Carrianne

Hi,

My husband and I with our Australian born daughter are returning to live in the UK, my husband cannot find his passport and we have not applied for one for my daughter.

I can enter on my british passport my husband and daughter can get into the UK with their Australian ones.
Both Husband and I are British citizens.

Question if we apply for new passports straight away for my daughter and husband, how long do they have on a Australian passport to stay on an initial visit or can the above not be done ?

Any help would be great. Thanks Carrianne

BritInParis

An Australian citizen can visit the UK for up to six months without a visa. The issue you will face is that the Immigration Officer will ask you what the purpose of your visit is. If you tell him that you are moving back home permanently then it will be at his or her discretion to let you in without evidence of your British citizenship. Many BE posters have returned on their foreign passports without any problems although this is not guaranteed. Personally I would always recommend travelling back on a British passport. The price of obtaining a British passport overseas will drop massively on 7 April so there's little reason not to apply before you leave.

The Australian government will want you to enter and exit Australia on an Australian citizen so ideally you will need both passports for each of you.

In any case if your husband has lost his British passport he should report this immediately so it can be cancelled to prevent any unauthorised use.

Carrianne

Thank you so much. Also husbands was expired and lost.

Will do.

moneypenny20

You selling up and everything Carrie? Wow!

Carrianne

Yes honey that's right. Lots happened recently and I'm ready now babes.

moneypenny20

Hope it all works out for you and yours.

Pollyana

Best of luck matey

quoll

Good luck! I concur - get UK passports, saves a whole lot of potential hassle! You don't want to be technically registered as a tourist!