Australian citizen, British passport

I have a feeling that if you have a British passport it means you must have dual citizenship - therefore you are also a member of the EU.


I'll check this though.

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Hopefully Matt can find out some info for you. I've never been too hot on finding out specifics like this online.

If you can get a British Passport, I believe that would make you a citizen. If Australia recognizes dual citizenship, then you should be ok.

Are you getting the passport to move to England, or to travel with more ease? I am British, but have lived in the US since I was 12. I refuse to become American, since America doesn't recognize Dual Citizenship, but Britain does. It's a little strange, but I'm happy to keep my ties to my home. Reply to this

Rhemus, as far as I know you can only get a british passport if you have british ancestry. I don't think, wickets, that your wife can get one because you have one, she must have ancestry there.

My sister got a british passport, and she said thats its not part of the EU. I think there is two or three countries that aren't in the EU. Anyway, with the british passport you can get a 4 year renewable british working visa. This doesn't allow you to work in "ANY" EU country though, just britain. So you have england, scotland and north ireland where your allowed to work. Its an absolute joke, and I wish they became part of the EU already..

I haven't got all the info, but thats what I understand to be the case.

To find out all the relevant info, you need to talk to the Australian and or the British consolate.

Good luck!!

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HA HA... well, this whole thing can get really confusing..

What I meant was, if you AREN'T a british citizen you need to have british ansestry or you cannot get the 4 year british ancestry visa. Its actually called a british visa, not a british passport - what I was talking about anyway..

Working visa, ancestry visa, is for 4 years, you can work in any job for as long as you want during that period, after 2 years you can apply for residency. After 4 years you can apply for citizenship or leave the country - get another 4 year visa and go back.

My appologies if I made a mistake, I'm not an expert on this subject by any means, but I got this info from my sisters who are both living over seas. One has a EU passport (damn her..) and the other is in my boat with the british ancestry visa.

If you have any specific questions, post them up and I'll see if they know the answers.. Reply to this

Hi - just got my citizenship, took the oath of allegiance to HM-ER in april and am off next month with my spanky new brit passport. If you look at the cover of the new ones, they actually say EU. What the varying rules re reciprocal agreements are ect you need to chk out country by country. Im an Aussie migration agent but not a UK or EU one - yet!
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Hello,
The Maastricht Treaty introduced the concept of citizenship of the European Union. This citizenship flows from national citizenship — one holds the nationality of a EU member state and as a result becomes a "citizen of the Union" in addition.
EU citizenship offers certain rights and privileges within the EU; in many areas EU citizens have the same or similar rights as native citizens in member states. Such rights granted to EU citizens include: freedom of movement and the right of residence within the territory of the Member States; right to vote and stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament and at municipal elections in the Member State of residence; right to diplomatic and consular protection; right of petition to the European Parliament; and right to refer to the Ombudsman.
The right of residence connotes not only the right of abode, but also the right to apply to work in any position (including national civil services with the exception of sensitive positions such as defence).

EU member states also use a common passport design, burgundy coloured, with the name of the member state, national seal, and the title "European Union" (or its translation), and most also use a common format for their driving licences in order to simplify their use within the whole EU. Reply to this

I hope that when new people who become Citizens of my country they hold true the values and responsibilities that we expect from our citizens. As when I attempt to get my citizenship In Australia which allows me access to NZ and Aus (much the same way as people joining the EU) I will endeavor to do the same. Reply to this

Warrigal



Where is your passport from?

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Hi Warrigal.

You can work in NZ as an Australian, as we have reciprocal agreement to the best of my knowledge (thats why there are so many kiwis here).

As regards the questions on UK visas, go to www.fco.gov.uk and have a look. Ancestry usually means one or both of your grandparents were born in the UK or meet some conditions.

If one of your parents was born in the UK you may be able to take out uk citizenship and then apply for a passport, thereby receiving workrights for the UK aand EU.

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I am Australian born in 1984 and have lived here my whole life. But my Father was born in the UK. I am pretty sure he wasn't a UK citizen when i was born as he had moved to Australia as a 10 pound import when he was a teenager. He has now lived in Malta for 8 or 9 years and i have no idea what his current citizenship is.My parents were married when i was born and i have a copy of his birth certificate.

I want a UK passport for ease of travel, not so that i can live there. Do i need to get duel citizenship? Or am i already one through ancestory???

Any help would be much appreciated. 😊 Reply to this