Expats are Aliens
Jan 11th 2004, 8:44 am
#16
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I think you have to pay something like $120 each person wanting to become an Australian Citizen, just like many other things there's not much that's free in Gods country.... Not complaining though it's treated us ok so far.
Jan 11th 2004, 8:50 am
#17
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Yes the fee is $120
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/how.htm
$148 for the passport
http://www.passports.gov.au/Web/queries/fees.aspx
or $120 for a residents return visa
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/how.htm
$148 for the passport
http://www.passports.gov.au/Web/queries/fees.aspx
or $120 for a residents return visa
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm
Jan 11th 2004, 11:07 am
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Re: Expats are Aliens
Originally posted by welshboybilly
the plates dont need moving untill the fur is completely covering them.
the plates dont need moving untill the fur is completely covering them.
Jill
Jan 11th 2004, 2:44 pm
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Re: Expats are Aliens
Originally posted by Go Banana's !!
I do know you, I've been to your house in Roath !!!
Jill
I do know you, I've been to your house in Roath !!!
Jill
Jan 12th 2004, 2:06 am
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Originally posted by ABCDiamond
Last time I was in the queue to get my 5 year RRV I promised I would become a Citizen before it ran out.
I hate that queue !!!
Last time I was in the queue to get my 5 year RRV I promised I would become a Citizen before it ran out.
I hate that queue !!!
DIMIA will not renew your re-entry visa when you present them with a replacement for your expired Brtish passport. If you are prepared to stay here forever and not leave even on a holiday, it doesn't become an issue.
But if you want to travel, they have ways of forcing their will on you...
And you will be expected to present your Australian passport and have it swiped when you leave.
Who said the borders aren't tight?
Jan 12th 2004, 2:10 am
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Originally posted by Banksia
I think you will find (dual) citizenship will be forced on you.
DIMIA will not renew your re-entry visa when you present them with a replacement for your expired Brtish passport. If you are prepared to stay here forever and not leave even on a holiday, it doesn't become an issue.
But if you want to travel, they have ways of forcing their will on you...
And you will be expected to present your Australian passport and have it swiped when you leave.
Who said the borders aren't tight?
I think you will find (dual) citizenship will be forced on you.
DIMIA will not renew your re-entry visa when you present them with a replacement for your expired Brtish passport. If you are prepared to stay here forever and not leave even on a holiday, it doesn't become an issue.
But if you want to travel, they have ways of forcing their will on you...
And you will be expected to present your Australian passport and have it swiped when you leave.
Who said the borders aren't tight?
2 years as a PR in Australia in the previous 5 years with one of the years within the previous 2 is the residency requirement.
Last edited by bondipom; Jan 12th 2004 at 3:55 am.
Jan 12th 2004, 3:52 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
Have the RRV rules changed? The last time I looked as long as you fulfill the residency requirments it can be renewed. There is even an on-line facility on www.immi.gov.au.
2 years as a PR in Australia in the previous 5 years with one of the years within the previous 2 is the residency requirment.
Have the RRV rules changed? The last time I looked as long as you fulfill the residency requirments it can be renewed. There is even an on-line facility on www.immi.gov.au.
2 years as a PR in Australia in the previous 5 years with one of the years within the previous 2 is the residency requirment.
At the moment I'm actually in the process of citizenship (as I'm going back to the Uk and just keeping my bridges open as if I return and not come back after 06 I will lose my PR) - I've had the interview , just waiting for reply (told it takes two months by the interviewer) . PR is permanent you can stay until you die - but if you leave after 5 years, you need a return visa to get back in.
cheers
P.S citizenship is not forced on you lol (friend of mine been here for 30 years , in and out of the country working in asia for months at a time- and still won't take out citizenship - he still is only PR)
Last edited by Ceri; Jan 12th 2004 at 4:01 am.
Jan 12th 2004, 6:04 am
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Re: Expats are Aliens
Originally posted by Nibbs
Sorry about posting the contents of the paper but this seems quite serious.
Apparently the High Court has just ruled that migrants regardless of how long they,ve had PR are classed as Aliens unless you get citizenship. So if any of us are naughty boys and girls and get sent to the big house for a year then we're out.
Mind you if you've been sent down for a year do you deserve the visa in the first place?. Some of the people in paper had been here since the 60/70's and were being deported to a country they had no idea about. Seems a bit harsh.
Hope they don't worry about the rife criminalisation of the public by multi-novas otherwise best start packing.
Sorry about posting the contents of the paper but this seems quite serious.
Apparently the High Court has just ruled that migrants regardless of how long they,ve had PR are classed as Aliens unless you get citizenship. So if any of us are naughty boys and girls and get sent to the big house for a year then we're out.
Mind you if you've been sent down for a year do you deserve the visa in the first place?. Some of the people in paper had been here since the 60/70's and were being deported to a country they had no idea about. Seems a bit harsh.
Hope they don't worry about the rife criminalisation of the public by multi-novas otherwise best start packing.
