CarlosG

I had dual nationality as a comment on my CV. Why wouldn't I disclose that to a potential employer? I thought it might actually be beneficial and help me get a job. If I had of hidden it from these companies, who make lighting for military aircraft and marine BTW, they'd have found out later and told me it was an issue for them so I could have wasted more time and money. I agree that it makes no sense, but this is my experience from just before Christmas. One company in Birmingham initially rejected me and then called back a few days later and said it was because of security clearance issues with the dual citizenship but they decided to investigate whether it would be okay since Australia isn't "a naughty country." They never got back to me again. I'm glad it's never been an issue for you. However, it has been for me. And I agree it's stupid.

Hi all. I moved back to the UK Dec 2015 after 5 yrs in Tasmania. It was a hard decision, but I missed family, friends, blah, blah, blah. Anyway, I got a job back in the UK and settled in fine. I was pleased to be back at first. I saw friends I hadn't seen in years, had food I hadn't had in years, etc. I also explored bits of the UK I'd never been to before like Devon and Cornwall, which I still think are incredibly nice. Anyway, after just under a year the company I worked for went bust and I had to find a job over the Christmas period which wasn't fun. Like many of the posts above I'm also a dual citizen and it actually caused me several problems. I had to jump through some major hoops at the dole office because they classed me as a foreigner. Several jobs I applied for (I'm a Mechanical Engineer) turned me down because of my dual citizenship saying I could be a security threat! So, please be aware that the dual citizenship can be a problem in the UK. I did consider ditching my Aussie citizenship just to get a job! Anyway, in the end I turned down some decent UK job offers and moved back to Australia. I started at a new job in Melbourne on Monday and I'm pleased to be back. Everyone is different. Some people prefer the UK, some prefer Oz. Some, like me, see good and bad in both are are split between the two. Do what you've got to do. Carl

I'll be interested to hear how you get on. I also sincerely hope things work out for you. I'm originally from Yorkshire too (Selby) and currently considering moving back from Tasmania too.