We're under starters orders...
#1
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We're under starters orders...
Okay here goes:-
The decision has been made, me and my son are hoping to emigrate next year when he's finished his GCSEs - WHERE DO WE START????!!!!
I already have the Aussie passport having been born there many moons ago - so what now? Do I really need to emigrate, can I just return and apply for residency, do I need my ex-husband's permission to take my son even if I have full custody? etc etc.
If someone could give me a few guidelines to get off the starting block I shall be very grateful.
The decision has been made, me and my son are hoping to emigrate next year when he's finished his GCSEs - WHERE DO WE START????!!!!
I already have the Aussie passport having been born there many moons ago - so what now? Do I really need to emigrate, can I just return and apply for residency, do I need my ex-husband's permission to take my son even if I have full custody? etc etc.
If someone could give me a few guidelines to get off the starting block I shall be very grateful.
#2
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 31
Hi,
The first place i looked apart from here was the immigration website www.immi.gov.au
Hope it all goes well for you
Erica
The first place i looked apart from here was the immigration website www.immi.gov.au
Hope it all goes well for you
Erica
#3
HI I'm no expert but as my husband was born there the same as you and had an Australian passport we were able to get Australian passports for his children. You have to first apply for citizenship by descent (I think) and then your child can apply for an Australian passport. We found that bit quite easy and the we applied for a spouse visa for me and my son (hubbys step son ).
We did have to get permission from my ex and we were quite fortunate in that there was no objection but others have not been so lucky.
Good luck but I think you may find
it will be easy for your son as hes got you for his mum!!
Debbie
We did have to get permission from my ex and we were quite fortunate in that there was no objection but others have not been so lucky.
Good luck but I think you may find
it will be easy for your son as hes got you for his mum!!
Debbie