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Will an Irish name passport fool the WHV people?

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  • 15-01-2009 1:13am
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    Six of One
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    Lately I've been very interested to hear stories of people who have previously had working holiday visas in Australia get second (or third) ones. The story goes that this is done by applying with a new passport that has their name as Gaelige and using a new address. While it sounds kind of plausible, I can't help thinking that the Ozzies must be wise to this and have some way of catching people out. Anybody know any more about this?


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    One Cold Hand
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    Are the passport numbers not the same?


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    Heisenberg.
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    Rabies
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    I've been told it works ok.
    But usually people apply for a passport in Irish when their current one expires. I think if you say you 'lost' it, then it is redone with the same name. Don't take me on that, just something I've heard second, third, fifty second hand....


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    Coileach dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭Coileach dearg


    I'd keep it 'innovative' and delete this thread. Won't be long catching on to Aussie/NZ authorities if it's on the net. ;)


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    cynos
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    best off deleting this :D


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    Xavi6
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    :confused:

    You can't swap an Irish provisional for a full Australian one.


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    Coileach dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭Coileach dearg


    Anyone have any tax dodging schemes or how to turn water into goon?


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    :confused:

    You can't swap an Irish provisional for a full Australian one.

    Well that depends.... ;)

    To OP, I did watch an episode of Border Security and an Irish guy was caught out. Although he just put a fada over an 'a' or something silly.


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    brendansmith
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    cynos wrote: »
    Well if your in Australia and
    you have a provisional Irish license and its running out
    go into the driving license centre and renew it and they will give you a full Australian license(as over there a provision license is different to over here)
    On your return to Ireland bring it into the garda station and apply for an Irish license using the ozzy license and walla free Full Irish license
    Tried and tested, so if that works I cant see why there isnt other loop holes :D


    First of all its Voila,

    Second of all its not gonna stay a secret if you slap it all over the internet.


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    ComposMentisCMS wrote: »
    Lately I've been very interested to hear stories of people who have previously had working holiday visas in Australia get second (or third) ones. The story goes that this is done by applying with a new passport that has their name as Gaelige and using a new address. While it sounds kind of plausible, I can't help thinking that the Ozzies must be wise to this and have some way of catching people out. Anybody know any more about this?

    Do not try this.


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    cynos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 260 ✭✭cynos


    brendansmith wrote: »
    First of all its Voila,

    Second of all its not gonna stay a secret if you slap it all over the internet.
    Walla, Voila who cares
    Its not a secret, I heard of people doing it when I was there 5+ years ago
    and a very good friend of mine done it last year, so it 100% works

    Actually yes maybe these scams are best left off the boards lol
    please delete quote if you dont mind:D


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    brendansmith wrote: »
    Second of all its not gonna stay a secret if you slap it all over the internet.

    Especially when there's people like me to email the link to this thread off to the DMV.

    If I didn't get one then none of you bastards are.


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Especially when there's people like me to email the link to this thread off to the DMV.

    If I didn't get one then none of you bastards are.

    Bitter?? :D

    Ah not as bad as doing 3 months farm work and finding out certain people could be paid (in BEER!) for their sigs on forms! Send that little bit of info off as well actually!! ;)


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    cynos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 260 ✭✭cynos


    Coileach dearg wrote: »
    Anyone have any tax dodging schemes or how to turn water into goon?
    Goon=yuk.gif


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Larianne wrote: »
    Bitter?? :D

    Ah not as bad as doing 3 months farm work and finding out certain people could be paid (in BEER!) for their sigs on forms! Send that little bit of info off as well actually!! ;)

    As a law abiding Australian citizen I am outraged at such behaviour.

    Email sent to Mr. K. Rudd.


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    As a law abiding Australian citizen I am outraged at such behaviour.

    Email sent to Mr. K. Rudd.

    An Oz citizen??

    I am now off looking for dirt on you mr.Xavi6!
    (any chance you're looking for a wife? ;))


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    Xavi6
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    Yep born here so none of that Visa crap for me.

    (Pics or gtfo! :p)


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    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Sorry, I'm not deleting this thread because you think "they'll be on to you". If anyone is stupid enough to try that one then they deserve for the Aus authorities to read this.

    I am locking it though at is is encouraging illegal activity.

    I'm also updating the charter about this kind of thing.


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