A bit of URGENT help needed! - British Expats Australia

**soapy** · 22-11-2008, 10:19 AM

A bit of background first.
Pauline has had the dreaded phone call and has booked tickets to go back to Glasgow on Monday.
Heres the problem
A friend has just called and told us that she might need an Australia passport to return.
We became citizens on Australia day this year and have never bought an aussie passport
The visa in her British passport is a PR one and our friend thinks it might be overridden now we are citizens.

Is this true?

soapy

**Wendy** · 22-11-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by soapy

A bit of background first.
Pauline has had the dreaded phone call and has booked tickets to go back to Glasgow on Monday.
Heres the problem
A friend has just called and told us that she might need an Australia passport to return.
We became citizens on Australia day this year and have never bought an aussie passport
The visa in her British passport is a PR one and our friend thinks it might be overridden now we are citizens.

Is this true?

soapy

Sorry to hear that

my condolonces to you both.

Yes, your visa is cancelled when you become citizens, so it won't be valid (although I have heard of some getting back in with it - bit risky though!)

How long is she going for? Maybe she could apply for a passport from there?

I have heard of people getting back in with their certs only, but it will cause troubles for her as she will have to go to the airport to check in to the plane. She won't be able to book in online, and it really will depend on the person she gets on the day as to whether it will be straight forward or not.

Alternatively, see if you can get one rushed through and post it across for her? https://www.passports.gov.au/Web/Forms/EntryPoint.aspx

**St Georges Girl** · 22-11-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by soapy

A bit of background first.
Pauline has had the dreaded phone call and has booked tickets to go back to Glasgow on Monday.
Heres the problem
A friend has just called and told us that she might need an Australia passport to return.
We became citizens on Australia day this year and have never bought an aussie passport
The visa in her British passport is a PR one and our friend thinks it might be overridden now we are citizens.

Is this true?

soapy

Found this for you Soapy. I am very sorry to hear you've had 'that' news matey.

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/931.pdf

**soapy** · 22-11-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Wendy

Sorry to hear that

my condolonces to you both.

Yes, your visa is cancelled when you become citizens, so it won't be valid (although I have heard of some getting back in with it - bit risky though!)

How long is she going for? Maybe she could apply for a passport from there?

I have heard of people getting back in with their certs only, but it will cause troubles for her as she will have to go to the airport to check in to the plane. She won't be able to book in online, and it really will depend on the person she gets on the day as to whether it will be straight forward or not.

Alternatively, see if you can get one rushed through and post it across for her? https://www.passports.gov.au/Web/Forms/EntryPoint.aspx

thanks pal your a gem!

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Originally Posted by St Georges Girl

Found this for you Soapy. I am very sorry to hear you've had 'that' news matey.

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/931.pdf

thanks. off to read the link now

**Worzel** · 22-11-2008, 10:32 AM

You can get a passport in 24 hours in an emergency, I think. Certainly 48 hours. But it being a weekend may be a problem. You have to have an interview at the post office as part of it.

**soapy** · 22-11-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Worzel

You can get a passport in 24 hours in an emergency, I think. Certainly 48 hours. But it being a weekend may be a problem. You have to have an interview at the post office as part of it.

thanks pal. im reading through both links above too.

**Bix** · 22-11-2008, 11:11 AM

Ask Moneypen mate.

I think her status changed when she went back to the UK earlier this year.

Not sure if it was exactly the same thing but it might have been.

**soapy** · 22-11-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bix

Ask Moneypen mate.

I think her status changed when she went back to the UK earlier this year.

Not sure if it was exactly the same thing but it might have been.

thanks pal

**Sycokid** · 22-11-2008, 01:05 PM

Sorry to hear about the news mate

Give our love and best wishes to Pauline please

**soapy** · 22-11-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sycokid

Sorry to hear about the news mate

Give our love and best wishes to Pauline please

I will do pal