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english passport automatic visa?

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  • 25-11-2011 11:16am
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    laurach
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    My wife was born in England and as such could obtain a UK passport - does this make visa applications easier ?


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    getz
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    laurach wrote: »
    My wife was born in England and as such could obtain an English passport - does this make visa applications easier ?
    no such thing as a english passport,


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    robinph
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    laurach wrote: »
    ...and as such could obtain an English passport
    I'm sure there will be some Scottish people who would be interested in this development. :D



    But anyway, with a UK passport you can get 6 months holiday visa for Oz and NZ where an Irish passport holder will only get 3 months I believe. Doubt there would be any difference in the process, or likelihood, of getting a working visa though.


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    mandrake04
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    laurach wrote: »
    My wife was born in England and as such could obtain an English passport - does this make visa applications easier ?

    Mate if you are from Ireland you don't need a visa to live in England


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    laurach
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭laurach


    thanks for the prompt replies and apologies for the lack of clarity/precision in the original post. I of course meant a UK passport and a working visa foe Oz. mea culpa!:(


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    mandrake04
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    what sort of working visa?

    Like a migration visa

    or a working holiday visa?


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    sponge_bob
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    from reading pomsinoz and britishexpats they ( as in english british passport holders) would seem to be subjected to the same rules and criteria that we here in ireland are when it comes to getting any type visa/residencey for oz.

    but i may be wrong:D


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    laurach
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭laurach


    A migration visa


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    who the fug
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    Laurach

    What age is your wife and are both her parents UK Citzens


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    mandrake04
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    yes its the same, only difference is the medicare entitlements.


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    Jimoslimos
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    mandrake04 wrote: »
    yes its the same, only difference is the medicare entitlements.
    Even with a WHV on an Irish passport you may be eligible for full reciprocal Medicare benefits if you have been resident in the UK for a number of years.


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    mandrake04
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    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    Even with a WHV on an Irish passport you may be eligible for full reciprocal Medicare benefits if you have been resident in the UK for a number of years.

    Exactly.

    but there is an if in there.

    otherwise being from the North and on an Irish Passport you are also entitled, although explaining it to medicare does try one's patience.


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    ellaq
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    I came on an Irish passport initially doing the WHV. Applied for defacto using a british passport. It didn't make any difference to my application but I had medicare.


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    hussey
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    robinph wrote: »
    laurach wrote: »
    ...and as such could obtain an English passport
    I'm sure there will be some Scottish people who would be interested in this development. :D



    But anyway, with a UK passport you can get 6 months holiday visa for Oz and NZ where an Irish passport holder will only get 3 months I believe. Doubt there would be any difference in the process, or likelihood, of getting a working visa though.
    Nah you are wrong there, nothing special about British passport ... If you read immi you'll see that


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    robinph
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    hussey wrote: »
    Nah you are wrong there, nothing special about British passport ... If you read immi you'll see that

    There is certainly a different entitlement for UK citizens to get tourist visa to NZ. See the "visa waiver list" here:
    http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/visit/

    Sure I'd seen something similar for Australia when looking before, but can't find it now.


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    mandrake04
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    robinph wrote: »
    Sure I'd seen something similar for Australia when looking before, but can't find it now.

    Definitely not I got both British and Irish passport and their is no difference visa wise.


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    robinph
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    mandrake04 wrote: »
    Definitely not I got both British and Irish passport and their is no difference visa wise.

    Meh, my fault for mentioning any specific countries then I guess. Should have just left things as vague as they were. ;)


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    hussey
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    robinph wrote: »
    There is certainly a different entitlement for UK citizens to get tourist visa to NZ. See the "visa waiver list" here:
    http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/visit/

    Sure I'd seen something similar for Australia when looking before, but can't find it now.

    That's NZ ... I was talking AUS !
    miscommunication there ... but in AUS no difference


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    Zambia
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    So do you now have three?


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    mandrake04
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    Zambia wrote: »
    So do you now have three?

    Yeah I have 3 passports, Irish, Brit and Australian.


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    hussey
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    mandrake04 wrote: »
    Zambia wrote: »
    So do you now have three?

    Yeah I have 3 passports, Irish, Brit and Australian.

    I thought we could only get duel citizenship?


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    mandrake04
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    hussey wrote: »
    I thought we could only get duel citizenship?

    Hardly think it

    I'm from the 6 counties so I was born with 2 and naturalised with 1.

    I also posted about this before, I am hardly unique http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=696630

    Pay attention to post #5 & #7


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    Mellor
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    hussey wrote: »
    I thought we could only get duel citizenship?
    Nope, you can have multiple citizenships.


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    robinph
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    Mellor wrote: »
    Nope, you can have multiple citizenships.

    It does depend on the countries involved and how you gain each citizenship, but Ireland/ UK/ Oz all get on pretty well together so can't be much of a reason for one to insist you give up the other between that group of countries.


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