or live in another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt Agatha Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 If there is you might want to let the thousands of ex-pat Aussies know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I didn't say there was a law against it. I said speaking morally. Taking a solemn oath of allegiance and then leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt Agatha Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 So how does that apply to Australians who are born here whose allegiance is not pledged but assumed/inferred? Plus I can feel an allegiance to both the UK and Australia - I've been doing that since 2003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Can you tell us what was the oath you swore ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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