oz bound

Hi guys,

Hopefully someone can clarify this for me.

Our daughter is an Australian/UK citizen and lives in the UK with her partner who is a UK citizen. They are having a baby early next year. For them to come to Aus on holiday could the baby travel on a UK passport or would they need to get him/her an Australian one?

Regards,
Ellie

BritInParis

Baby doesn’t need an Australian passport to come on holiday but would need a visa if travelling on a British passport. In the long run it would be better for the parents to apply for his/her Australian citizenship and passport.

oz bound

Thank you BritInParis. Yes definitely in the long run they will no doubt arrange that but just for the holiday it's good to know that it's not necessary.

Regards,
Ellie

Kiwikaye

Surely if the mother is an Australian citizen, then the child will be a citizen from birth, and will NEED an Australian passport, as all Australian citizens must enter and leave Australia on an Australian passport. Leo, the child would not qualify for a visa as an Australian citizen.

I apologise if this is incorrect and am happy to be corrected.

quoll

BritInParis

As mentioned children born abroad to Australian citizens are not Australian citizens themselves until they are registered as such. Until registered as an Australian citizen by descent the child can travel to Australia on a foreign passport providing the correct visa is in place.