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Strange that as they advise waiting 10 days before applying for an Aussie Passport.

But if you had to travel between ceremony and receiving an Australian Passport how would you return to Australia as, based on your advice, the RRV would have been cancelled.

Is the cancellation done at the time of grant or after the ceremony? And how does that work if you keep your British passport? How would you gain re-entry? Does HA link your citizenship to your British Passport?

Hi, Just after some clarification with regards to the RRV. Where someone has a current RRV, becomes a citizen and then gets an Australian Passport does Home Affairs cancel the RRV? Also, what happens with the RRV for the period between citizenship ceremony and the grant of an Australian passport? Is the RRV still in force? Cheers, Mis

That is a million dollar question. My feeling is that it will depend on who gets in at the next election. If it’s the current government then I’d anticipate that it would go. However, they’d have to get it passed through the senate, I believe and that’s where it may have problems. So, in answer to your question no one can really say[emoji45]

No it’s not a visitor visa. You get a visitor visa when you come to visit Australia. If you then apply for a 804 visa when in Australia you will be granted a bridging visa when your visitor visa ends. That is my understanding.

Thanks Alan - I shall send you PM. I that’s ok.

Hi Alan - how do you if they are going to apply a condition 8503 on a tourist visa? Can you ask at the time of booking a flight?

Hi - that message is usually in relation to the processing times and not the availability of the visa.

This was back in 2011 and it was in George Street.

Pretty much as Ozzie has said. Although my kids and I went to Edinburgh for the chat. 3 hour journey for 20 minute chat? The kids citizenship should come through pretty quickly. I think ours took 14 days. Good luck with it all[emoji16]

Thanks Snifter.

Hi - I have found the information posted on the DHA site stating 75% take 12 months to process and 90% take 15 months, but, I am unable to find out what month they are up to e.g. October 2017. Can anyone point me in the direction where I can find this info? Cheers, Mis

Hi - I have sent you a PM

Hi - we are in a similar position and considering the options. She may not like it and return to the UK but we are still looking at options. My understanding for the 804 you would go on a Bridging Visa when the application is made. What I would like to know is do you go on one if you apply for the 864? The reason for asking is that if you don’t go on a bridging visa you would have to apply for the 884, which would increase the cost of getting the 864 by approx $5k. If they decided to get rid of the 804 and you had already applied I am sure there would be other options to consider, such as the 864 or maybe a new one? Would be interested to see which way to go and maybe we could compare notes via PM. Cheers - Mis