parsonsbigfamilyadventure Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Can anybody tell me once you have been in Oz long enough and you want to apply for Austalian citizenship, do you have to give up you uk passport or do you become both Austalain and British Johanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuju Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hi again (my 2rd answer for you 2night lol) My hubby emigrated to oz originally in 1994 and became a citizen 1997/1998 he still has his uk passport which you do not have to give up (just get renewed by sending to canberra) we have friends here who are elderly and have been here years and have not even bothered for citizenship and therefore only have their uk passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsonsbigfamilyadventure Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hi Gizmo thanks for answering both my question, what time is it there, cant you sleep Johanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuju Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 its 10.36pm and hot & sticky a lovely evening except for the mozzies !!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oz migration Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 HI Ya From memory - as of 2002 (April) AU & UK governments agreed to allow dual nationality for its respected citizens without additinal paperwork. Kind regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuju Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Its all changing as of july this year the wait will now be a four year wait to apply for citizenship and also they may bring in the test !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oz migration Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Hi Gizmo The change is for applying and criteria for AU citizenship. Once granted you dont have to relinquish or loose your British citizenship as of April 2002. Kind regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuju Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Hi oz migration, yes i was aware that you dint have to give up your uk citizenship, a friend of mine is now applying for her citizenship here in oz - she had an interview at a place the other day had to show a few documents and is now waiting -but she has been told that it could take 3 to 4 months as there currently is a back log. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 HI all My sister has lived in Oz for about 26 years now and has held dual British/Australian Citizenship for about 20 years. She has two passports. She uses the British one to enter the UK and the Australian one to enter Australia. She makes enough trips back & forth to justify the cost of keeping two passports going - mainly in order to save time at the airports at both ends, and also so that she does not have to mess around with Resident Return Visas for Australia instead. The rules for obtaining Australian Citizenship are expected to change from 1 July 2007. The Bill has been passed, so the only doubt now seems to be the Commencement Date. For more info, please see here: http://www.citizenship.gov.au/ Cheers Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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