holding british passport need to know
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holding british passport need to know
our son and daughter both born in OZ, hold british passports as my husband and I are British.
Now that they have both married Australians,can there spouces now live in the u.k permently.or do they have to apply for special permission to stay in the U.K.?
Also would they be able to live in France.?
The reason I am asking is, we are all thinking of returning to live either in England or France,but need to know that there Aussie spouces can stay permently in either of these countries.
Hope someone can help thanks
Now that they have both married Australians,can there spouces now live in the u.k permently.or do they have to apply for special permission to stay in the U.K.?
Also would they be able to live in France.?
The reason I am asking is, we are all thinking of returning to live either in England or France,but need to know that there Aussie spouces can stay permently in either of these countries.
Hope someone can help thanks
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After 3 years they could become naturalised British citizens.
Also would they be able to live in France.?
The reason I am asking is, we are all thinking of returning to live either in England or France,but need to know that there Aussie spouces can stay permently in either of these countries.
Hope someone can help thanks
The reason I am asking is, we are all thinking of returning to live either in England or France,but need to know that there Aussie spouces can stay permently in either of these countries.
Hope someone can help thanks
1. That wouldn't give them any right to French citizenship; and
2. Remember that your son and daughter are British citizens "by descent" so any children they have born in France won't automatically be British citizens.
It would be much smarter for your children at least to move to the UK, and bring their spouses there. Then, once their spouses are naturalised British:
1. The spouse can then freely move to France on a British passport; and
2. Any children born in France will automatically be British citizens based on their (naturalised) British mother.
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Re: holding british passport need to know
The Australian spouses would need to get spouse visas before leaving Australia: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk
After 3 years they could become naturalised British citizens.
Yes they could be sponsored for a French visa or permit, BUT:
1. That wouldn't give them any right to French citizenship; and
2. Remember that your son and daughter are British citizens "by descent" so any children they have born in France won't automatically be British citizens.
It would be much smarter for your children at least to move to the UK, and bring their spouses there. Then, once their spouses are naturalised British:
1. The spouse can then freely move to France on a British passport; and
2. Any children born in France will automatically be British citizens based on their (naturalised) British mother.
After 3 years they could become naturalised British citizens.
Yes they could be sponsored for a French visa or permit, BUT:
1. That wouldn't give them any right to French citizenship; and
2. Remember that your son and daughter are British citizens "by descent" so any children they have born in France won't automatically be British citizens.
It would be much smarter for your children at least to move to the UK, and bring their spouses there. Then, once their spouses are naturalised British:
1. The spouse can then freely move to France on a British passport; and
2. Any children born in France will automatically be British citizens based on their (naturalised) British mother.
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Re: holding british passport need to know
Thanks for that Blowfly,gosh there is so much one needs to know,don't know where to start,I can't beleive my hubby is serious about this move,and having been in OZ for 50+ years it's really scary
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wow that is scary.Good luck with everthing,There's plenty of Aussies live over there long term.
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I don't believe that's true. Australians can visit most European countries without a visa. And there is absolutely no evidence that Australians have the right to *live* in Greece (although many Australians also hold Greek citizenship, so it's different for them).
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Well he never as hada visa for Greece. He wouldn't go to Spain like many others from the Uk because he needed a visa.He had tried and found the same for other Eu countries. Maybe some one as been making a hell of a mistake for all those years! He loves greece.
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Wow, 50+ years!! You may notice a few changes in old blighty! You are very brave people.
All the very best to you all
#10
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Have you got your Australian citizenship? If not, you shouldn't even think about leaving before you sort this out.
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Use this to check visa requirements for a particular country:
http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying...vel/visaHealth