BuddysMum

You can't get a visa for any country if you are a citizen.

On 25/08/2010 at 00:11, Guest davenwolf said:

Hi, I came out to Australia on my parents passport in 1966 on the Fairsky on one of those 10 pound pommie schemes. We stayed at Bradfield Park hostel in one of those army style corrugated iron dome huts. I was 3 when we left. As both my parents are dead and I can't ask them if I was naturalised and I've never had a passport am I an Australian Citizen? My Father told me I automatically became one but now I'm not sure. I'm just going through the final stage of landing a government job and don't want to find out I'm not eligible. I have never left the country since arriving here. I have been on social security and have voted before but have never had anything to say I'm a citizen or have dual citizenship with Australia and England. After 45 years in Australia I would like to think I am a citizen.

Is there anyone else out there in the same boat?

I don't think you are automatically a Citizen. One of our cousins who came over in 1960s has never "had the op", and that's great so long as he stays in Australia, but if he wanted to leave he would have to apply and become a citizen proper.

So, yes, I think you might find your aren't eligible for that job. Perhaps you could ask the HR department just to check. In your situation where you are eligible to become a citizen asap then they might waive the restriction, or allow you time to do it???

Posted the forms 8/11/08

Meds done 8/12/08

PR granted 15/12/08

We didn't front load the meds as we had no idea how long it would all take and weren't in any hurry anyway.