OK, here we go.
sent off the application last week, they took the 60 quid and sent me a letter saying i had to attend an interview within 10 days or the application would lapse

So, i go on wednesday to manchester.

Can anyone tell me what this interview is all about, do i just tell them " we want to emigrate " or should i say something really smooth like " i have always felt australian and know my life will be complete with one of their fine passports " ?


Paul

I think the interview goes along the lines of where is your ID?

LOL BP has it about right

this might be a stupid question but i have seen posts regarding visa's for different states.

I got a five year visa but i'm sure it doesn't specify where for (apart from australia obviously).

is because i applied on the back of a kiwi spouse(not literally)

i also never had an interview.

am i worrying about nothing?

tetley, I know very little about visas, but I think Chunkys situation is that he was born in Australia & is now applying for an aussie passport as a citizen, not a visa

Correct Mrs D ( nice hat btw ).

I have my passport interview on wednesday and really would rather NOT screw up the entire families dreams to emigrate by making a complete fool of myself.....................hope they don't read this forum

Paul

Haha Paul, as Bondi said, if its the same as getting an aussie passport here in Oz, the "interview" is merely to check that you are who you say you are & to sight your ID etc. Dont panic

After all they probably dont even know that you are thinking about emmigrating ....... as far as they know you are getting a passport & want to go to spain on holidays .

Im sure there are people who get a passport & never even use it!

hmmm, but should i TELL them we're emigrating ( if asked ) ?

paul

If the info from an earlier post is correct "but I think Chunkys situation is that he was born in Australia & is now applying for an aussie passport as a citizen "

Then just say you want to go home

this is it..................
setting off in about 15 mins.........................:scared:

Paul

I'm too late I think, but for others who find this thread looking for info :
I agree with BP and Mrs Dagboy.
I haven't been in the same situation but similar:

A few years back I had to renew my passport in The Hague. I had to have an 'interview' cos I was going from a childs passport (5 years?) to adult passport (10 years).
Well, there was no interview, just me giving ID over the counter, and us saying something of about 2 sentences to each other (chit chat I think ??) and that was it!

So, nothing to be :scared: of.

ANd I don't think saying your're emigrating is bad. Maybe even good. But I don't think they'll ask any how.
Anyway, I'm to late, sorry!

(have finally got an internet connection at work again! 3 days without! And email here is still not working! The server crashed friday morning! )

..............................and have now returned.

Well what a bloody waste of time that was !

As mentioned by others it WAS merely to sight my ID and to check a few boxes on the application form.

She asked " when do you plan to travel.......? "

I replied " next year.........."

Then, the wife blurts out " we're emigrating "

Turns out the lass thought it was a good idea to emigrate anyway, so there was no harm done.

Then, she asked for another 2 pounds !!!!! because the price had gone from 60 notes to 62..................gutted,every penny counts and all that.

Thank you to all that attempted to ease my fears.
Now if i could just do something about those bloody spiders

Paul

Paul, I assure you, as soon as you see one of these darned cockroaches, you will never worry about spiders again. At least I know where they come from now - up the plughole in the washbasin in the bathroom! Guess who will be investing in a heavy duty plug......

surely you can cast a " dispel cockroaches " spell pol ?

Paul