I'm an Aussie!
Jun 13th 2012, 8:51 am
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I'm an Aussie!
Just got back from my Citizenship ceremony! 
Will post an update in the Update Forum later but just wanted to let everyone know!
Will post an update in the Update Forum later but just wanted to let everyone know!
Jun 13th 2012, 8:53 am
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Re: I'm an Aussie!
Well done!!
Jun 13th 2012, 9:08 am
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Thanks!
Jun 13th 2012, 9:09 am
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Re: I'm an Aussie!
Sorry to hear that,no really i am
Jun 13th 2012, 9:09 am
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I love your replies, Bernie!
Jun 13th 2012, 9:35 am
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congrats! me too, doesn't stop people constantly asking where I am from
Jun 13th 2012, 9:45 am
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Jun 13th 2012, 9:45 am
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Many congrats. Did you get a nice plant? 
Jun 13th 2012, 9:48 am
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I did indeed. In fact between us we got three! 2 x Eremophila (one yellow, one pink) and one Grevillea (red). Just built our own house so will accept all free plants (except Agapanthus and you couldn't pay me to plant them!)
Jun 13th 2012, 9:50 am
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Jun 13th 2012, 11:22 am
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Congratulations Just to give you the heads-up..... something they never told us, and we are now rushing around to get Australian Passports before the end of the month..... Once you become Citizens, all previous visas are cancelled. If you need to go overseas, you will need an Aussie Passport to get back in!
Got this from the passport department this week.
I am an Australian citizen but as I did not obtain an Australian passport before departing Australia, I am using my British passport whilst I am overseas. Do I have to apply for an Australian passport in order to return to Australia?
An Australian passport is conclusive evidence of a person's identity and citizenship, and provides the holder with unfettered right of entry to Australia.
International airlines have an obligation to ensure that they only carry appropriately documented passengers to Australia. In the absence of an Australian passport, airlines are unable to assess a person's claim to Australian citizenship at the time of check-in and may decline to carry the traveller. It would therefore be in your best interests to apply for an Australian passport to enable you to return to Australia
Jun 13th 2012, 11:28 am
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Got an appointment at the passport office tomorrow morning. Thanks for the info though.
