Passport control once you've lived here
#1
Passport control once you've lived here
Ive been in Aus now since March and have travelled a bit on business to foreign climbs.
Every time I come back in the country through the 'visitors' passport queue I get the 3rd degree. Today coming back from HK after getting miserable B'strd number 5 giving me grief about where had I been, what for, what did I do there, then as I came through he nods to some lakky behind him and I get pulled over and I actually had to get papers and a company ID badge out to prove I worked for the company I said I worked for plus more 3rd degree.
The time before the guy stamping the passport/checking it gave me spanish inquisition about what job I did and asked me to describe it in detail - like he's got any clue.
Has anyone else found this? Its a total contrast to the first time I arrived here and they were all smiles and 'welcome to australia' Maybe my passport is marked wiht something special to get me each time.
I'm getting really sick of it, even american immigration smile occasionally.
They didnt cotton onto the 400 b&h , 60 fake rolex's, and 4 bottles of Jack Daniels I had hidden in my suit-carrier... Next time Im bringing some ****** pine cones back with me. I'm going to stroll up to them at quarantine and when they say ' anyhting to declare' Im going to pull out a massive pine-cone wreath and watch them all dive for cover and shout to the bomb squad to come and have me destroyed.
Every time I come back in the country through the 'visitors' passport queue I get the 3rd degree. Today coming back from HK after getting miserable B'strd number 5 giving me grief about where had I been, what for, what did I do there, then as I came through he nods to some lakky behind him and I get pulled over and I actually had to get papers and a company ID badge out to prove I worked for the company I said I worked for plus more 3rd degree.
The time before the guy stamping the passport/checking it gave me spanish inquisition about what job I did and asked me to describe it in detail - like he's got any clue.
Has anyone else found this? Its a total contrast to the first time I arrived here and they were all smiles and 'welcome to australia' Maybe my passport is marked wiht something special to get me each time.
I'm getting really sick of it, even american immigration smile occasionally.
They didnt cotton onto the 400 b&h , 60 fake rolex's, and 4 bottles of Jack Daniels I had hidden in my suit-carrier... Next time Im bringing some ****** pine cones back with me. I'm going to stroll up to them at quarantine and when they say ' anyhting to declare' Im going to pull out a massive pine-cone wreath and watch them all dive for cover and shout to the bomb squad to come and have me destroyed.
#2
Re: Passport control once you've lived here
I think it's your black eyes that make you look suspicious.
Or perhaps the IRA stamp on your passport (Irritable Resident Australian)
Gee, you must look really suss.
Or perhaps the IRA stamp on your passport (Irritable Resident Australian)
Gee, you must look really suss.
#3
Re: Passport control once you've lived here
Originally Posted by Bix
I think it's your black eyes that make you look suspicious.
Or perhaps the IRA stamp on your passport (Irritable Resident Australian)
Gee, you must look really suss.
Or perhaps the IRA stamp on your passport (Irritable Resident Australian)
Gee, you must look really suss.
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Re: Passport control once you've lived here
Originally Posted by spalen
Ive been in Aus now since March and have travelled a bit on business to foreign climbs.
Every time I come back in the country through the 'visitors' passport queue I get the 3rd degree. Today coming back from HK after getting miserable B'strd number 5 giving me grief about where had I been, what for, what did I do there, then as I came through he nods to some lakky behind him and I get pulled over and I actually had to get papers and a company ID badge out to prove I worked for the company I said I worked for plus more 3rd degree.
The time before the guy stamping the passport/checking it gave me spanish inquisition about what job I did and asked me to describe it in detail - like he's got any clue.
Has anyone else found this? Its a total contrast to the first time I arrived here and they were all smiles and 'welcome to australia' Maybe my passport is marked wiht something special to get me each time.
I'm getting really sick of it, even american immigration smile occasionally.
They didnt cotton onto the 400 b&h , 60 fake rolex's, and 4 bottles of Jack Daniels I had hidden in my suit-carrier... Next time Im bringing some ****** pine cones back with me. I'm going to stroll up to them at quarantine and when they say ' anyhting to declare' Im going to pull out a massive pine-cone wreath and watch them all dive for cover and shout to the bomb squad to come and have me destroyed.
Every time I come back in the country through the 'visitors' passport queue I get the 3rd degree. Today coming back from HK after getting miserable B'strd number 5 giving me grief about where had I been, what for, what did I do there, then as I came through he nods to some lakky behind him and I get pulled over and I actually had to get papers and a company ID badge out to prove I worked for the company I said I worked for plus more 3rd degree.
The time before the guy stamping the passport/checking it gave me spanish inquisition about what job I did and asked me to describe it in detail - like he's got any clue.
Has anyone else found this? Its a total contrast to the first time I arrived here and they were all smiles and 'welcome to australia' Maybe my passport is marked wiht something special to get me each time.
I'm getting really sick of it, even american immigration smile occasionally.
They didnt cotton onto the 400 b&h , 60 fake rolex's, and 4 bottles of Jack Daniels I had hidden in my suit-carrier... Next time Im bringing some ****** pine cones back with me. I'm going to stroll up to them at quarantine and when they say ' anyhting to declare' Im going to pull out a massive pine-cone wreath and watch them all dive for cover and shout to the bomb squad to come and have me destroyed.
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Re: Passport control once you've lived here
Originally Posted by cranni
they might be all smiles in America, but anybody can get through there, cant they, I dont mind how much a pain in the arssssssse they are it makes me feel safer.
And asking all these questions makes a difference? John hopes you will think so and Bingo! You are.
#6
Re: Passport control once you've lived here
Originally Posted by spalen
Ive been in Aus now since March and have travelled a bit on business to foreign climbs.
Every time I come back in the country through the 'visitors' passport queue I get the 3rd degree. Today coming back from HK after getting miserable B'strd number 5 giving me grief about where had I been, what for, what did I do there, then as I came through he nods to some lakky behind him and I get pulled over and I actually had to get papers and a company ID badge out to prove I worked for the company I said I worked for plus more 3rd degree.
The time before the guy stamping the passport/checking it gave me spanish inquisition about what job I did and asked me to describe it in detail - like he's got any clue.
Has anyone else found this? Its a total contrast to the first time I arrived here and they were all smiles and 'welcome to australia' Maybe my passport is marked wiht something special to get me each time.
Every time I come back in the country through the 'visitors' passport queue I get the 3rd degree. Today coming back from HK after getting miserable B'strd number 5 giving me grief about where had I been, what for, what did I do there, then as I came through he nods to some lakky behind him and I get pulled over and I actually had to get papers and a company ID badge out to prove I worked for the company I said I worked for plus more 3rd degree.
The time before the guy stamping the passport/checking it gave me spanish inquisition about what job I did and asked me to describe it in detail - like he's got any clue.
Has anyone else found this? Its a total contrast to the first time I arrived here and they were all smiles and 'welcome to australia' Maybe my passport is marked wiht something special to get me each time.